Kansas on the International Stage

In July 2026, Sonus Chamber Choir was notified that we had been successfully invited to the 14th Montana International Choral Festival in Missoula, MT, after a strenuous audition process. From the moment the invitation to one of the finest international festivals hosted in the United States arrived, the ball started rolling to make the decision whether Sonus Chamber Choir could plan to attend. After countless internal meetings, discussion with the artists, and the crunching of many numbers, the ensemble’s board of directors voted unanimously to accept the invitation to represent Kansas and the United States on the international stage.

Montana Tour FAQs

Where is the 14th Montana International Choral Festival taking place?

When is the festival and subsequent tour taking place?

  • The tour to and from Montana will take place from Monday, July 26 - Sunday, August 1, 2027

Will Sonus Chamber Choir be stopping anywhere outside of Montana?

  • Yes! The ensemble is actively planning to perform in Laramie, WY on the evening of July 26, 2027. The exact details are yet to be announced, but information will be forthcoming on this page as pieces fall into place. The ensemble is not planning to perform on the drive back from Montana to Kansas at this time.

How many people are going on the trip?

  • Sonus Chamber Choir is looking to expand from approximately 19 singers to 26 singers between the end of the 2026-27 concert season and the start of the 2027 concert season. With this in mind, including conductor Kolby Van Camp and a photographer/videographer to document the trip for ensemble archives and social media material, Sonus Chamber Choir anticipates 28 individuals to be traveling to Montana and back to Kansas.

How much will the trip cost?

  • The Sonus Chamber Choir board of directors established a $75,000 fundraising goal for the 2027 concert season that functions in three separate, but equally critical parts: travel and participation ($30,000), artist support and operations ($20,000), and artistic excellence ($25,000). The board of directors feels that this budget will adequately prepare Sonus Chamber Choir for the 2027 concert season, the bulk of which will be sent preparing and concertizing for the festival, and the festival itself which is the culmination of the season.

  • The Montana International Choral Festival is hosted in Missoula, MT every two years. The 2027 festival is the 14th festival in MICF history,

  • The 14th Montana International Choral Festival will be held from July 28-31, 2027. However, Sonus Chamber Choir plans to give a performance in Laramie, WY on the evening of July 26, 2027. This makes the official ensemble tour from July 26 - August 1, 2027.

  • Sonus Chamber Choir is built from a collection of visionary founders and extraordinary singers who are based in Kansas and then spread across the United States. Sonus regularly collaborates internationally with composers of all styles and genres to create new, exciting, and thought provoking music.