About Us

Dolce Canto members are professional musicians, music teachers, members of the local business community, and students who share an enthusiasm for wide-ranging choral repertoire. Founded in 2001, Dolce Canto has become a treasured asset of the Western Montana cultural community.

Dolce Canto has performed throughout western Montana, including with Two Valleys Stage, Madison River Music Festival, Mineral County Performing Arts Series, Sanders County Performing Arts Series, St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival, Sunburst Arts Festival, and Mission Valley Live. They have hosted choral workshops with renowned conductors Anton Armstrong, Brady Allred, Charles Bruffy, and Giselle Wyers, and were showcased at the Northwestern Division Conference of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) in 2010. Dolce received the prestigious Dale Warland Singers Commission Award in 2014, which resulted in the commission of “The Stars Still Shine” by composer John Muehleisen and lyricist Charles Anthony Silvestri that premiered during Dolce Canto’s 2016 tour to South Korea.

Dolce Canto has released two CDs, A Capella Around the World and the holiday album A Joyful Season, both of which are available here. They also contributed to the CD Into the Light, a John Ellis Endowment project dedicated to easing the transition for those near the end of life. 

Mission and Goals

Dolce Canto transforms our community through extraordinary choral experiences that inspire, engage, and enliven audiences and performers alike.

Dolce Canto endeavors to support its mission and continued existence by:

  • Performing public concerts;

  • Participating in local, regional, and international exchanges that build connections between people, encourage engaged citizenship, and promote goodwill;

  • Contributing to the cultural life of Missoula and the surrounding area through involvement in community events;

  • Exploring music in a variety of musical styles from a variety of historical periods and cultural origins;

  • Serving as a resource for music education by engaging with youth and adults throughout Montana in the appreciation, understanding, and enjoyment of great choral music; and

  • Commissioning and performing original works of vocal music.