Choir Festivals
Each year Saint Mark’s Cathedral hosts two choir festivals.
The Children’s Choir Festival is held every autumn and features children’s choirs from around western Washington. Past guest conductors include Kris Mason, Artistic Director of the Seattle Children’s Chorus; Rebecca Rottsolk, former Artistic Director of Northwest Girlchoir; Steve Stevens, Music Director of the Columbia Choirs; and Brian Fairbanks.
The Diocesan Choir Festival takes place periodically with parish choirs from around the Diocese of Olympia. Guest conductors have included Christopher Putnam, former Canon for Music at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco; and the music staff of Saint Mark’s Cathedral.