About the Composer: Meet composer @colincossi! Colin Cossi has been a member of In Medio since 2019 and we are thrilled to be premiering his new choral work “The Singh Verghese Wedding'' at our upcoming concert You Are My Companion. In Colin’s words:
“Sabina has been one of my closest friends since the sixth grade. When she married Amandeep in Boston, I was lucky enough to attend the Sikh ceremony, the Christian ceremony, and the reception filled with pieces of their Punjabi, Malaysian, and Indian identities throughout.
This piece honors each wedding event, layering Punjabi and Latin marriage chants, a newly composed hymn, and an infectious dance filled with stories from the wedding night.”
Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Colin Cossi graduated from the University of Oregon with a BM in Music Education in 2016. He moved to Portland, Oregon and began working as an Elementary Music Teacher for the Kelso School District in Kelso, Washington.
In 2018, he accepted the role as Director of Choirs at Coweeman Middle School & Kelso High School. Additionally, he serves as a SWWMEA contest coordinator, advisor to the KHS Genders & Sexualities Alliance, and KHS Music Department Chair.
He has sung Baritone with churches across the Portland metro, the Phoenix Chamber Choir, and In Medio Chamber Choir. He will begin his MM in Choral Conducting with Dr. Jace Saplan at Arizona State University in the fall of 2022.
To learn more about Colin, his music, and where to purchase scores, please visit his website colincossi.com.