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Open Auditions
Wednesdays by appointment
First Christian Church
November 2, 2012
The Chamber Singers
tour local high schools
December 2, 2012 7:00 p.m.
The Chamber Singers present
Handel's MESSIAH Sing-Along
First Christian Church
December 7, 2012 7:30 p.m.
Deck the Hall, Pikes Peak Center
December 8, 2012 3:00 p.m.
Deck the Hall, Cripple Creek
December 23, 2012 2:30 p.m.
Colorado Springs Chorale
guests of CS Philharmonic
Home for the Holidays
February 24, 2013 5:00 p.m.
Chefs' Gala & Silent Auction
Antlers Hilton
March 23, 2013 8:00 p.m.
Breath of Spring
Shove Chapel
March 25, 2013
THE CHAMBER SINGERS
NYC's Lincoln Center
Rene Clausen's
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Distinguished Concerts
International New York
April 6, 2013 7:00 p.m.
Lauridsen's LUX AETERNA
The Chamber Singers,
Summit Ensemble of the
CS Children's Chorale,
& area high school choirs
First Christian Church
May 14, 2013 7:30 p.m.
USAFA Band & Colorado Springs Chorale
Armed Forces Week Concert
Pikes Peak Center
May 18-19, 2013 8:00 & 2:30 p.m.
Guests of Colo Spgs Philharmonic
CS Chorale & The Chamber Singers
Verdi's REQUIEM, Pikes Peak Center
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***Seats are Limited***
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csc@chorale.org 719-634-3737
In Chefs’ Gala’s 27-year history, more than 300 chefs and 135 establishments have competed for first, second, and third places in appetizers, entrées, and desserts. In 1994 we instituted a grand prize for "Best of Show" and then, in 1998, began a vote for the "People’s Choice" Award.
Chefs' Gala is a great opportunity for the more than 450 attendees to taste masterpieces created by chefs from twenty-four of the Pikes Peak Region’s finest restaurants and caterers as they go all out in the most challenging culinary competition of them all and is extremely popular with the area’s “foodies.” The event, a contest between the best of local chefs in the categories of appetizers, entrées, and desserts is judged by a panel of culinary experts. Chefs’ Gala, called “always awesome” by The Colorado Springs Independent is the granddaddy of the Region’s Culinary Competitions and has previously been selected by the Gazette’s “GO” as “Best of the Springs, Best Charity Benefit”, and “Best Food-Music Hybrid” by the Independent.
SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, February 24, 2013
Mark Painter, Assistant Judge, Chef Greg Barnhill, Eugenia Bone, Principal Judge
and Rick Petrocelly, Assistant Judge See Kemper Studios for all Chefs' Gala photos. April 22, 2012
Thank you to all who attended and participated in our
27th Annual Chefs' Gala & Silent Auction!
Please patronize all of our 24 participants. Colorado Springs should be proud of the number of incredibly talented chefs in our community!
Judging a cooking competition is always a nightmare: It's either tough on your belly because the food is kind of bad but you still have to taste it all, or it is tough on your belly because the food is exceptional and you eat way too much of it. The Colorado Spring Chorale Gala chefs were VERY tough on my belly because there were too many very good dishes. What a fabulous collection of competitors! It was humbling. And I am still digesting.
Eugenia Bone, Principal Judge
Thank you to the following Chefs' Gala Sponsors:
 
 
 
Thank you to our Corporate Table Sponsor:
Colorado Springs Chorale's
2012 Chefs' Gala & Silent Auction
April 22, 2012 Antlers Hilton
“Best of Show”
Chef Gregory Barnhill
Charles Court at the Broadmoor
The S T A: aka Surf, Turf, and Air consisting of Pan-Seared Diver Scallops with Sous Vide Kobe Short Ribs and Duck Torchone, Saffron Potato Purée, Bacon and Spring Asparagus Compote, Madeira Duck Jus
“People’s Choice”
Chef Andrew T. Darrigan of the Food Designers/Motif
Crème Brûlée Lollipops
1st Place Appetizer: Chefs Ketil Larsen & Eric Hill
The Club at Flying Horse, Crawfish, Shrimp, and Grits
2nd Place Appetizer: Chef Brent Beavers, Conscious Table
Duck and Bhut Jolokia Adobo Tacos
3rd Place Appetizer: Chef Claudette Hutchinson
Spice Island Grill Jamaican Ackee with Salted Canadian
Cod Nestled on Traditional Mini-Johnny Cakes
1st Place Entrée: Chef Gregory Barnhill
Charles Court at the Broadmoor The S T A
2nd Place Entrée: The Chefs of the Margarita
Margarita at PineCreek
Cabrito (young goat) Braised in Sour Oranges and Achiote
Seed, Wrapped in Banana Leaves
3rd Place Entrée: Chef Amy Pontius
Garden of the Gods Gourmet
Pepper Passion Halibut: Pan-Seared Pepper-Crusted
Halibut served over Stilton Blue Whipped Potatoes,
Lightly Sautéed Leeks, and Pea Shoots finished with Passion
Fruit Beurre Blanc
1st Place Dessert: Chef Jose Aguilar
Marigold Café & Bakery, Red Berry Shortcake
2nd Place Dessert: Chef Heather Hart
Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Honey Crisp Apple Tartin with Haystack Cinnamon
Mountain Goat Cheese Ice Cream
3rd Place Dessert: Chef Andrew T. Darrigan
Food Designers/Motif, Crème Brûlée Lollipops
Chefs’ Gala 2012 Participants
Antlers Hilton, Chef Collin Smelser
Briarhurst Manor Estate, Chef Tyler Peoples
Charles Court at The Broadmoor, Chef Gregory Barnhill
Cheyenne Mountain Country Club, Chef Matt Richardson
Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Chef Heather Hart
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Chef Nathan Dirnberger
The Club at Flying Horse, Chefs Ketil Larsen & Eric Hill
Colorado Springs Country Club, Chef Brian Carlin
Conscious Table, Chef Brent Beavers
Craftwood Inn, Chef Dave Cottrill
English Dockside Seafood, Chef Thomas English
Food Designers/Motif, Chef Andrew Darrigan
Garden of the Gods Gourmet, Chef Amy Pontius
The House Chef of Colorado Springs, Chef Robert Brunet
Jake & Telly’s Greek Taverna, Chef Ott Mathias
The Margarita at PineCreek, Chef Eric Viedt
Marigold Cafe & Bakery, Chef Jose Aguilar
MoZaic Restaurant at the Inn at Palmer Divide, Chef Scott Miller
Otho's Cookies & Brownies, Chef Otho Spencer
Spice Island Grill, Chef Claudette Hutchinson
TAPAteria, Chef Jason Gust
Taste of India, Chef Tajinder Dhillon
Walter's Bistro, Chef Steve Weber
Warehouse Restaurant & Gallery, Chef Aaron Johnson
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Thank you to all our participating chefs and restaurants
for a marvelous 2011 Chefs' Gala.
Thank you to the following Chefs' Gala Sponsors:
Thank you to our Corporate Table Sponsor:
Colorado Springs Chorale’s
Chefs’ Gala Announces Winners
An enthusiastic crowd attending the Colorado Springs Chorale’s 26th Annual Chefs’ Gala at the Antlers Hilton on Sunday, March 6, applauded the selection of Chef Gregory Barnhill of Charles Court at the Broadmoor as “Best of Show” and “First Place Entrée” for his recipe entitled “Fourth of July in March” consisting of Coffee and Chocolate Crusted Pork Tenderloin, Crispy Pork Belly and Smoked Shoulder with Compressed and Roasted Watermelon, Cornbread Galette, Blue Cheese Slaw, and Mustard BBQ Sauce.
Chef Andrew T. Darrigan of the Food Designers was awarded First Place in the Appetizers category for his “Whiskey-Braised Short Rib Empanada” while the “Cappuccino Mousse Trifle” creation of Chef Audrey Landress of the Antlers Hilton was first in Desserts.
Honored as “People’s Choice” was Chef Dion Samsel, of the El Paso Club for his “Rioja and Red Chili Braised Bison Short Rib.”
Chefs’ Gala is a competition between 23 chefs from the finest restaurants and caterers in the region in the categories of appetizers, entrees, and desserts, during which attendees who have purchased a ticket get to sample the chefs’ entries. The Chefs' Gala raises funds to support the continued performances of the Colorado Springs Chorale, a professional, auditioned 120-voice premier symphonic chorus.
Principal Judge, Jerry Anne Di Vecchio, led the judging team consisting of Carrie Stebbins and Stephanie Cardwell. Ms. Di Vecchio, currently of San Francisco, is the former Food and Wine Editor for Sunset Magazine. Ms. Stebbins is currently an instructor in the College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University in Denver. Ms. Cardwell, who graciously stepped in at the last moment due to the illness of another judge, is a retired local chef who is actively involved in fighting hunger in our community. When the judging process was complete, Teresa Farney, Gazette’s Food Editor, presented the awards.
Further awards were:
2nd Place Appetizer:
Chef Beau Green, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
“Coffee-Dusted Seared Diver Scallop”
3rd Place Appetizer:
Chef Brent Beavers, Giuseppe’s Depot
“Scallop, Lobster, and Potato Bruschetta”
2nd Place Entrée:
Chef Brian Sack, The Famous Steak House
“Butter-Poached Kobe ‘Manhattan’ Filet”
3rd Place Entrée:
Chef Dion Samsel, El Paso Club
“Rioja and Red Chili Braised Bison Short Rib”
2nd Place Dessert:
Chef T. S. Dhillon, Taste of India
“Gulab Jamin” (milk and cheese balls dipped in sugar syrup)
3rd Place Dessert:
Chef Andrew Sherrill, The Blue Star
“Chef’s Breakfast” Jameson Twinkie with Burnt Orange Sauce
Click here for the winning recipes.
Chefs’ Gala 2011 Participants
Antlers Hilton, Chef Audrey Landress
Black Tie Gourmet Catering/Terrazza Grill,
Chef Nathaniel Levin
The Blue Star, Chef Andrew Sherrill
The Broadmoor, Chef Nathan Potter
Brookdale Village at Skyline, Chef Mark Jobin
Charles Court at The Broadmoor, Chef Gregory Barnhill
Cheyenne Mountain Country Club, Chef Matt Richardson
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Chef Beau Green
El Paso Club, Chef Dion Samsel
The Famous Steak House, Chef Brian Sack
Giuseppe's Depot, Chef Brent Beavers
The House Chef of Colorado Springs, Chef Robert Brunet
The Inn and MoZaic Restaurant, Chef Scott Miller
Jake & Telly’s Greek Taverna, Chef Ruth Henson
Liberty Heights, Chef Joshua Crane
The Margarita at PineCreek, Chef Eric Viedt
Medalion Retirement Community, Chef James Kleiber
Motif/Food Designers, Chef Andrew Darrigan
Mountain View at Cheyenne Mountain Resort,
Chef Juan Madrigal
Otho's Cookies & Brownies, Chef Otho Spencer
Pizzeria Rustica, Chef Justin Trudeau
Taste of India, Chef Tajinder Dhillon
Warehouse Restaurant & Gallery, Chef Aaron Johnson
Go to Chorale's 25th Anniversary 2010 Chefs' Gala
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