Sarah Kaufold

DMA Candidate, Choral Conducting

M.M., Choral Conducting, University of Connecticut

B.A., Psychology, California Polytechnic University, Pomona

Sarah Kaufold is an experienced conductor, singer, and music educator who advocates for inclusion on the podium, within the choral ensemble, and in the choir folder. While she pursues a doctorate in Choral Conducting as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Connecticut, Sarah also serves as Founding Artistic Director for Consonare Choral Community, a nonprofit organization created in 2018 to build community through choral music, where she manages the organization and conducts: Choir Matrix, Consonare Community Choir, and Voices of Concinnity, which is a professional vocal chamber ensemble whose debut album, “Awaiting Golden Light,” received a Gold Medal from the Global Music Awards. In addition to performing at Carnegie Hall and the American Choral Directors Association regional and state conferences, Voices of Concinnity has been named a national finalist in the 2025 American Prize in Choral Performance.   

Over her career, Sarah has directed choirs for singers of all ages and abilities in various settings, including church choral programs for children and adults, middle and high school music classes, collegiate choirs, adult community programs, and at the professional level. She has also conducted operas, taught Choral Literature and Conducting at local universities, written numerous arts grants, sings professionally, and manages a mentorship program to amplify female conductors. Her philosophy on inclusive practices in choral settings and programming has earned invitations as a choir consultant in addition to presenting interest sessions at conferences. 

She holds a M.M. in Choral Conducting from University of Connecticut with extensive graduate choral conducting from California State University, Los Angeles, and B.A. in Psychology from California Polytechnic University, Pomona. She enjoys hiking, photography, and traveling with her family.