Stockholm Singers' founder and conductor is Bo Aurehl. Bo has worked as music instructor and choir leader in the prestigious Adolf Fredrik school, choirmaster at Malmo State Theatre and also at Deutsche Grammophon for the recording company Polygram. In 1994 he set up the highly successful Music Production company Habanera, which is responsible for some of Sweden's largest musical events.

Having been a student at the Kodály-institute i Kecskemét during the 1980's, Bo later returned there to teach during the International summer classes.