San Francisco Girls Chorus 2011-2012 Season!
Join us for the San Francisco Girls Chorus 2011-2012 Season!
Single tickets are now on sale through City Box Office: 415-392-4400 or www.cityboxoffice.com
Season Concert 1
Rural Inspirations
Calvary Presbyterian Church
2515 Fillmore Street, San Francisco
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
From the village to the concert hall, music inspired by world folk traditions unites the Girls Chorus with the members of Kitka, one of the world’s leading interpreters of exquisite harmonies from Eastern Europe and beyond.
Season Concert 2
Angelic Voices
Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church
49 Knox Drive, Lafayette
Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 7:30pm
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
PROGRAM: Conrad Susa, Carols and Lullabies; John Rutter: Selections from Dancing Day; Libby Larsen: Natus est Emmanuel; Kodály: Angels and Shepherds; plus sing-along carols and other selections.
Always a much-anticipated holiday tradition, the full complement of 300 voices from the San Francisco Girls Chorus and Chorus School literally fills the Davies Hall stage with the sounds and joy of the season, providing ample opportunity for the audience to join in the festive fun. The Lafayette concert features a more intimate program with the 40 voices of the Grammy Award-winning San Francisco Girls Chorus.
Season Concert 3
In Praise of Music
Sunday, March 25, 2012, 4pm
Calvary Presbyterian Church
2515 Fillmore Street, San Francisco
Guest Artists: Emil Miland, cello; Justin Montigne, countertenor; SFGC Alumnae Chorus
PROGRAM: Joan Szymko: world premiere (title to be announced); David Conte: In Praise of Music; Purcell: Music for a While; Schubert: Ständchen; Paulus: Sing Creations Music On; music for double choirs by Holst, Chesnokov and others.
The power of singing in our lives is heard in music from all eras as Artistic Director Susan McMane pulls out all the stops in a celebratory final concert with the San Francisco Girls Chorus. Joining the Girls Chorus will be the members of its acclaimed Alumnae Chorus plus more special guests.
Closing Night Concerts
Friday, June 8th and Saturday, June 9th, 2012, 8 p.m.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
SFGC will conclude its 2011-2012 season with guest pianist, composer and popular From the Top program host Christopher O’Riley and conductor Brandon Brack.
