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San Francisco Girls Chorus Announces Guest Conductor and Guest Artist For June 2012 Concerts

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CONDUCTOR/PERFORMER/EDUCATOR BRANDON BRACK, FORMERLY OF CHANTICLEER NAMED GUEST CONDUCTOR

PIANIST/COMPOSER/NPR PERSONALITY CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY GUEST ARTIST FOR JUNE 8 and 9 CONCERTS

San Francisco, November 11, 2011 – The San Francisco Girls Chorus has announced that singer and conductor Brandon Brack will serve as Guest Conductor for the spring of 2012 and conclude the 2011-2012 season with guest pianist, composer and popular From the Top program host Christopher O’Riley for concerts June 8 and 9, 2012 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. www.sfgirlschorus.org.

San Francisco Girls Chorus places second in youth category as first-ever U.S. finalist in BBC choral competition

One of three international youth choirs that competed in Manchester, England October 16, 2011

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SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS CHORUS PLACES SECOND IN YOUTH CATEGORY AS FIRST-EVER U.S. FINALIST IN BBC CHORAL COMPETITION “LET THE PEOPLES SING”

ONE OF THREE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CHOIRS THAT COMPETED IN MANCHESTER, ENGLAND OCTOBER 16, 2011

San Francisco Girls Chorus opens 2011-2012 season joined by guest artist Kitka women's vocal ensemble

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Opening weekend in San Francisco and Berkeley, Nov. 4 and 6

San Francisco, CA, September 28, 2011—Coming off its successful Cuban tour and selection as the first-ever U.S. finalist in Britain’s BBC choral competition “Let the Peoples Sing,” the five-time Grammy Award-winning San Francisco Girls opens its 33rd annual concert season with Rural Inspirations. Joined by guest artist Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble—one of the world’s leading interpreters of Eastern European music and beyond—the Girls Chorus will present music inspired by world folk traditions.

San Francisco Girls Chorus Announces 2011-2012 Season

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33rd Annual Season features premieres, guest artists and more

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SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS CHORUS TO TOUR CUBA JULY 2-10

Four-Concert Tour includes performance as part of US Special Interest Section Headquarters Fourth of July Celebration and concerts in Havana, Santa Clara and Matanzas

San Francisco, May 24, 2011—The five-time Grammy Award-winning San Francisco Girls Chorus (SFGC) has announced it will tour Cuba July 2-10, 2011, and give four concerts in Havana, Santa Clara and Matanzas. Highlights of the 40-voice SFGC tour will be a performance as part of the United States Special Interest Section Headquarters Fourth of July celebration and concerts as featured guest artists with three of Cuba’s leading choral ensembles.

SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS CHORUS CLOSES 2010-2011 SEASON

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SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS CHORUS CLOSES 2010-2011 SEASON
WITH DYNAMIC MULTIMEDIA EVENING CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF IMPORTANT CHORAL COMMISSIONS

PROGRAM FEATURES AN EXCITING WORLD PREMIERE BY TANIA LEÓN

SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS CHORUS SELECTED AS FIRST-EVER U.S. FINALISTS IN BBC CHORAL COMPETITION LET “THE PEOPLES SING”

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SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS CHOUS SELECTED AS FIRST-EVER U.S. FINALISTS IN BBC CHORAL COMPETITION “LET THE PEOPLES SING”

AS ONE OF THREE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CHOIRS TO PERFORM IN MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, IN OCTOBER 2011

San Francisco, CA February 3, 2011—The five-time Grammy Award-winning San Francisco Girls Chorus (SFGC), conducted by Susan McMane, has made music history by being selected as the first-ever U.S. competitor in the prestigious BBC and European Broadcasting Union competitions, “Let The Peoples Sing,” in Manchester England in October 2011. The 45-year-old biennial competition features three choruses in three categories—youth, adult and an open category for choruses that perform music within a specific cultural tradition.