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RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS HOSTS SingFest!

BOYS WHO LOVE TO SING WELCOME

Saturday, January 18, 2014

 Junior crooners are invited to sing their hearts out with like-minded songsters when the Bay Area’s acclaimed Ragazzi Boys Chorus, renowned music education and choral arts performing organization, hosts SingFest!, a free half-day of musical games and fun.   Boys between ages 7 and 10 who love to sing are invited to participate from 9:30am – 1pm Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Ragazzi’s rehearsal location in Redwood City.  No singing experience is necessary; those interested in participating must pre-register online at www.ragazzi.org, by calling (650) 342-8785, or by emailingragazzi@ragazzi.org.

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SingFest! is a casual gathering consisting of singing games and activities, during which boys sing as a group and individually.  At 12:45pm parents are invited to enjoy a short performance by the boys.  Joining Ragazzi is not required, but easy, stress-free and fun small group auditions/vocal assessments are included. 

Through training in vocal development, music theory, sight-reading, and stage presence, Ragazzi prepares boys to be accomplished performers of outstanding musical works.  In addition to gaining superb musical training and performance experience, Ragazzi boys forge close friendships and develop self-confidence in their ability to learn, teach, and interact with both peers and adults.  According to Ragazzi Artistic Director Joyce Keil, “It has been my experience that young people respond passionately to powerful music. For boys who join Ragazzi, musicianship and choral training provide life lessons in leadership, teamwork, excellence, and perseverance, and a deep appreciation of the power and beauty of music that transcends cultural differences.”

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Founded in 1987, Peninsula-based Ragazzi Boys Chorus is one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s premiere music and performance organizations for boys. Currently, there are more than 170 singers from 86 schools in 26 Bay Area communities participating in the program. Ragazzi means “boys” in Italian and is the term used in opera to refer to children’s voices. Ragazzi has performed with the San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Symphony, Opera San Jose, West Bay Opera, Lawrence Pech Dance Company, Peninsula Symphony, Masterworks Chorale, and the Stanford University Symphonic Chorus. The group has toured throughout the United States and internationally. In 2000, Ragazzi was honored for its contribution to the San Francisco Symphony’s Grammy Award–winning recording of Stravinsky’s Perséphone, and has produced five CDs: Good News! 10 Years of Ragazzi Singing; A Holiday CollectionCanciones de AlabanzaMagnificat, My Spirit Rejoices; and Splendors of the Italian Baroque.  For more information on Ragazzi Boys Chorus, visit www.ragazzi.org.



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