BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//http://krcb.org//NONSGML jCal Pro 2.2.14.578// VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:JCal Pro Calendar X-WR-CALDESC:Your online events calendar X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:958f2bec333d6e5dffcafbcf8f242e85http://krcb.org DTSTAMP:20130518T063617Z CONTACT:Northwest Choirs DESCRIPTION:The Seattle-based\, Grammy-nominated Northwest Boychoir will pr esent three public concerts in the San Francisco Bay Area July 3 – 6th a s part of its two-week 2011 California Concert Tour. Performances include concerts in San Anselmo\, Rohnert Park and San Carlos. The 40-member North west Boychoir will perform a program of classical choral works and traditi onal American folk songs.\n \nThe free public concerts are:\n \n·          Sunday\, July 3 at 5:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church\, 72 Ke nsington Road\, San Anselmo\, CA 94960. Free-will offering to benefit the Marin Girls Chorus &\; Canal Alliance Youth Education and Development P rogram.\nInfo: Visit www.togetherweserve.org (http://www.togetherweserve.o rg/) or call (415) 456-3713\n \n·         Tuesday\, July 5 at 7: 30 pm at Holy Family Episcopal Church\, 1500 E. Cotati Avenue\, Rohnert Pa rk\, CA 94928. Free-will offering to benefit Neighbors Organized Against H unger (NOAH) &\; Music Program of Holy Family Church.\nInfo: Visit www. holyfamilyepiscopalrp.org (http://www.holyfamilyepiscopalrp.org/) or call (707) 795–7500\n \n·         Wednesday\, July 6\, 7:30 pm at T rinity Presbyterian Church\, 1106 Alameda de las Pulgas\, San Carlos\, CA 94070. Free-will offering to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.\nInfo: Visi t www.trinity-pres.org (http://www.trinity-pres.org/) or call (650) 593-82 26\n \nUnder the direction of Joseph Crnko\, the 37-year-old Northwest Bo ychoir makes its home in Seattle\, Washington as the premier children’s and youth choir in the Pacific Northwest. Its overall membership totals mo re than 200 young singers\, ages 6 to 18\, in seven levels of graded train ing and performing choirs. The members of the touring Northwest Boychoir a re the most elite singers in the group. They range in age from 10 to 14 an d are treble voices. These young singers perform regularly with the Seattl e Symphony Orchestra\, on movie and video game soundtracks\, in profession al recording studios in the service of other recording artists\, and as pa rt of their own year-round schedule of concerts.\n \nThis tour marks the Northwest Boychoir’s 21st national or international tour in 37 years. Pr ior tours have taken the choir to Great Britain\, Eastern Europe\, Washing ton\, D.C.\, Australia\, the West and East Coast of the United States\, as well as Japan and Hawaii.\n \n“Our concert tours provide our singers w ith two weeks of non-stop performances\,” Crnko said. “These are profe ssional concerts in highly-regarded music venues in California. Each time we tour\, our members become stronger musicians and more experienced perfo rmers.”\n \nThe Northwest Boychoir is an essential part of the cultural fabric of the Puget Sound community. The Seattle Symphony leads a long li st of professional arts groups that rely on the talents of the Boychoir. T he Choir closed its 2010 season with a performance of A Festival of Lesson s &\; Carols at Benaroya Hall\, presented by the Seattle Symphony. The Northwest Boychoir has recently been seen on stage with the Seattle Sympho ny Orchestra in performances of Orff’s Carmina burana and Gerard Schwarz ’s The Human Spirit. The Choir was honored to perform and record the wor ld premiere of VEDEM by American composer Lori Laitman with Music of Remem brance at Benaroya Hall. The Northwest Boychoir also recently released a r ecording of Americana music.\n \nFor a full tour schedule and more inform ation about the Northwest Boychoir\, go to www.nwchoirs.org or call (206) 524-3234. DTEND:20110704T010000Z DTSTART:20110704T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110617T154800Z SUMMARY:Northwest Boychoir Presents Tour Concerts In The San Francisco Bay Area URL:http://www.nwchoirs.org/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR