DATE
Monday, December 12, 2022 at 7:00pm
LOCATION
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94102
San Francisco Girls Chorus
Valérie Sainte-Agathe, Artistic Director & Conductor
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
Susie Ibarra
Christabel Nunoo
Othello Jefferson
Andy Meyerson
Eric Whitmer
PROGRAM
Susie Ibarra: Dreaming Horizons (SFGC commission and world premiere)
Ron Kean: The Journey of Harriet Tubman (excerpts)
Katerina Gimon: Fire (From The Elements)
ABOUT
After two years away, SFGC returns to Davies Symphony Hall for its annual December concerts showcasing all six levels of the Choral school, as well as the award-winning Premiere Ensemble, and SFGC Alums, in a dynamic program of spirituals, cutting-edge vocal works, and a few familiar holiday favorites, including Silent Night.
This year, SFGC at Davies features a world premiere commission by percussionist Susie Ibarra, who will also perform alongside the Chorus. The program includes a performance of “Fire” from Canadian composer Katerina Gimon’s The Elements, as well as excerpts from “The Journey of Harriet Tubman” by Ron Kean, featuring guest soprano Christabel Nunoo.
Dr. Kean’s multimedia work, 5 movements long in its full form, is a reimagining of the way spirituals may have been performed before the Civil War. The piece evokes the west African musical heritage of the enslaved peoples who would have sung these spirituals.
