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San Francisco Girls Chorus is a regional center for music education and performance for girls and young women, ages 7–18, based in San Francisco. More than 300 singers from 160 schools in 48 San Francisco Bay Area cities and towns participate in this internationally recognized program. The Chorus has been described as "a model in the country for training girls' voices" by the California Arts Council. SFGC was founded by Elizabeth Appling, who served as the organization's Artistic Director until her retirement in 1992. She was succeeded by Sharon J. Paul, who led the chorus until just after its 21st Anniversary in 2000. The chorus underwent an interim year under the leadership of Magen Solomon, after which the helm was passed on to Susan McMane. The current artistic director is Lisa Bielawa, who is well known for her broadcasts in Berlin at former Tempelhof Airport (Spring 2013), and at Crissy Field in San Francisco (Fall 2013). Bielawa currently resides in New York. In 2011, The San Francisco Girls Chrorus collaborated with composer Tania Leon and award-winning poet and writer Carlos Pintado on “Rimas Tropicales”, based on Carlos Pintado’s poetry. ==The Chorus School== The Chorus School of SFGC comprises four training stages that are specifically designed to increase technical skills, stamina and discipline in accordance with the chorister's age and physical development. The Chorus School has been supervised since its inception by Elizabeth Avakian, who also directs Level IV. *Level I provides the foundation for the singers' training in the Chorus School. Singers learn the basics of music theory and how to sing together as a group. *Level II requires singers delve into slightly more challenging theory and music. Girls may begin to learn basic choreography to accompany some of their pieces. This chorus generally sings two-part music, occasionally three. *Level III singers continue to learn music and theory at an increased difficulty. The concept of adjusting the voice for blending with the voices around it becomes more prominent. This chorus generally sings three-part music, occasionally four. *Level IV In the final level of the Chorus School, singers continue their study of theory and generally sing in four parts, sometimes more. Level IV has a strenuous Christmas performance season and then go on to sing many more concerts than the previous three levels throughout the rest of the school year. Singers may also be selected from Level IV to appear in performances with the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Symphony. In 2008 the girls were proud to sing in three operas: Boris Godunov, La Bohème, and Die Tote Stadt. In 2011 they participated in the two operas: Turandot and Carmen. A few other girls participated in Mahler's 3rd Symphony, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas. Because it is the last level of the chorus school, Level IV girls have more expected from them. The Level IV Ensemble is a smaller, select group of girls within Level IV. Girls who wish to join must audition during the Chorus' Summer Music camp. The Ensemble has occasional extra practices, as well as many extra performances. They are asked to perform when the venues are too small to accommodate the entire Level IV. Most of their performances are around Christmas and in the Spring. They sometimes memorize extra verses to songs the rest of the chorus learns. At the end of the season, Level IV choristers must pass a theory-based qualifying exam before being considered for graduation from the Chorus School. Once graduated, choristers may either choose to audition for Chorissima, return to level IV, or leave the Chorus. More detail about the curriculum can be found here: (SFGC: Curriculum ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「San Francisco Girls Chorus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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