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Ragazzi Boys Chorus Concerts
2007-2008 Season features
Major Concerts and Collaborations
 Ragazzi has not just survived the last two
decades, we've flourished!
From 12 boys in the chorus to 150 in what seems a blink of the eye.
Each singer over the years has benefited
from Ragazzi's commitment to our boys and to music.
Come and listen to our boys.
Saturday, May 31 at the Sheraton and Marriott Hotels, Palo Alto
Join Ragazzi and Gentry Magazine for an evening of food, fun and
festivity!
Gentry, celebrating their 15th Anniversary, and
benefiting three local arts organizations, will put on a truly
memorable party. This magnificent Gala will feature outstanding
entertainment (naturally), many surprises and over 30 local chefs
preparing fabulous food – each trying to outdo the others.
Support Ragazzi and ORDER your Gala tickets through the Ragazzi office
(click below for an order form or phone 650.342.8785). SPONSORSHIP
opportunities are also available which offer truly memorable event and
magazine exposure.
Tickets are available now from Ragazzi!
Tuesday, June 24, 7 PM, First Congregational Church, Palo Alto
Kathaumixw means “a gathering together of different peoples.” This
British Columbia festival really does that with choirs from all
around the world performing in native costume, with dance.
Kathaumixw (pronounced “Ka-thou-mew,” from the native North American
Sliammon) also means Ragazzi on tour! In what could be our best
concert south of the Canadian border this season, Ragazzi will sing
music spanning twenty years of repertoire. This tour preview will
also feature Ragazzi alums joining in on their most loved songs.
Help us celebrate our 20th anniversary! Join us and enjoy this
program of folk songs and our ever popular choreographed dance
numbers in addition to favorite classics.
June 25-July 6
In advance of the International Choral Kathaumixw, which takes place
in the picturesque seaside town of Powell River, British Columbia,
Canada, Ragazzi will appear at many venues (possibly Seattle,
Bellevue, Bellingham) and Canada (Vancouver, Victoria, et al.). The
Festival is a global gathering of choirs and conductors, featuring
international concerts, choral and vocal solo competitions, common
song singing, conductors’ round tables, concert tours, social
events, workshops, and seminars. The Kathaumixw is known not only
for the high quality of its music, but also because of the
philosophy that defines it. The festival brings together musicians
and music lovers, and it celebrates music and music’s ability to
bring peace to the world.
Voices of America’s Future, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Sunday Oct. 28, 2007, 3:00 p.m.
Ragazzi’s Winter Recital, First United Methodist Church, Palo
Alto
Saturday, Dec. 15, 5:00 p.m.
San Francisco Giants, National Anthem, AT&T Park, San Francisco
Saturday, April 12
Portola Valley, The Sequoias
Friday, May 16
Gentry Magazine Gala, Sheraton and Westin Hotels, Palo Alto
Saturday, May 31
Ragazzi’s Spring Recital, First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto,
Saturday, June 14, 5:00 p.m.
Ragazzi on Tour! Pacific Northwest
June 25-July 6
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Previously This Season
Saturday, Dec.
8, 2007, 4 PM at Old First Church, San Francisco
Sunday, Dec. 9, 5 PM at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, San Mateo
Sunday, Dec. 16, 5 PM at First Congregational Church, Palo Alto
In an oasis of serenity amidst holiday bustle, take this
opportunity to reconnect with true holiday spirit. Spanning ten
centuries of music, Ragazzi will sing medieval chant, renaissance,
baroque and classical music as well as the beloved 20th century Ave
Maria by Franz Biebl. Joining Ragazzi’s performance of seasonal
favorites in these traditional Christmas concerts will be renowned
organist, Dr. Susan Jane Matthews. Including sing-a-longs of
familiar carols, these concerts reprise twenty Decembers of Ragazzi
music-making.
When is a Symphony not a Symphony?
Experience Mahler’s Third!
Sunday, April 6, 2008, 3 PM at Cañada College Main Theatre in
Redwood City
In collaboration with Redwood Symphony and the Peninsula Women’s
Chorus, Ragazzi Premiere will perform this late 19th - early 20th
Century milestone. Mahler managed to break a lot of rules and
explore uncharted territory with this epic 6 movement disquisition
of Man’s relationship to Nature. The result is pure Mahler –
intellectually and musically ascendant; emotionally transcendent.
Tell Me A Story (A Fabulous Fable!)
Saturday, April 26, 7 PM, at Bayside
Performing Arts Center
2025 Kehoe Drive
San
Mateo
Sunday, April 27, 3 PM, at Bayside Performing Arts Center
Never believe fast-talking yes-men! Ragazzi presents the world
premiere performances of “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” composed by
Ted Toews with direction and choreography by the noted Bay Area
director, Michael Mohammed. This innovative, special choral opera
recounts the classic tale of the emperor’s vanity, the tailors’
greed and the courtiers’ folly. Even the villagers can’t bring
themselves to acknowledge the evidence before their eyes. And yes, a
young child shall lead them to the truth – a young Ragazzi boy, of
course! More music, in a variety of styles, will round out the
concert program.
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