Saturday, June 8, 2019 @ 7:30 p.m. Mission Dolores Basilica Sunday, June 9, 2018 @ 4:00 p.m. First Congregational Church, Berkeley
San Francisco Girls Chorus Valérie Sainte-Agathe, Artistic Director Mahsa Vahdat, vocalist Bridget Kibbey, harp
The San Francisco Girls Chorus concludes its 40th anniversary season with an exploration of texts from poets and visionaries from the East and West. Persian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat appears as guest artist in a program that includes world premieres of new works by Richard Danielpour and Reena Esmail.
Richard Danielpour:Three Parables (SFGC Commission and World Premiere) Reena Esmail: New Work (Commissioned by Classical Movements for SFGC; World Premiere) Eric Banks: Excerpts from The Syrian Seasons Tord Gustavsen: Songs on text by Rumi and Hafez Mahsa Vahdat: Selected Songs Mahsa Vahdat, vocals Hildegard von Bingen: Selected Works Frank Ferko:O nobilissima viriditas Sarah Kirkland Snider:Stanzas in Meditation