San Francisco Symphony Chorus
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| San Francisco Symphony Chorus | |
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| Also known as | the SFS Chorus |
| Origin |  San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genre(s) | Choral, classical, opera |
| Occupation(s) | Choir |
| Instrument(s) | 226 voices |
| Years active | 1972-present |
| Label(s) | SFS Media |
| Associated acts | San Francisco Symphony |
| Website | www.sfsymphony.org |
| Members | |
| Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas Chorus Director Ragnar Bohlin |
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| Former members | |
| Founder Seiji Ozawa |
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The San Francisco Symphony Chorus is the resident chorus of the San Francisco Symphony (SFS).
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[edit] Background
Established in 1972 at the request of Seiji Ozawa, then the San Francisco Symphony's music director, the SFS Chorus today gives a minimum of twenty-six performances each season at Davies Symphony Hall. They have performed with some of the world's greatest conductors such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Kurt Masur, Neville Marriner, Roger Norrington and many others.
[edit] Leadership
During its first decade, Louis Magor served as the SFS Chorus director. Magor was succeeded In 1982, by the director of the Chicago Symphony Chorus, Margaret Hillis. In 1983, Hillis was succeeded by Vance George who served as chorus director for twenty-three years until his retirement in 2006.[1] The current director is Ragnar Bohlin, who comes to the SFS Chorus from Stockholm, Sweden where he served as choirmaster of the Maria Magdalena Motettkoer.[2]
[edit] Awards
Emmy Award, Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program
- 2001 Sondheim: Sweeny Todd In Concert, filmed for PBS
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album
- 2000 Stravinsky: Perséphone
- 2004 Mahler: Symphony No. 3
Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance
- 1992 Orff: Carmina Burana
- 1995 Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem
