Golden Gate Symphony presents:
Sing It Yourself Messiah
Monday, December 12, 7:30pm-9:30pm, San Francisco
MORE INFO: http://www.goldengatesymphony.org
The Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus celebrates the holiday season with its annual “Sing It Yourself Messiah” on Monday, December 12, 7:30 p.m. at Mission Dolores Basilica with additional performances in alternative venues on December 18 and 19. These performances mark the Golden Gate Symphony’s 10th annual “Sing It Yourself Messiah,” offering audiences the opportunity to raise their voices in one of Handel’s most beloved choral works and continuing the organization’s mission of making classical music accessible and adventurous for all.
The “Sing It Yourself Messiah” is a longstanding tradition in the Bay Area. Created in 1979 by Milton Salkind (1916-1998), former President of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, these performances were a holiday favorite at Davies Symphony Hall for over 25 years. As a student at the Conservatory during this time, Urs Leonhardt Steiner served as President of the Student Body and worked closely with President Salkind on a number of Conservatory programs designed to take classical music to the San Francisco community at large. After the Conservatory announced that they were discontinuing this popular tradition, Maestro Leonhardt Steiner reimagined and revived the “Sing It Yourself Messiah” in a fitting tribute to his mentor. Ten years later, the tradition now includes everything from a full orchestral and choral performance at the Mission Dolores Basilica, to a raucous singalong at two popular Mission bars, the Southern Pacific Brewery and the Homestead.
Mission Dolores Basilica
3321 16th Street
San Francisco, CA, 94114
415-621-8203
http://www.missiondolores.org
$20-$35.
Website: http://www.goldengatesymphony.org
Email:
Phone: 415-215-0747
Contact: Urs Leonhardt Steiner
About Golden Gate Symphony:
Founded in 1994, the Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus provides a place for amateur and professional singers, musicians and composers to collaborate closely and perform innovative programming and a wide ranging repertoire. Led by Founder and Music Director Urs Leonhardt Steiner, the organization performs and offers education programs throughout California, Central America and Europe.
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