Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco

Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco
Also known as	LGCSF
Origin	San Francisco, California, United States
Genres	Broadway, choral, classical, jazz, popular
Occupation(s)	Choir
Instruments	ca. 35 voices
Years active	1980-present
Website	lgcsf.org

Members	Artistic and Music Director William “Billy” Sauerland Operations Manager Alyssa Stone Assistant Music Director Paul G. McCurdy

The Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco (LGCSF) was founded in January, 1980, by Jon Reed Sims (1947–1984).^[1] The world's first choral organization to use both "lesbian" and "gay" in its name, LGCSF is dedicated to building and enriching its communities through the universal language of music.

Selected Concerts

BrokeBACH Mountain, November 18 and 19, 2011, Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
A Shameless Show of Holiday Shite, December 18 and 19, 2011, Martuni's Piano Bar, San Francisco, CA
Love Bites, and so did the 80s, February 10, 11, and 12, 2012, Missional Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
World Premiere: A Harvey Milk Cantata, April 27, 2012, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco, CA
34th Annual Pride Concert: A Harvey Milk Cantata, June 22, 2012, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
35th Annual Pride Concert: Ripped From The Headlines! Music Celebrating LGBT Stories, June 22, 2013, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
We Celebrate!, November 16, 2013, First Unitarian Universalist Church, San Francisco, CA
Swing Break, April 11 and 12, 2014, Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA

Leadership: Conductors

Robin Kay (1980)
Pat Parr
Trent Morant
Michael Carlson
Jerry R. Foust
Stephanie Lynne Smith (2002–2010)
William “Billy” Sauerland (2011–present)^[2]

Awards

Best Concert, Cable Car Awards (multiple recipient)
Bob Cramer Award for Excellence, Cable Car Awards, 1992
Arts Excellence Award, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, 1994

Recordings

Together in Harmony (1994)
Wish You Were Here (2000)
25th Anniversary (2005)
Group Therapy (2005)

Affiliations

Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA Choruses)

Notes and references

↑ Sims also founded the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band and San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus.
↑ William “Billy” Sauerland biography

External links

LGCSF official website
GALA Choruses, Inc. official website
LEGATO official website

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