Eagle Scout Project Benefits Ragazzi
Over 400 Volunteer Hours! Thanks to Nathan Tan, one of Ragazzi’s high school singers who is also a Boy Scout, we now have a gorgeous newly renovated music theory room! Nathan saw that the music … read more
Ragazzi News & Updates
Tools for Life, Developed in Ragazzi
This essay was written by the parent of a Ragazzi chorister, graduating class of 2018. We thank this young man and his family for sharing the highlights of his years with the chorus, But most … read more
Ragazzi Soloist sings with the San Francisco Symphony
Symphony Swings and Sings with Bernstein Story by Joshua Kosman, photos by Stefan Cohen San Francisco Chronicle, September 23, 2017 … Friday’s performance was nothing if not alluring — vigorous but soft-grained in the opening movement … read more
About In the Company of Angels
The following is a brief essay from Ragazzi’s December 2016 programs for our In The Company of Angels concerts. Angels: Visitors From Another World What are angels? They appear as messengers or agents from the … read more
Why We Sing What We Sing
Choral music has a long written record (maybe 2,500 years), but as a folk art, its heritage is likely entwined with all of human history. There are cultures on the planet that don’t embrace all the … read more
More than Music!
Ragazzi Boys Chorus is helping to build remarkable boys, as described in this shortened version of our mission statement: “Ragazzi educates boys to perform choral music to the highest standards of excellence, instilling self-confidence, cooperation, leadership, sensitivity … read more
The Meaning of Music: In Boys’ Own Words
At camp this summer, the boys learned a lot of music. We asked the older boys to write about their experience as campers and as long-time members of the chorus. Ragazzi boys have embraced the joy … read more
And Then, They Go to College!
We have been reviewing the comments from our alumni, and I want to share something one of Ragazzi’s current high-school seniors wrote. Sometimes I am surprised by the wonderful insights these boys have. They are not always … read more
Honoring Langston Hughes’ Vision
The following is the preamble to the December 2015 I Dream a World concert program And this shall be our reply to violence, to make music even more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever … read more
A Singing Saturday Like No Other
Some amazing things happened at Singing Saturday. Sure, the boys rehearsed and sang for us (always amazing), but it’s the parents’ meeting that knocked my socks off. Special thanks to our Development Committee co-chairs, Gabriela Wehner … read more