There’s repeated evidence that Ragazzi boys value their experience learning great music with other male singers. In the past year, four former Ragazzi choristers auditioned to rejoin the chorus. These singers realized that they missed … read more
Boy Choirs: a Fragile and important legacy, special, celebrated and unique. #2 In November, we began the discussion about the heritage of boy choirs as they have existed throughout history. In an article for Boychoir … read more
Before this fall semester can wind down, it winds… up. We had our first December gig Thursday (the Primary boys at the Redwood City Woman’s Club luncheon). We have several more gigs (Burlingame, SF Symphony, … read more
Ragazzi Boys Chorus’s Founder and Artistic Director, Joyce Keil, was interviewed by Classical KDFC radio’s Jeffrey Freyman today. Among other things, they talked about Ragazzi’s upcoming Wintersong performances. Mr. Freymann’s talk with with Joyce can be … read more
Boys singing in that ephemeral, unique angelic sound–why do we love it so much? Because of its pure beauty, because it lasts for such a short time in a boy’s life or because of the … read more
We are coming up on many Ragazzi and non-Ragazzi events that contribute to the “season.” Some are obvious: Thanksgiving, Ragazzi concerts and gigs, Hanukkah, Christmas, and of course, there are others. Less obvious is Ragazzi’s Annual … read more
Special, celebrated and unique Ragazzi Boys Chorus was created to give boys the opportunity to sing, to work together as artists and to express their emotional lives. Ragazzi also continues a long tradition of boys … read more
Music is a spiritual gift, binding people together no matter what language we speak, what our culture may be or where we live. Singing is the most spiritual music because it incorporates words and we … read more
One of our newest faculty members, Bruce Olstad, was chorus master of West Bay Opera’s just-concluded production of Verdi’s Il Trovatore. The San Francisco Classical Voice, in its review, said, “It takes an effort to … read more
What is the value of music education? How do we define success? Most of us are looking for the great college acceptance, a challenging and prestigious job and a happy life for our children. A … read more