Biography

Since 1978, SFGC has provided girls and young women the unique opportunity not only to perform at the highest artistic caliber, but also to develop self-confidence, leadership skills, and an awareness of the role of the arts in civic engagement. SFGC has been recognized through numerous honors including five Grammy Awards, four ASCAP/Chorus America Awards for Adventurous Programming, and in 2002, became the first youth chorus to receive Chorus America’s Margaret Hillis Achievement Award. Under the direction of Valérie Sainte-Agathe, SFGC has achieved an incomparable sound that underscores the unique clarity and force of impeccably trained treble voices fused with expressiveness and drama.