les étoiles members took 2nd Place in the Historical and Folk Categories in last summer's competition at the Golden Gate International Children’s and Youth Choral Festival July 14 – July 18, 2009

The Festival, the only international children’s competition held in North America, had over 400 participants, including groups from Finland, Denmark, Taiwan, China, and the United States.  In a special honor, les etoiles was asked by the jurors to perform its signature work ”Bring Me Little Water Silvy”, by Huddy LedBetter (Leadbelly),arranged by Moira Smiley, at the Festival Closing Concert in Zellerbach Hall.  Festival choir conductor and lead jurist, Bob Chilcott commented, “That was the sweetest song I heard all week.”  

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Over the years, SingersMarin has traveled to many parts of the globe, sharing and exchanging music with others from different cultures.  These concert tours, festivals, and competitions have taken us to:

2009:  Oakland, CA – Golden Gate International Children’s Choral Festival
2008:  Graz, Austria – World Choir Games
2008:  Mexico – Mexican Choral Cruise with David Willcocks & Duain Wolfe
2006:  Oakland, CA – Golden Gate International Children’s Choral Festival
2006:  New York – Carnegie Hall with Jan Pedersen Schiff, guest conductor
2005:  Florida – DisneyWorld, Children in Harmony Festival
2004:  Bremen, German – Choir Olympics
2003:  Norway, Sweden, Finland – Concert tour
2002:  New York – Carnegie Hall with Jonathan Willcocks, guest conductor
2001:  Australia, New Zealand – Sydney Opera House
1999:  Vancouver, B.C. – Kiwanis Music Festival
1997:  Berlin, Prague, Vienna – International Schubert Festival
1995:  New York – Carnegie Hall with John Rutter, guest conductor