performances
The GGBC @ the Capitol
2008
Washington, D.C. Area Tour
June 28-July 7, 2008—The Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers will tour Washington, D.C. to participate in the Pueri Cantores American Festival and perform at places of national and historic interest in addition to local churches. Performance venues include: The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington D.C. VA Medical Center, the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Silver Spring, and Ben's Chili Bowl.
2007
Oakland Diocesan Youth Retreat Center
May 28, 2007—Memorial Day found The Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers hosting their annual Benefit Drawing on May 28 . With lunch catered by Back Forty BBQ, the day included demonstration singing and bellringers rehearsals. This event began with a Memorial Day mass at the Youth Diocesan Retreat Center in the hills of Lafayette and concluded in the afternoon.
May 20, 2007—On Sunday the Golden Gate Boys Choir presented their annual Spring Concert I. The 2:30 p.m. concert featured choral music, treble solos, and handbell music and was performed at at The Calvary Christian Center at 1516 Grand St. in Alameda.
St. Ambrose
Catholic Church
March 25, 2007—The Golden Gate Boys' Choir and Bellringers performed their annual Bell Spectacular concert on Sunday, March 25, hosted by St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Berkeley (1145 Gilman St.).
February 23, 2007—The GGBC's annual "Can Sing Too!" festival took place Feb. 23 at All Saints School in Hayward. The Golden Gate Boys Choir hosted this event , which included a day of singing and learning music for many students of Bay-Area elementary schools. Our special guests for the afternoon were the Moreau Catholic High School Men's Choir, directed by Laurie Dunston, and world- renowned director Charlene Archibeque. The workshops included bells, chimes, conducting, and orff Instruments.
2006
December 22, 2006—The Ringmasters of San Francisco Bay rang at the 101 California Street building on this Friday. Located in the heart of San Francisco's financial district, this is a popular place where the Ringmasters enjoy performing each year.
Wells Fargo History Museum
December 21, 2006—The Golden Gate Boys Choir offered a special lunch break treat for workers San Francisco's financial district on Thursday, Dec. 21, with a noontime performance at the Wells Fargo Bank Museum. The unique venue of this annual concert, thanks to large glass windows, allows the program to be easily viewed and enjoyed by people on the streets of San Francisco from the glass windows.
Chrismast Feast 2006
December 17, 2006—The Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers dedicated their Annual Old English Christmas Feast, performed Sunday, Dec. 17, at San Francisco's Mark Hopkins Hotel to the memory of Dr. William Ballard, Director Emeritus of the Golden Gate Boy's Choir and Bellringers and Founder of the Old English Christmas Feast, which has become one of the most treasured and beloved events of the choir season.
Cristo Rey Monastery Chapel
December 10, 2006—The GGBC found itself in at the Cristo Rey Monastery in San Francisco on Dec. 10 for a 2:00 p.m. presentation of its annual Christmas Concert. This concert featured Sacred Christmas Music and Carols.
December 8, 2006—On Dec. 8, The Ringmasters of San Francisco Bay participated in the annual International Christmas Concert at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension in Oakland. The Ringmasters frequently have been a part of this concert in the past and enjoy its unique blend of traditional Christmas music from around the world.
December 3, 2006—The Golden Gate Boys Choir kicked off the holiday season by joining the San Francisco Symphony in its annual "Deck the Hall" program. This is the sixth time the GGBC has been invited to take part in this magical holiday show. The GGBC performed twice, at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3
December 1, 2006—The Ringmasters of the San Francisco Bay provided entertainment at the Caltrans station near near AT&T Park in San Francisco on Dec. 1. This event supports Toys for Tots and featured the Ringmasters from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
November 29, 2006—On Wednesday The Ringmasters of San Francisco Bay was part of the entertainment at the Pleasanton Illumination Ceremony for the Hope Hospice-Lights of the Valley. This event, which began at 6:30 p.m. at the Diablo Valley Bank in Pleasanton, also featured the Honorable Jennifer Hosterman and City Poet Laureate Cynthia Bryant.
November 18, 2006—The Ringmasters of San Francisco Bay provided music at a fundraiser for Alameda Public Schools on Nov. 18. This performance took place in the Kauffman Auditorium, which is part of the "old" Alameda High School on the corner of Central at Oak in Alameda. The Ringmasters performed before and after the show, which began at 7:00 p.m.
C'era Una Volta
November 17-25, 2006—During November select members of the Golden Gate Boy's Choir's Performance Group appeared in the San Francisco Lyric Opera's production of "The Magic Flute" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. These 7:30 p.m. performances took place Friday, Nov. 17; Saturday, Nov. 18; Friday, Nov. 24; and Saturday, Nov. 25.
October 22, 2006—The Ringmasters of San Francisco Bay entertained guest at the C'era Una Volta Italian Restaurant in Alameda on Sunday, Oct. 22 from noon to 2:00 p.m.
League of Volunteers Concert
October 8, 2006—A great opportunity to the hear many of the new songs learned by group members at the 2006 Summer Music Camp took place Sunday, Oct. 8, during a concert performed for the League of Volunteers in Newark. The Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers delighted the audience with a special preview of its spring repertoire.
September 10, 2006—The Ringmasters of San Francisco Bay graced the 32nd Annual Solano Avenue Stroll in Albany on Sept. 10 with the sounds of music from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This event turns the mile-long Solano Avenue, in Berkeley and Albany, into the Bay Area's biggest block party and draws more than 250,000 attendees.
June 17, 2006—The Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers presented their annual Spring Concert II. For this special event, held on Saturday at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in San Francisco, the GGBC was joined by the Phoenix Boys Choir.
Pueri Cantores International
May 29, 2006—The Golden Gate Boys Choir hosted their annual Benefit Drawing this Memorial Day Monday, with catering by the Back Forty BarbQue Restaurant. The day included demonstration singing and bellringers rehearsals. The GGBC also welcomed guest speaker Keith Cosbey, a past president of The Notre Dame University Men's Glee Club.
May 21, 2006—The Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers presented their annual Spring Concert I this Sunday. The concert featured choral music by Mozart, who was born 250 years ago, as well as treble solos, and hanbell music! The venue for this concert was The Calvary Christian Center in Alameda (1516 Grand St.).
May 6, 2006—The Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers performed with numerous choirs from throughout California and affiliated with Pueri Cantores International. The all-day event was held in San Jose and concluded with a final mass at which all of the choirs sang.
January 8, 2006—The GGBC returned from a wonderful tour of Italy. The choir departed Dec. 26 from San Francisco and toured cities including Rome, Serrone, Monte San Giusto, Pordenone and Venice. One of the main highlights of this tour was recording our Chistmas repertoire and having our songs broadcast throughout the world by Vatican Radio on New Years Day. The choir also sung at the papal mass on New Years Day!