Music for Haiti: Les Petits Chanteurs Boys Choir

• Where: 1924 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Walnut Creek)
• Date: September 30, 2011
• Time: 7:30pm–9:00pm

• This fall, the Diocese of California welcomes Les Petits Chanteurs boys choir from the École de Musique Sainte Trinité (Holy Trinity Music School) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The school is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti.

Internationally renowned, Les Petits Chanteurs will present four enchanting concerts. This is your opportunity to experience a grace-filled choir that has brought hope to the Haitian people.

Accompanied by a Chamber Ensemble from the Holy Trinity Philharmonic Orchestra, the choir is touring to raise awareness of the music of Haiti and to raise funds to rebuild the Holy Trinity Cathedral complex, which was destroyed in a major earthquake in January 2010. The choir school, Holy Trinity Music School, is housed at the Episcopal Cathedral complex and is the only music school of its kind in Haiti. Its orchestras, choral groups, and concert hall are cultural gems of Haiti.

All Bay Area Public Performances

• Fri, 9/30, 7:30pm
       St. Paul’s, 1924 Trinity Avenue, Walnut Creek
• Sat, 10/1, 7pm
       St. Stephen’s, 3 Bayview Avenue, Belvedere
• Sun, 10/2, 4 pm
       Christ Church, 815 Portola Road, Portola Valley
• Mon, 10/3, 7:30pm
       St. Paul’s, 415 El Camino Real, Burlingame

Les Petit Chanteurs will also perform private concerts and meet students at Episcopal Schools in the Diocese of California.

The concert series is presented by Music for Haiti, an initiative to rebuild École de Musique Ste. Trinité at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince. Music for Haiti is a partnership between the Episcopal Dioceses of Haiti and California.

For ticket information, contact each parish or go to www.diocal.org/musicforhaiti

Musical Instruments Donation Drive

Donations of musical instruments in good condition (especially the oboe, english horn, bassoon, piccolo, viola, and bass) will be accepted at each concert or at the offices of the Diocese of California, 1055 Taylor Street, San Francisco 94108. For more information, contact Matthew Burt, musicforhaiti@diocal.org.

Admission is free to all concerts                      (Donations invited)