2023 Golden Gate Choral Festival
In July 2023, we had the honor of documenting the multiple international choirs performing and competing at the Golden Gate Choral Festival. This included multiple days of competition sessions and the week’s grand finale: a collaborative performance of all choirs at the awards ceremony.
Working within their budget, we utilized a single-camera shoot enhanced with a full audio mix to ensure every note and moment was captured with clarity and care. This approach provided the chorus with high-quality visual and audio documentation for reference, as well as a way to share their artistry with supporters and an international audience unable to attend in person.
The result is a vibrant record of the event that highlights the dedication and talent of many local and international choirs while connecting their music to a global community.
One of America’s most celebrated gatherings of young singers, the Golden Gate International Children’s and Youth Choral Festival attracts choirs from all over the world to perform, compete, and build international friendship. Founded in 1991, the Golden Gate Festival is sponsored every three years by the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir in the San Francisco Bay Area. It remains the only opportunity for children’s and youth choirs to meet and compete on an international field in the United States. Since its founding, the event has brought more than 3,000 young musicians from 19 countries together in friendship and harmony, performing for more than 50,000 audience members from throughout Northern California.
