Awarded the Olivier Messiaen Foundation Prize for his artistic contribution to the preparation of San Francisco Opera's (SFO) North American premiere of Saint François d'Assise, IAN ROBERTSON has been Chorus Director and conductor with the Company since 1987 during which time he has earned high public and media acclaim for the quality of choral singing. He is Artistic Director of the San Francisco Boys Chorus (SFBC) and the San Francisco Festival Chorale (SFFC) where he has been responsible for the phenomenal growth in both organizations' musical stature and reputation. He recently led the San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus in their performance for the Inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. in January, 2009.
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