Herring Run

Inspired by the annual journey of the herring from fresh to salt water and back again, Carla Kihlstedt composed and wrote Herring Run for the San Francisco Girls Chorus. The composition investigates our connection to the natural world, our community, our society, ancestral knowledge and individual will. SF Girls Chorus and conductor Valerie Sainte-Agathe's opening performance at #TEDxSanFrancisco #DareToKnow on October 3rd, 2019, at the Herbst Theatre. The five-time Grammy Award-winning SFGC is one of the nation’s leading youth arts organizations. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Valérie Sainte-Agathe, SFGC regularly presents an acclaimed local subscription series, travels across the country and around the world as a cultural ambassador for SF, and collaborates with leading arts organizations including the Kronos Quartet, SF Symphony, SF Opera, and SF Film Festival. #SFGirlsChorus #YouthChorus #MusicEducation #ArtsEducation