PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Keystone State Boychoir (KSB) will embark on a three-week concert tour in South Africa on July 6, 2011. KSB is returning to the country after 10 years with the distinction of being the only choir to have sung on all seven continents, including Antarctica.
This “Happy Birthday, Madiba!” Concert Tour will honor through song and community service the great Nelson Mandela. Mandela has asked that, on his birthday (July 18th), his fellow South Africans perform 67 minutes of community service. The 67 minutes represent the number of years he spent fighting apartheid. KSB will honor his request in every city they visit.
Steven Fisher says: “Nelson Mandela is one of the few, true heroes alive today. It’s important that the boys know who he is, and what he stands for. He stood up for South Africans and in doing so, stood up for us all. ”
KSB will be hosted by Kimberley Children’s Choir, Drakensberg Boys Choir, Jakaranda Kinderkoor, Tyberberg Kinderkoor, and the Rondebosch Boys’ Preparatory School.
Performances include:
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, July 18 - Concert at Skukuza Rest Camp Convention Center
PRETORIA , July 20 - Concert with Jakaranda Children’s Choir at Afrikaans Hoer Seunskool
SOWETO, July 23 - Regina Mundi Church Youth Choir at Regina Mundi
CAPE TOWN, July 25 - Memorial Service on Robben Island
Under the direction of co-founders Joseph Fitzmartin and Steven Fisher, the Keystone State Boychoir consists of 160 members between the ages of 8 and 18 from diverse backgrounds.
KSB has sung with the area’s most distinguished ensembles, including the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Opera Company of Philadelphia, serving as the latter’s official boychoir. KSB has performed internationally at the Manaus Opera House in Brazil, the Hanoi Opera House in Vietnam, and the Petronas Philharmonik Hall in Malaysia as well as in venues throughout Alaska, Canada, South Africa, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, Australia, Monaco, France, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile and Antarctica.
The KSB experience centers on its truly joyful music making. The vibrant sound of the choir is enhanced by its compelling stage presence. www.keystonestateboychoir.org