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The sound of Julie Andrews is one of the most beloved in the history of musical theatre. A phenomenal star of stage and screen, Dame Julie is “practically perfect in every way.” Inspired by the enormously popular movie sing-alongs, join William Sauerland and a cast of friends, including Sara Ganz, Paul McCurdy, Jefferson Packer, Joe Rosenmayer, and the phenomenal pianist Brandon Adams for “A Julie Andrews Sing-Along” guaranteed to be a fun-filled evening of her most beloved repertoire including songs from The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, Camelot, and Cinderella. It is going to be supercalifragi… well, you know the rest!
William Sauerland enjoys a varied career of teaching, singing, and conducting. Currently Director of Choral and Vocal Activities at Chabot College in Hayward, California, Mr. Sauerland also serves as Artistic Director of the Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus. He is a former Associate Music Director for the Grammy Award-winning Pacific Boychoir Academy, former Artistic Director of the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco, for six years taught music at Lick-Wilmerding High School in San Francisco.
As a countertenor, Mr. Sauerland’s recent solo appearances include the American Bach Soloists, Festival Opera Company, Folger Consort, Handel Opera Project, Long Beach Camerata Singers, Musica Angelica, and the Oakland Symphony Orchestra. Recital appearances include the London Handel Festival, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and St. James’s Palace for His Royal Highness Prince Charles. As a former member of Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer, Mr. Sauerland has sung throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Currently a doctoral candidate in Music and Music Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, Mr. Sauerland is writing a dissertation on the teaching of transgender singers. He received his Master’s degree in Advanced Vocal Performance from the Royal College of Music in London under the auspices of a Marshall Scholarship. Originally from a small dairy farm in southwest Ohio, Mr. Sauerland completed the Bachelor of Music from Miami University.
Venue Information:
Feinstein's at the Nikko
222 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA, 94102
