PORT TOWNSEND — Two African choirs will arrive on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend for the Fort Worden Children’s Choir Festival: the Makini Schools Children’s Choir from Nairobi, Kenya, and the Nairobi Girls’ Chorale.
The singers will step up at 3 p.m. Saturday for the festival concert in McCurdy Pavilion at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way.
This event is part of the Makini choir’s first tour of the United States.
Admission to the concert is $15 for adults or $12 for students and senior citizens, and patrons may buy tickets in advance by phoning Stephanie Charbonneau of Exceptional Choral Events at 360-271-8086.
Tickets also will be sold at the door Saturday.
The Makini Schools Children’s Choir is made up of singers ages 9 to 11, with 11 girls and three boys.
Along with the Nairobi Girls’ Chorale, they will meet young singers in three more West Coast choirs:
— The Spectrum Vocal Performance Ensemble from Gig Harbor.
— The Bellevue Girlchoir from King County.
— The All Saints Youth Chamber Choir from Pasadena, Calif.
The vocalists in these groups range from elementary through high school ages.
At the concert, each choir will step up for its own set before gathering onstage as a combined choir of more than 100 voices.
This festival choir will then perform five songs with guest conductor and composer Juan-Tony Guzman.
Originally from the Dominican Republic, Guzman is director of the jazz program at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
For the Fort Worden Children’s Choir concert, McCurdy Pavilion’s doors will open for ticket sales and seating at 2 p.m. Saturday.
A Washington State Parks Discover Pass is required to park on the Fort Worden grounds.
For more information, visit www.FortWordenFestival.com.
