Conference Choir Concert
Program (TO BE LINKED)
SSA Conductor: Kent Jue
Kent Jue is the Artistic and Executive Director for the GRAMMY-award winning Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley, the largest boys chorus in the San Francisco Bay Area. An energetic teacher, adjudicator, guest clinician, workshop presenter, and mentor, he is known for building high-level musicianship skills through his engaging style and rapport with students. Kent has conducted Ragazzi in performances with the San Francisco Symphony and has prepared ensembles and soloists for organizations such as Symphony Silicon Valley and Opera San Jose. Under Kent’s direction, Ragazzi received invitations to perform at the 2025 National American Choral Directors Association Conference, the 2024 Western Region American Choral Directors Association Conference, and the 2023 Chorus America Conference. In 2024, Kent made his Sydney Opera House conducting debut with two of Ragazzi’s most experienced ensembles, winning two gold medals at the Australian International Music Festival. Kent continues to advocate for new choral music from women composers, composers of color, and composers from the Bay Area, and has recently commissioned new works from Andrea Ramsey, Eric Tuan, and Katerina Gimon. He has conducted youth choruses at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and sung with the Golden Gate Men’s Chorus and the Gay Men’s Choruses of San Francisco and Boston. Kent earned a Master of Music Education, with a Kodály Emphasis from Holy Names University, a Bachelor of Music, Music Education from the University of the Pacific, a certificate in the Orff-Schulwerk method of music education, and holds a CA teaching credential. Kent currently serves as the Children and Community Youth Chair for the California Choral Directors Association.