Girls’ chorus sings praises of Cuba visitThis summer the San Francisco Girls Chorus performed what outgoing Artistic Director Susan McMane said was among its most memorable concerts: a performance of American, Latin and other songs in Santa Clara, Cuba, where McMane and 40 girls were awed by the level of musical appreciation and sophistication.”Music is very much part of public education,” said McMane. “There are 27 professional choirs in Cuba, supported by the government, in a country of only 11 million people. And those choirs are not just in the capital – they can be found all over the country.”There is also real pageantry to Cuban concerts. McMane described the SFGC’s reception as being “like in a movie”: The Santa Clara choir, dressed in classic red-and-black dresses and suits, escorted the girls into the packed concert hall to the roaring appreciation of the audience. They sang Cuban American composer Tania Le