| On Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Boys_Choir |
| Alternative Spellings | TBC |
| Creation | 1946 |
| City | Fort Worth, TX, United States |
| Country | United States of America |
The Texas Boys Choir has received many awards and honors since its founding. The TBC has won 2 Grammy Awards, in 1966 and again in 1968. In 1966 the TBC won with Ives: Music for Chorus in the category of "Best Classical Choral Performance (Other than Opera)". In 1968, the TBC won again with The Glory of Gabrieli in the category of "Best Choral Performance (Other than Opera)". The TBC has also been awarded three George Washington Honor Awards from the Freedoms Foundation and a Bronze Award from the International Film and Television Festival of New York. In 2004, the TBC participated in the World Choir Games in Bremen, Germany receiving a gold medal and Championship medal in the category of Mixed Boys' Choir under the artistic direction of Dr. Jerome M. Bierschenk. More recently, the TBC was invited to participate in the third annual Iguazu en Concierto: International Youth Orchestra and Choir Festival 2012 as the only representative of the United States, as well as, North America. This invitation culminated in a 12-day international tour to Argentina. The TBC performed in Buenos Aires, Mercedes, Mar de Plata, and Iguazu Falls, Argentina. In both Buenos Aires and Mercedes, the TBC performed with the internationally acclaimed Argentinian quartet Opus Cuatro. In 2013, the TBC was invited to perform at the biennial National American Choral Directors Association Convention in Dallas, Texas. wikipedia