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Eric Whitacre

Composer, Conductor, Lecturer

TED 2011

TED 2011

In March 2011 Eric was a guest speaker at the TED Conference in Long Beach. Watch Eric’s TED Talk.

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April 22, 2013

Epic Djent Cover of Nox Aurumque

Metal band Means End has made a spectacular cover of my Nox Aurumque. PREPARE TO HAVE YOUR FACE MELTED! For reference, here’s the original. Bravo to the boys in Means End. SO thrilled with their cover.

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March 25, 2013

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March 21, 2013

Final day of EWS Tour!

Today is our final day of concerts here in the US. It’s been a truly amazing week and we have performed in some stunning locations, including Strathmore Hall Washington, Boston Symphony Hall and the Kimmel Centre Philadelphia. Check out the review from our Washington concert by following the link. Today we are performing at the… continued

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March 18, 2013

EWS US Tour Launches Tonight!

Can’t wait for the first performance of the Eric Whitacre Singer’s US Tour tonight! Join us at The Music Centre at Strathmore, Maryland at 20:00. If you can’t make it tonight, why don’t you come down to one of our other concerts later in the week? We will be performing in Boston tomorrow, Philadelphia on… continued

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May 07, 2013

Coronation Festival’s Gala performances in London this summer

In July 2013, Eric Whitacre’s pioneering ‘Virtual Choir’ will feature as part of the Coronation Festival’s Gala performances within the Gardens of Buckingham Palace.  In tribute to Her Majesty, this unique event will focus on the past 60 years of Performing Arts with Eric’s VC4 demonstrating the industry’s digital future. Eric will lead a special… continued

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April 16, 2013

VC4 launch coming soon

Exciting news!  We are now in the final testing phase of Virtual Choir 4 ‘Bliss’ with the launch to take place in May.

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March 29, 2013

Melbourne Concert, 13th April

There are still a few tickets left for the Melbourne Concert on 13th April. For more information, visit www.monash.edu

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March 14, 2013

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March 07, 2013

World premiere of Sainte-Chapelle

Eric’s new work ‘Sainte-Chapelle’ will be given its world premiere by the Tallis Scholars at St Paul’s Cathedral, London on 7th March.

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About Eric

Eric Whitacre is one of the most popular and performed composers of our time, a distinguished conductor, broadcaster and public speaker. His first album as both composer and conductor on Decca/Universal, Light & Gold, won a Grammy® in 2012, reaped unanimous five star reviews and became the no. 1 classical album in the US and UK charts within a week of release... full bio