Composer, Conductor, Speaker
Grammy-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre is one of the most popular musicians of his generation. His concert music has been performed throughout the world by millions of amateur and professional musicians alike, while his ground-breaking Virtual Choirs have united singers from over 120 different countries.
“This October, we will premiere The Sacred Veil in Europe with two concerts at St. John’s Smith Square in London. This piece is an incredibly personal work for me. I wrote it with my closest friend and long-term collaborator Charles... continued
As part of “Music of the Spheres: A Space Concert”, Eric will conduct Deep Field with the New World Symphony accompanied by the film Deep Field: The Impossible Magnitude of our Universe. Conductor Edwin Outwater will conduct the rest of... continued
Eric is thrilled to be joining the Los Angeles Master Chorale for the next Big Sing on August 31, 2019. The event will be part of the Music Center’s Plaza for All Celebration, commemorating its newly renovated plaza. The sing-along will include members of... continued
The European Premiere of The Sacred Veil will take place on 25 & 26 October 2019 at St. John’s Smith Square, London. Premiered at Walt Disney Concert Hall with the Los Angeles Master Chorale in... continued
Ground-breaking scientific study shows how singing in virtual choirs is good for mental health
Results show that singing in a Virtual Choir boosts participants’ self-esteem, reduces feelings of... continued
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The Virtual Choir is a global phenomenon, creating a user-generated choir that brings together singers from around the world and their love of music in a new way through the use of technology. Singers record and upload their videos from locations all over the world. Each one of the videos is then synchronised and combined into one single performance to create the Virtual Choir.