Composer, Conductor, Speaker
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I’m thrilled to announce that my latest album – The Sacred Veil – is out today. Written over a period of three years with my best friend, poet Charles Anthony Silvestri (Tony), it’s a story of great beauty and love, loss and grief.
This week on New Classical Tracks, Eric and Charles Anthony Silvestri talk about their latest release, ‘The Sacred Veil,’ which explores the journey of a soul crossing the threshold into the next world.
To listen or find out more, visit the Classical MPR website.
“As Covid-19 has swept the world we’ve become used to seeing musicians in lockdown presenting videos of virtual performances. But for the Grammy-award winning American composer and conductor Eric Whitacre, the idea of a... continued
Sing Gently featuring Virtual Choir 6 is out now on all digital music platforms.
Listen out for Haino Rindler of Deutschlandfunk Kultur as he features Virtual Choir 6: Sing Gently and interviews Eric on his radio show on July 15th at 00:05am (local time in Germany).
On July 19, Eric will receive the Richard D. Colburn Award from the prestigious arts organization, the Colburn School, in Los Angeles. Previous honorees include Esa-Pekka Salonen, Benjamin Millepied, Frank Gehry, Valery Gergiev,... continued
On July 9th, Eric will present tens years of the Virtual Choir at TED Mainstage “All Together Now” alongside a host of other incredible speakers. The content will be posted on TED.com in due course.
