Not only have Disney managed to incorporate another 370 singers into the World of Color Honor Choir, a new video of their performance is now available to watch on the World of Color Honor Choir website.
The Honor Choir will continue to... continued
The Feroci Philharmonic Winds, under the baton of Dutch conductor Johan de Meij, performed Equus as part of Silpakorn University’s 70th Anniversary celebrations at the National Theatre in Bangkok, on December 11th. The program also... continued
CBC Music have included the release of Virtual Choir 4: Fly to Paradise in their list of the Top Ten Classical Moments of 2013 alongside maestro James Levine’s return to conducting and the opening of the new Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia.
You can read the full article on the CBC website.
Back in August 2013, Eric became an Ambassador of the Rhapsody Project, a new arts-in-health project from Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity, which draws together visual and performing arts to help patients at Chelsea and Westminster... continued
“Classical music is the heart and soul of the original Giving Thanks. This year features a tribute to Bach, including Simone Dinnerstein; Eric Whitacre’s gorgeous setting of e.e. cumming’s i thank You God for most this amazing... continued
It’s your chance to put your questions to Eric as part of the Wednesday Web Chat with Tim Lihoreau on Classic FM. The chat will take place live at 9am GMT on Wednesday 27th November.
Visit the Classic FM website to follow the chat stream and ask Eric a question.
Eric recently took part in a new Skype initiative, “Skype in the Classroom”, connecting with the students of Shannon Forest Christian School in Greenville, South Carolina for a discussion of poetry and inspiration.
For more information about this new initiative, visit the Skype in the Classroom website.
Eric spoke at The Marketing Society’s Annual Conference on Thursday 21 November in the beautiful Royal Opera House in London.
You can watch the talk in full on The Marketing Society’s website.
Eric’s new piece, “Glow” was performed for the first time by the World of Color Honor Choir at California Adventure® Park on November 14. The Honor Choir, made up of over 700 singers from across America, were selected to be part of the night-time... continued
There are only 10 days left to create and submit your entry for the Enjoy The Silence official video to win a huge $4,000.
What you create is completely up to you and your interpretation of the piece – just make it your own!
For more information visit the Genero TV website.
Cambridge News have posted a slideshow of photos from last night’s projection of Virtual Choir 3 “Water Night” on Senate House in Cambridge. You can see the photos on their website.
Last week, in the run up to the event, Ella... continued
Gramophone Magazine has featured the projection of Virtual Choir 3 at Cambridge Music Festival as their Event of the Month.
For the first time, Virtual Choir 3 “Water Night” will be presented outdoors. The... continued
Eric’s new EP Enjoy the Silence is out now! His first release on vinyl, it features his arrangement of Depeche Mode’s Enjoy The Silence and a setting of a Rumi text – This Marriage – written for his wife Hila as a gift on their seventh wedding... continued
Last week Eric visited Hamburg to conduct a workshop and concert with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra and the Eric Whitacre Singers.
Singers were invited to come and rehearse with Eric during the afternoon and perform later that evening in the prestigious... continued
In preparation for his concert in Hamburg’s Laeiszhalle on 31 October, Eric put out a call for poetry to be read at intervals throughout the concert. The response was overwhelming – over 200 poems were submitted. The choice was tough but Eric whittled... continued
Eric will conduct an evening of Broadway and Choral blockbusters on 30 March 2014 at the Avery Fisher Hall in New York. The choir, of over 250 singers brought together by Distinguished Concerts International New York, will... continued
