Eric Whitacre

Hey gang,

Thrilled to announce that Virtual Choir 6 will premiere on YouTube at 10:30am PT on Sunday, July 19th! We’re going to be hosting an online afterparty and we’ll let you know more details closer to the date.

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Eric’s ‘Solve It! for Kids’ podcast is out today. Designed especially for young minds, each podcast focuses on solving a problem. In this episode, Eric discusses how to compose a symphony.

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In celebration of Make Music Day, Eric will lead an online rehearsal of his choral work “A Boy and a Girl” followed by a live discussion with multiple Tony & Grammy winner, Alex Lacamoire (In... continued

Hi gang,

We did it!

I am grateful to each and every one of you who signed-up to Virtual Choir 6 and have made this project so special. You have inspired me with your dedication, tenacity and generosity.

Firstly – the big question! When will we be... continued

Hear ‘Equus’ and ‘Deep Field’ with the amazing Florida Orchestra and the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay tonight on WSMR.  In a special moment for Eric, he also conducts the Master Chorale  of Tampa Bay in a... continued

Hey gang,

I’m thrilled to let you know that the website for Virtual Choir 6: Sing Gently is now live so you can listen to the music, download and learn the sheet music, record and upload your video if you would like to join.

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Eric will be taking part in a webinar alongside Executive Director of The NAMM Foundation Mary Luehrsen about all things Virtual Choir 6.

May 5, 2020 12:00 PM PT

Register now for the webinar on Zoom.

May our singing be music for others
and may it keep others aloft.
May we sing as one.

Ten years ago we created the Virtual Choir with a simple question: is it possible to make beautiful music together, no matter how far apart we are? After multiple... continued

Eric recently spoke to the BBC for a new radio program about the Hubble Space Telescope ahead of its 30th anniversary on April 24. Hosted by astronaut and artist Nicole Stott, Eric shares how he was inspired by Hubble to write a recent... continued

On April 24, the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 30 years in orbit. Hubble fundamentally changed the way we understand the universe and to celebrate, we will be live streaming “Deep Field: The... continued