Eric Whitacre
conductor
"Whitacre is that rare thing, a modern composer who is both popular and original" – The Daily Telegraph
Eric Whitacre is a Grammy Award–winning composer and conductor, celebrated as one of today’s most performed and widely loved choral artists. His music is heard worldwide, and his pioneering Virtual Choir projects have brought together tens of thousands of singers from across the globe. Whitacre collaborates regularly with leading choirs and orchestras, and his catalogue includes major commissions for top ensembles and international concert stages. He records for Decca Classics, whose albums of his work have reached the top of the charts, and he is a Juilliard graduate and Yamaha artist.
