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Grammy Award–winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre leads a performance of his own composition, The Sacred Veil.
Eric Whitacre, conductor & composer
Alex Wasserman, piano
Ari Evan, cello
Members of the Los Angeles Master Chorale
Members of SLO County Vocal Ensembles
Thomas Davies, Chorus Master, San Luis Obispo Chorus
The Sacred Veil is a 12-movement work and the most recent collaboration between Eric Whitacre and poet/lyricist Charles Anthony Silvestri telling a story of life, love and loss. Scored for mixed chorus, piano, and cello, Whitacre will conduct a choir comprised of Los Angeles Master Chorale members singing alongside members of several San Luis Obispo County vocal ensembles.
Eric Whitacre is among today’s most popular musicians. A graduate of The Juilliard School, his works are performed worldwide, and his groundbreaking Virtual Choirs have united more than 100,000 singers from over 145 countries. Among his recent accolades, Eric received the Richard D. Colburn Award from the Colburn School and an Honorary Doctor of Arts from Chapman University. He served consecutive terms as Artist in Residence with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and currently holds the position of Visiting Composer at Pembroke College. He is also an Ambassador for the Royal College of Music in London and a Yamaha artist. His long-term relationship with Decca Classics has produced several No. 1 albums. Recorded with VOCES8 and released in 2023, Home features The Sacred Veil alongside works spanning his thirty-year career.
