In May, Eric returns to London and Smith Square Hall with his acclaimed professional ensemble, the Eric Whitacre Singers. This programme weaves together luminous contemporary choral writing, intimately reflective pieces, and electrifying…
The Pacific Has No Memory is one of Eric’s newer works written for solo violin and string orchestra, written in response to the Los Angeles-area fires in January 2025. The piece was recorded with Anne Akiko Meyers and Orpheus Chamber…
This week, Eric returns to work with the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs ahead of the Australian premiere of Eternity in an Hour. For more information and tickets, visit the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs website. Eternity in an Hour was…
“Debates about the appropriateness of artistic responses to tragedy and destruction won’t be settled in one night at Carnegie Hall. But “The Pacific Has No Memory,” which bloomed from the musical pen of Eric Whitacre after he witnessed the…
“The work sets 12 poems by the poet, Whitacre, and Julie herself for choir, piano, and cello, here sensitively played by James Longford and Benjamin Hughes. On one level, it is an intellectually sophisticated piece, dominated by threes.…
The BBC Singers Centenary concert will be broadcast on BBC 4 this Sunday (March 9) featuring Eric’s performance of Lux Aurumque live from the Barbican (London). Watch live or on-demand on the BBC website.
Learn about the inspiration for many of Eric’s most popular works alongside exclusive performance notes from the composer, and a community forum to connect with other directors and performers Including bespoke video content, perusal scores…
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Tune into KUSC at 7pm PT on Wednesday January 15th to hear Eric’s Classical Californians episode. The episode focuses on a composer who has “inspired him like no other”: 20th century American composer Samuel Barber. Listen and find out…
As part of his new role as Artist in Association with the BBC Singers, Eric will guest conduct Lux Aurumque and Hans Zimmer’s Chevaliers de Sangreal at the Barbican (London) as part of the group’s Centenary Concert. Tickets are on sale now.
Eric’s newest work, Eternity in an Hour, premiered at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms on September 4th, 2024. Performed by the BBC Singers, 12Ensemble, Christopher Glynn and Lesjamusic, the performance can be heard on BBC…
Eric will be speaking live with Sean Rafferty on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune on Tuesday September 3rd ahead of the premiere of Eternity in an Hour at the BBC Proms the following day. Listen live or on-demand on BBC Sounds.
Eric will return to Barcelona with Interkultur to work on some of his most loved works. The program will include Cloudburst, The Seal Lullaby, Sing Gently and a selection from The Sacred Veil. Registration is now open. MORE INFORMATION
Eric returns to the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with a new BBC co-commission, Eternity in an Hour. “I have long been transfixed by the opening lines of William Blake’s extraordinary poem ‘Auguries of Innocence’. It seemed to me that…
Annette Skaggs from Arts Louisville recently reviewed Eric’s performance with the Louisville Orchestra and Louisville Chamber Choir. Read the full review on the Arts Louisville website.
Commissioned by superstar violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, Murmur will premiere with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on May 17th 2025. Find out more and buy tickets on the Orpheus website.
Beginning in summer 2024, The Juilliard School will offer Summer Composition, a two-week intensive for composers in high school led by David Serkin-Ludwig and a faculty of world-renowned composers. Eric will be joining as a seminar guest…
Eric recently spoke to William Cromwell for PRX’s The Third Floor. The discussion focuses on Eric’s long-form work The Sacred Veil and the second hour of the show includes a broadcast of the work in its entirety. Listen now on PRX.org.
Eric hosts a special Christmas episode of BBC Radio 3’s Inside Music on Saturday December 16. Eric selected a handful of stunning Christmas choral pieces from Sarah Quartell, Benjamin Britten, Cecilia McDowall, Philip Stopford and Francis…
“Contrast goes darker, more gritty, more smoky, and there’s a whole synth engine on the back that is truly alien and geared towards electronic music.” Read the new Spitfire Audio feature in Attack Magazine.