Eric Whitacre
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BIO
Eric Whitacre is one of the most popular musicians of his generation. His concert music has been commissioned by today’s most prominent ensembles – including the BBC Proms, London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Los Angeles Master Chorale and The King’s Singers – and is championed by millions of amateur musicians and students around the world.
Whitacre is best known for his ground-breaking Virtual Choirs, which have united singers from over 101 countries in performance through user-generated videos. The ethos of the Virtual Choir is that singers of any ability or experience can join and that every video is included. Over 8,500 singer videos were included in Virtual Choir 4: Fly to Paradise.
Awards and Nominations
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Eric Whitacre
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and Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Richard Rodgers Award).
Eric Whitacre has won the Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, also known as the Richard Rodgers Award.
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