Earl Rivers: Conductor in Residence

Earl Rivers, director of choral studies and head of the Division of Ensembles and Conducting at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, will lead master classes and lectures preparing Westminster Choir and Westminster Kantorei for their March performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the New York Philharmonic.  Music director and conductor since 1988 of the Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati (VAE), a professional chamber choir of 24 singers, Earl Rivers and the VAE have received two ASCAP-Chorus America Awards for “Adventuresome Programming of Contemporary Music.”

Public Events:

Monday, February 25
11:30 a.m. 
Rehearsal for Mahler Symphony No. 8 performances with The Philadelphia Orchestra
Westminster Symphonic Choir 
The Playhouse

Tuesday, February 26
10:20 a.m. 
Masterclass with Mastersingers
The Playhouse

11:30 a.m. 
Rehearsal for Mahler Symphony No. 8 performances with The Philadelphia Orchestra
Westminster Symphonic Choir 
The Playhouse

2:30 p.m. 
Conducting Masterclass
Repertoire and location TBA

Performer(s) Dr. Earl Rivers Conductor-in-Residence	Ticket Info There is no admission fee for all events
Date(s) Mon, Feb. 25 - Tues, Feb. 26	Location(s) Various locations on the Westminster campus.  Click on the link for details.