Philip Brunelle

Conductor

PHILIP BRUNELLE, artistic director and founder of VocalEssence, is an internationally renowned conductor, choral scholar and performer. Believing that listeners and musicians alike must experience music of many genres and styles, he has worked enthusiastically-and tirelessly-to expand audiences for rarely heard works of the past and worthwhile new music. His conducting engagements have taken him across the United States, South America and Europe. Recently he has conducted the New York Philharmonic, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the Berkshire Choral Festival. Other recent guest conductorships include performances with the BBC Singers, Houston Symphony, Hollywood Bowl, Berkshire Choral Festival, and at the Oregon Bach Festival (2007).
In 2002, Philip served as president of the Sixth World Symposium on Choral Music. He is now serving on the Artistic Advisory Committee for the Eighth World Choral Symposium. In 2006, he served as artistic director and conductor of America Sings!, a concert held in Washington, DC to launch the NEA initiative, American Masterpieces: Choral Music. He also serves on the boards of Chorus America, the International Federation for Choral Music and St. Olaf College.
In December 2005, Philip was invested as an Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire in recognition for his service as an "ambassador for the United Kingdom within the music world." American Composers Forum named Philip Brunelle "2007 Champion of New Music" for his support of contemporary music and the composers of today.

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