Festival of Song
The concert is Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. and is open to the general public free of charge.
- Workshops and masterclasses with the faculty of the School of Performing Arts.
- Scholarship audition opportunities for high school seniors.
- A side-by-side rehearsal and performance with the members the SDSU vocal department.
- The chance to make music with talented students musicians from a multistate radius.
Eric Nelson is professor of music and director of choral studies at Emory University. He is also the conductor and artistic director of Atlanta Master Chorale. Nelson’s choirs have performed throughout the world, including London, Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Leipzig, Prague, Moscow, Seoul, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Sydney Opera House.
He has conducted choirs at eight American Choral Directors Association conventions, including Atlanta Master Chorale’s performance at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis for the National Convention in 2017, and the Emory Concert Choir’s performance at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall for the National Convention in 2011.
