Eric Whitacre

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eric Whitacre
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Jan 2, 1970(1970-01-02)
Age	54
Birthplace	Reno
Country	United States
Birth City	Nevada
Horoscope	Capricorn

Eric Whitacre Biography

Eric Whitacre is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on January 2, 1970 in Reno, Nevada, United States. Grammy Award- winning musician, who wrote “Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings,” the critically acclaimed musical. He was best known for his choral compositions.

He composed his composition of the Mermaid Theme and the choral segments of “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” together with He co-composed the Mermaid Theme and the choral segments for “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” with Hans Zimmer..

Whitacre states that the first work he sang, Mozart’s Requiem, changed his life. He studied composition with Ukrainian composer Virko Baley and choral conducting with David Weiller, completing his bachelor’s degree in 1995. Whitacre credits Weiller with the inspiration that put the young composer on the musical path. At 21, he wrote his setting of “Go, Lovely Rose” for his college choir and presented the composition as a gift to David Weiller. Whitacre went on to earn his master’s degree in Composition at the Juilliard School, where he studied with John Corigliano and David Diamond. At the age of 23 he completed his first piece for Wind Orchestra, “Ghost Train”, which has now been recorded more than 40 times. Tom Leslie contributed to his interest in writing for wind ensembles. While at Juilliard he met his future wife, soprano Hila Plitmann, and two of his closest friends, composers Steven Bryant and Jonathan Newman. He lived in the State of Nevada until he was 25. He graduated in 1997 and moved to Los Angeles and following the success of “Ghost Train”, he decided to become a full-time professional composer.

From 1998 to 2017, Whitacre was married to Israeli singer Hila Plitmann.

He was married to Grammy Award-winning soprano Hila Plitmann who he often worked.

Eric Whitacre Net Worth

Eric Whitacre is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Whitacre 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The singer became famous worldwide for his choral album “Cloudburst” captured the attention of several continents.

He got inspiration for his art from poems by Octavio paz, Emily Dickinson, E.E. Cummings, Robert Frost, Rumi as well as Federico Garcia Lorca.

Eric Edward Whitacre (born January 2, 1970) is an American composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. In March 2016, he was appointed as Los Angeles Master Chorale’s first artist-in-residence at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

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Who is Eric Whitacre Dating?

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From October to December 2010, Whitacre was a visiting Fellow at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, during Michaelmas (Autumn) Term. He composed a piece for the Choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge and worked with students in masterclasses and workshops. From 2011 to 2016, he was Composer in Residence at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University. In 2016, Whitacre was appointed artist in residence with the Los Angeles Master Chorale. In July 2017, he co-presented the Eurovision Choir of the Year.

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Eric Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eric Whitacre celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.

Whitacre has written for the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Chanticleer, Julian Lloyd Webber and the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Tallis Scholars, the King’s Singers, Dallas Winds, the Berlin Rundfunkchor, and the Minnesota Orchestra, among others. His musical, Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings, won both the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Harold Arlen award and the Richard Rodgers Award, and earned 10 nominations at the Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Awards. Whitacre also worked with film composer Hans Zimmer, co-writing the Mermaid Theme for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and collaborating on Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. In 2011, he conducted the winning entries of the Abbey Road 80th Anniversary Anthem Competition, recording the London Symphony Orchestra and the Eric Whitacre Singers, in the Abbey Road Studio 1. Whitacre’s Soaring Leap initiative is a dynamic one-day workshop where singers, conductors, and composers read, rehearse and perform several of his works.

What is Eric Whitacre most famous piece?

Eric Whitacre (1970-present) His published works – of which Sleep, Cloudburst, Lux Aurumque and Water Night are amongst the most popular choral works composed this decade – have sold over a million copies worldwide.

What is Eric Whitacre known for?

Grammy Award-winning composer and conductor , Eric Whitacre, is among today’s most popular musicians. His works are programmed worldwide and his ground-breaking Virtual Choirs have united more than 100,000 singers from more than 145 countries.

Why is Eric Whitacre so popular?

Eric Whitacre is one of today’s most popular and frequently-performed composers. His remarkable global appeal has been enhanced by his achievements as a conductor, innovator, broadcaster, charismatic public speaker, and by the success of his recordings.

What genre is Eric Whitacre best known for?

Eric Edward Whitacre (born January 2, 1970) is an American composer, conductor, and speaker best known for his choral music.

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