/tags/virtual-choir Virtual Choir en-US Copyright Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:15:12 GMT /show/the-american-sound/2020-07-23/eric-whitacre-brings-more-than-17-500-diverse-singers-together “My God, I can really feel the fabric of society tearing.”That thought haunted Eric Whitacre as he saw the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in its… Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:15:12 GMT /show/the-american-sound/2020-07-23/eric-whitacre-brings-more-than-17-500-diverse-singers-together Jennifer Hambrick /show/the-american-sound/2017-08-10/the-cloudburst-that-started-eric-whitacres-virtual-choir-phenomenon "In 1991, I had maybe the most profound and transformative experience in my life."That’s how Eric Whitacre began his February 2013 TED Talk about how his… Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:22:46 GMT /show/the-american-sound/2017-08-10/the-cloudburst-that-started-eric-whitacres-virtual-choir-phenomenon Jennifer Hambrick /classical-101/2016-02-18/ten-20th-century-composers-to-check-out-eric-whitacre In a world of instant communication and seemingly endless aural and visual input, being original seems to be one of the toughest things to do. All you… Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:04:00 GMT /classical-101/2016-02-18/ten-20th-century-composers-to-check-out-eric-whitacre