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Choirs
The Arizona State University choral program follows a long tradition of making great music, honoring the legacy of Dr. Douglas R. McEwen, and continuing under the leadership of Dr. Gregory Gentry, Director of Choral Performance.
With collaborations that have included performances (On the Transmigration of the Souls by John Adams - 2009) with the Phoenix Symphony and awards from the Consulate General of Mexico (Tito's Say by James DeMars - 2010), recent years have also offered choral ensembles and individual students opportunities to work with Ola Gjeilo (2011), Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (2010), Jean Belmont (2010), Eph Ehly (2010), Morten Lauridsen (2008), Kirke Mechem (2006), and Gunther Schuller (2005). Nationally recognized performances include American Choral Directors Association Western Division Conference (Reno, NV - 2012), National Collegiate Choral Organization Conference (Fort Collins, CO - 2011), and the American Choral Directors Association Western Division Conference (Tucson, AZ - 2010).
The ASU choral ensembles are open to students of all academic majors, university wide. We have choirs that specialize in everything from early music to vocal jazz, symphonic to men’s and women’s choral music, as well as a large community component.
The Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting is an academic performance degree, and available for graduate students upon application through the ASU Graduate School. In addition to various requirements and additional protocol, auditions are generally scheduled once a year, and consist of a live conducting audition, an interview, and an orientation by current doctoral students.