Last Big Sing of the season is Thursday, May 17!
Where the audience is the choir! Yes, that means you! Come to St. Martin’s Lutheran Church on Thursday, May 17 at 6pm and raise your voice in song. We guarantee that you and hundreds of singing friends will be the … More
Conspirare Youth Choirs is auditioning now
CYC is a youth program focusing on music education and enrichment for children with a passion for singing. We are auditioning for our upcoming 8th season. The next available audition date is July 21st and will held at First Presbyterian … More
This week only! Handel & Pärt 9pm tickets 50% off
Through Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13th, tickets to the 9:00pm Saturday, June 9th performance of “Handel & Pärt: Brilliant Baroque, Sublime Silences” are half-price when purchasing 2 or more (up to 20) with the promo code HANDEL. The concert is … More
Youth Choirs video from The Bob, preview of this weekend’s concerts!
It’s concert week for the Conspirare Youth Choirs! Tickets are still available for the Friday and Saturday evening (April 27th and 28th) performances of the “Looking Glass” spring program (7:30pm at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th Street). Buy … More
Conspirare announces major gift campaign, Kodosky Foundation gives $1 million
A Legacy of Sound: Shaping Conspirare’s Future is a five-year fundraising initiative timed to coincide with the launch of Conspirare’s twentieth anniversary season in 2012-13. The campaign was announced April 10 by campaign chair and former board chair Fran Collmann … More
Youth Choirs to sing at Round Rock Express home opener April 13
The Conspirare Youth Choirs are honored and excited to sing the national anthem at the Round Rock Express’s home opener at Dell Diamond on Friday, April 13. The Express front office was wowed by CYC’s audition and invited the children … More
CYC at The Bob! Saturday, March 31st
Shhhh — It’s a surprise concert! Join the Conspirare Youth Choirs at The Bob Bullock State History Museum as they perform selected songs from their upcoming spring concert, “Looking Glass.” The four songs include “Texas, Our Texas” and an arrangement … More
Ann Hume Wilson live on KMFA, 03.28.12
Tune into KMFA 89.5FM on Wednesday, March 28th, noon to 1pm, to hear Conspirare’s Executive Director Ann Hume Wilson live with Dianne Donovan (or listen online). And while you’re at it, help support KMFA’s spring fund drive by calling in … More
Midwestern tour web gallery (updated)
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Sing Freedom! review, Choral Journal (ACDA)
“Sing Freedom! African-American Spirituals” (pdf) by Bryson Mortensen, March 2012.
TEDxAustin videos, Craig Hella Johnson talk and TEDx Sing
Craig Hella Johnson talkTEDxAustin finale Big Sing Taped live at Austin Music Hall, 02.11.12. tedxaustin.com
Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices on WMUK FM, Kalamazoo
102.1 FM, “WMUK Newsroom Other Stories,” 03.01.12. Craig Hella Johnson talks about Conspirare and the tour program. This story appears in conjunction with the Kalamazoo Bach Festival and Conspirare’s performance on Wednesday, March 7 (Tickets). More from the tour on … More
Robert Faires (Austin Chronicle) on the Big Sing
“All Over Creation: Sweet Release” by Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle, 03.02.12
Youth Choirs add 2nd performance of “Looking Glass” (April 27)
The Conspirare Youth Choirs’ spring program will now be presented on both Friday, April 27th and Saturday, April 28th at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church. Performances will begin at 7:30pm. TICKETS
Photos from TEDxAustin event
On February 11th Craig Hella Johnson presented a musical talk and conducted a group sing finale at TEDxAustin 2012, presented at Austin Music Hall. EVENT PHOTOS: Craig Hella Johnson presentation with sopranos (Rebecca Muniz, Jennifer Pavlovich, Nina Revering, Kirstin Watson) and … More
FLASH! Craig Hella Johnson & Symphonic Choir at TEDxAustin
Feb. 11, 2012. Craig Hella Johnson will talk at approximately 2:15pm, and the Symphonic Choir will perform at approximately 5:30pm. streaming online live at http://tedxaustin.com/livestream/
Craig Hella Johnson & Kathlene Ritch to perform at KLRU Anniversary Celebration
KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, will kick off a yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of educational television in Central Austin with a fundraiser event — KLRU Inspiring Austin Celebration — on Thursday, February 23 at 7pm at ACL Live at The … More
Path of Miracles review, La Scena Musicale
“A Miraculous Musical Pilgrimage With Conspirare’s Company of Voices” by Paul E. Robinson, 02.02.12
Talbot / Whitacre & Lewis review, New Music Box
“We Sing Life: Conspirare” by Andrew Sigler, 01.26.12, newmusicbox.org (a multimedia publication from New Music USA)
Whitacre & Lewis review, Austin American-Statesman
“Conspirare’s ‘Whitacre & Lewis’” by Luke Quinton, 01.23.12
Tickets still available for this weekend!
Tickets will be available at the door for all three performances of “Joby Talbot: Path of Miracles” (Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm, and Sunday 3pm) as well as for the single “Whitacre & Lewis: New Year’s Special” performance (Saturday 5pm). Door … More
Program booklet! Path of Miracles / Whitacre & Lewis concerts next weekend
In advance, the program booklet for next week’s concerts! If you liked the Josquin des Prez presention last January (“Renaissance & Response: Early Voices”), you’ll love Path of Miracles. Talbot’s inspiring work lies directly in the same evolutionary path, both … More
Sing Freedom! review, Audiophile Audition
“Sing Freedom! African American Spirituals” by Lee Passarella, January 7, 2012
3 Conspirare programs make the Chronicle’s top 10
“Top 10 Classical Music Treasures of 2011″ by Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle, 1.6.12
Sing Freedom! review, The Baltimore Sun
“On the Record: Conspirare’s ‘Sing Freedom’” by Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, December 5, 2011 MORE / BUY
Sing Freedom! review, allmusic.com
“Sing Freedom!: African-American Spirituals” by Stephen Eddins MORE / BUY
“Conspirare Christmas Special” on KMFA, 12/25 at 7pm
Tune into FM 89.5 at 7pm CST Christmas evening for KMFA’s “Conspirare Christmas Special,” a compilation of selections from our Christmas recordings. listen to live stream
Conspirare holiday hours
The Conspirare office will be closed for the holidays Saturday 12/24/11 through Sunday 1/1/12, re-opening at 9am on Monday 1/2/12. Thank you for your support this year, and please join us for Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles in January!
“A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert” re-airs on KLRU 12/22/11
12.22.11, 8pm 12.23.11, 1am, 4am Tune into KLRU 18-1 this Thursday (evening and overnight) to see Conspirare’s PBS special. KLRU schedule page “A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert” DVD and Grammy®-nominated CD (2009, Harmonia Mundi)
Sing Freedom! review, Gramophone
by Donald Rosenberg, from the November 2011 issue MORE / BUY
This Endris Night news release
In their seventh concert season, Conspirare’s youngest choristers present their popular holiday concert. Featuring the nativity carol “This Endris Night” and British composer John Rutter’s complete “Dancing Day,” a cycle of traditional carols set with harp. release 11.23.11
Talbot and Whitacre & Lewis news release
Conspirare presents two programs and a special event in January 2012: The southwestern U.S. premiere of Path of Miracles by British classical and film composer Joby Talbot, inspired by the journey of medieval pilgrims on Spain’s Camino de Santiago. January … More
Lee Sandstead talk 1.8.12 news release
Lee Sandstead, one of the most popular art historians in the country, will present his latest talk, “Walking 600 Miles for Art: Falling in Love with Art through Pilgrimage,” in conjunction with our upcoming performances of Joby Talbot’s Path of … More
Conspirare Christmas news release
Always magical, always unique, “Conspirare Christmas” features artistic director Craig Hella Johnson’s renowned “collage” programming that melds music of many centuries and styles into one intensely meaningful whole. With soprano Mela Sarajane Dailey, singer-songwriter Matt Alber, and percussionist Tom Burritt. … More
Robert Faires on losing oneself in music, inspired by Conspirare’s Youth Choirs and Symphonic Choir men
“All Over Creation: Let’s Get Lost” from The Austin Chronicle, 10.21.11
Ariama features Craig Hella Johnson & Sing Freedom!
Click here to read a featured Ariama interview with Craig Hella Johnson by Craig Zeichner.
Big Sing 1 news release
Where the audience is the choir! release 10.17.11
Conspirare Symphonic Choir Women to sing with Austin Symphony October 14-15
Friday and Saturday night, 8pm, Dell Hall, Long Center Claude Debussy, Nocturnes Gustav Holst, The Planets, Suite for Large Orchestra, Op. 32 This extraordinary presentation of The Planets will feature a choreographed program of NASA images from unmanned spacecraft. Austin … More
Barber reviews in Austin American-Statesman and Austin Chronicle
“Review:Conspirare” by Luke Quinton, Austin American-Statesman, 09.26.11 “Samuel Barber: American Romantic” by Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle, 09.30.11
Barber tickets still available! Last day for discount packages!
Tickets to “Samuel Barber: American Romantic” are still available for all three performances this weekend. Hear this program live before it is recorded for Harmonia Mundi! about the program Order now online or by calling TLC Tickets at (512) 474-5664. … More
Video from Sing Freedom! release party
For those of you who missed the CD release party (or want to relive it!), here is a video shot and edited by Stu Phillips. We were so fortunate to have had the beautiful Melissa Givens step in as vocalist … More
Buy your Samuel Barber tickets with a package discount!
Order your “Samuel Barber: American Romantic” tickets by September 23 as part of a discounted season package (3 or more concerts) and save 15% off the price of single ticket purchases. Why wait to buy “Conspirare Christmas” and “Handel & … More
The 2010 Christmas at the Carillon CD is on sale now!
Recorded live December 2010 at the Carillon. Featuring Patrice Pike as Special Guest Artist and Tom Burritt on percussion. ON SALE NOW! View / Listen / Buy
Sing Freedom! article in The Austin Chronicle
“A New CD – ain’t that good news?” by Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle, August 26, 2011 Mr. Faires writes about the forthcoming CD and the August 29th launch party at Waterloo Records.
Program book advertising deadlines
Connect with Conspirare fans through our program ads! Our deadlines for a full season ad (5 program books) and for single insertion in the first program book, “Samuel Barber: American Romantic,” are: 9.02.11 for ordering 9.09.11 for submitting artwork Please … More
Sing Freedom! release party Aug. 29!
You’re invited to celebrate the release of Conspirare’s latest CD Sing Freedom!, produced by Harmonia Mundi. Join us August 29th, 5pm-7pm at Austin’s own Waterloo Records (600A North Lamar) to listen and get a copy signed by Artistic Director and … More
Conspirare receives major funding awards
Conspirare has recently been honored with the following grants: The National Endowment for the Arts announced a $37,500 grant to support Conspirare’s tour of several Midwestern states in March 2012. The Keating Family Foundation, in conjunction with Spanish Steps, recently … More
Missa Latina review in Austin American-Statesman
Read Luke Quinton’s 6/13/11 review of Conspirare’s Jun. 12th Long Center presentation of Roberto Sierra’s Missa Latina.
News release, announcing Season 2011-12
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Conspirare awarded by Austin Critics’ Table
Conspirare and Conspirare collaborators have been honored with the following Austin Critics’ Table Awards, 2010-2011: Outstanding Choral Performance: Conspirare, “Renaissance & Response” Outstanding Singer: David Farwig (baritone), “Renaissance & Response” Outstanding Singer: Abigail H. Lennox (soprano), “Renaissance & Response” Outstanding … More
Missa Latina preview in Austin American-Statesman
Link to Luke Quinton’s 6/4/11 preview More
Conspirare series on NPR
Conspirare on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday,”
05.22.11 (7am CDT) on KUT-FM, Austin
Or check your local NPR affiliate for program time.
Burnett’s series on Conspirare’s recent collaboration with composer Robert Kyr concludes with a story about Conspirare’s “Renaissance & Response” concert of music by Josquin des Prez and Kyr. More
