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Spring 2023

Watch: Eric Whitacre – 'There's such power in just saying yes'

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Grammy Award–winning composer, conductor, pioneer of the Virtual Choir and public speaker – Eric Whitacre is one of today’s most frequently performed contemporary composers and has enjoyed a diverse career spanning over two decades.

In February, he took up the position of Ambassador for HÂþ»­ Creative Careers, through which he will work closely with HÂþ»­ students and graduates on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation and self-promotion.

Eric spoke to Upbeat about his plans for the role with the Creative Careers Centre, as well as the bold decisions – and the challenges along the way – that have shaped his career.

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Eric Whitacre’s works include Deep Field which became the foundation for a collaboration with NASA, the Space Telescope Science Institute and 59 Productions. His ground-breaking Virtual Choirs united 100,000 singers from more than 145 countries, and he has given keynote addresses for many educational and global institutions including the influential TED conference.


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