I'm not an atheist, but I'm not a Christian, either. Eric Whitacre atheistchristian Change image and share on social
People in chorus tends to be much more emotional or at least wear their hearts on their sleeve. They are generally the kind to hold hands and cry. It's just a different personality type. Eric Whitacre choruscryemotional Change image and share on social
When I had my first experiences of choral singing, the dissonance of those close harmonies was so exquisite that I would giggle or I would tear up, and I felt it in a physical way. Eric Whitacre choralclosedissonance Change image and share on social
When you look back on music history, it falls into these neat periods, but of course, the period you yourself are living through seems totally scattered and chaotic. Eric Whitacre backchaoticfall Change image and share on social
For the first six or eight months at Juilliard I felt paralysed. I didn't know what I was doing. Eric Whitacre feltjuilliardmonth Change image and share on social
I'm a self-confessed geek, and my whole concept of music at first was entirely electronic. In many ways, it turned out to be an advantage. I was so green, so utterly naive about the nature of classical music, that I did things that made me look totally, deliberately unorthodox. Eric Whitacre advantageclassicalconcept share on social