I don't feel like I'm an artist with a capital 'A.' Eric Whitacre artistcapitalfeel 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
I wanted to be a rock star. I dreamed of it, and that's all I dreamed of. To be more accurate, I wanted to be a pop star. This was in the late '80s. And mostly, I wanted to be the fifth member of Depeche Mode or Duran Duran. Eric Whitacre 80saccuratedepeche share on social
To have a live choir there on the stage and then these singers from different countries signing with us in real time through Skype, it's as if there aren't borders anymore. Eric Whitacre anymoreborderchoir Change image and share on social
I can't write music unless I'm deeply connected to it and that connection almost always comes from some experience that I have had or am having. Eric Whitacre connectconnectiondeeply Change image and share on social
When I went to college at the University of Nevada back in Las Vegas, I got tricked into singing in choir. The first thing we did was the Mozart 'Requiem.' That was the piece that changed my life overnight. Eric Whitacre backchangechoir share on social
I wouldn't say that I'm actually trying to cause chills in the audience, but certainly my goal is to, at the very least, effect a physiological response - at the most, to effect some sort of state change, ideally, in the audience. Eric Whitacre audiencechangechill share on social
I don't know if it is a spiritual, physiological or psychological phenomenon, but I believe now more than ever that singing is a universal, built-in mechanism designed to cultivate empathy and compassion. Eric Whitacre buildcompassioncultivate 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
