"Rapturous," and "quietly majestic."
(Textura.org)
"Choate commands a highly inventive approach to the interleaving of polyphonic voices."
(Smoliar, The Rehearsal Studio)
Forthcoming Events
St. John Passion
Eric conducts Bach's Passion According to St. John with the choirs of St. Mary's & St. Dominic's.The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco, CA · 5:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsStabat Mater
Eric conducts the world premiere of Byron Adam's Stabat Mater, featuring soprano Ellen LeslieThe Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco · 7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsSFCM Conservatory Chorus
Eric conducts Barber's Reincarnations with other American choral works.San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco · 5:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsOrgan Concert at S:ta Maria Kyrka, Helsingborg
Eric performs an organ concert at the historic St. Mary's Church in Helsingborg, SwedenS:ta Maria Kyrka, Helsingborg · 12:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsOrgan Concert at St-Sulpice, Paris
Eric performs an organ concert of French music on the famous Clicquot-Cavaillé-Coll.L'Église St-Sulpice, Paris · 10:00 a.m.
🎟️ Get Tickets"Hands Across the Sea"
Soprano Ellen Leslie and Pianist Eric Choate perform a concert of English and American art songs, featuring composer Ian Venables.Elmslie House, Malvern, UK · 7:30 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsRecent Events
Organ Concert
Eric performs a German Baroque program with works by Bach, Pachelbel, and Bohm.St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Healdsburg · 5:00 p.m.
SFCM Conservatory Chorus
Eric conducts Randall Thompson's Frostiana with works by Conrad Susa.San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco · 5:00 p.m.
Merced Symphony
Eric conducts a holiday pops program with the Merced Symphony.Merced Theatre, Merced · 7:30 p.m.
St. Mary's Parish Choir & Chamber Orchestra
Eric conducts the US Premiere of Ian Venables' Requiem, op. 48.The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco, · 5:00 p.m.
Academy Orchestra
Eric conducts George McKay's Suite on 16th-Century Hymn Tunes.Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, · 3:00 p.m.
St. Mary's Chamber Orchestra & Schola
Eric conducts Barber's Adagio for Strings, McKay's Suite on 16th-Century Hymne Tunes, and Pärt's Te Deum.The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco · 5:00 p.m.