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Eric Choate
Composer · Condutor · Organist

"Rapturous," and "quietly majestic."
(Textura.org)

"Choate commands a highly inventive approach to the interleaving of polyphonic voices."
(Smoliar, The Rehearsal Studio)

Forthcoming Events

Mar
10

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.

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Mar
29

Stabat Mater

Eric conducts the world premiere of Byron Adam's Stabat Mater, featuring soprano Ellen Leslie

The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco · 7:00 p.m.

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May
04

SFCM Conservatory Chorus

Eric conducts Barber's Reincarnations with other American choral works.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco · 5:00 p.m.

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Jul
18

Organ Concert at S:ta Maria Kyrka, Helsingborg

Eric performs an organ concert at the historic St. Mary's Church in Helsingborg, Sweden

S:ta Maria Kyrka, Helsingborg · 12:00 p.m.

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Jul
21

Organ 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.

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Jul
24

"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.

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Recent Events

Jan
21

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.

Dec
03

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.

Dec
02

Merced Symphony

Eric conducts a holiday pops program with the Merced Symphony.

Merced Theatre, Merced · 7:30 p.m.

Nov
06

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.

May
28

Academy Orchestra

Eric conducts George McKay's Suite on 16th-Century Hymn Tunes.

Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, · 3:00 p.m.

Apr
30

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.