Kent Tritle is one of America’s leading choral conductors. Called “the brightest star in New York’s choral music world” by The New York Times, he is Director of Cathedral Music and Organist at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City; Music Director of Musica Sacra, the longest continuously performing professional chorus in New York; and Music Director of the Oratorio Society of New York, the acclaimed 200-voice volunteer chorus. In addition, Kent is Director of Choral Activities at the Manhattan School of Music and is a member of the graduate faculty of The Juilliard School. Also an acclaimed organ virtuoso, Kent Tritle is the organist of the New York Philharmonic and the American Symphony Orchestra and a member of the organ faculty of the Manhattan School of Music.
Kent Tritle Stars in WIRED “Masterminds” Episode:
What Conductors Are Really Doing
Kent takes a star turn in the latest episode of WIRED “Masterminds,” a new series of online videos from the celebrated platform that explores the intersection of technology and culture. “Masterminds” spotlights experts in various fields who let the viewer inside the finer points of their work; earlier episodes included “Former CIA Operative Explains How Spies Use Disguises” and “Amazing Illusions: Using Human Bodies to Create Shadow Dances.” Watch “What Conductors Are Really Doing” now.
Mark your calendars! On March 29 at 7 pm, stream a performance of Bach's "St. John Passion" led by Kent with the Cathedral Choir of Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC, Ensemble 1047, and soloists Andrew Fuchs, Joseph Beutel, Amy Justman, Kirsten Sollek, Lawrence Jones, and Peter Stewart. Purchase tickets and support the Great Music in a Great Space - Cathedral of St. John the Divine series (the stream will be available on demand until April 28): www.stjohndivine.org/calendar/38478/great-music-in-a-great-space-st-john-passion-at-st-john-the-d...
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Great Music in a Great Space, the premier concert series at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, will present a virtual performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion on Monday, March 29th at 7pm.
Yesterday Kent received a package of goodies from NARAS for his #GRAMMY nomination - for the recording of "Sanctuary Road" by Paul Moravec, Composer and Mark Campbell on Naxos with the Oratorio Society of New York! The awards announcements will take place in March.
Kent has written an article for the February issue of Allegro, the publication of Local 802 AFM, with the whole story of how the Oratorio Society of New York "Messiah 2020" came to be and came to pass! Read on about how it "took a village to pull off":
Handel’s Messiah survives the pandemic | Local 802 AFM
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This article is from the February 2021 issue of Local 802's Allegro magazine...