Spire Chamber Ensemble Choral Conducting Institute 2025

Spire Chamber Ensemble invites conductors and vocal scholars to apply for admission to the 2025 Choral Conducting Institute with faculty, Ben A. Spalding (Spire Chamber Ensemble and Baroque Orchestra) and renowned singers of Spire. Conductors will have the rare opportunity to conduct the Spire Chamber Ensemble, one of America’s renowned professional choral ensembles comprised of some of the finest musicians in the United States. Conductors will receive 90 minutes (three separate sessions of 30 minutes) of podium time with the ensemble and direct feedback from the clinicians and singers. Designed for school, church, community, and graduate conductors, this institute will hone in on the crucial skills of specific gestural communication, efficient rehearsal techniques, and deeper musical understanding each score presents. The world-class singers of Spire will provide real-time responsiveness full of subtleties of expression that is invaluable to anyone aiming to grow on the podium, all while being surrounded by a supportive and like-minded community. Conductors and auditors will additionally engage one another in daily roundtable discussion and interest sessions. Vocal Scholars will participate in workshops with the faculty and members of Spire including career development, skills necessary for professional choral singing, networking, etc.

***Refunds will only be issued if the institute is cancelled.***

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 11 East 40th Street, Kansas City, United States