Carmel Bach Festival, California
Andrew Megill is recognized as one the leading choral conductors of his generation, known for his passionate artistry and unusually wide-ranging repertoire, extending from early music to newly composed works. He has prepared choruses for performances with many leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the National Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and the Dresden Philharmonie, as well as for conductors Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, Charles Dutoit, and Kurt Masur. Since 1989, Dr. Megill has served as Artistic Director of Fuma Sacra, for whom he has conducted performances of all the major Bach choral works and over fifty cantatas.
This year he is serving as Interim Choirmaster for TrinityChurch (Wall Street) in New York City. He is also Music Director of the Masterwork Chorus (New York), Chorusmaster for the Spoleto Festival USA, and Conductor of the Westminster Kantorei, an ensemble at WestminsterChoirCollege, where he is an Associate Professor. His repertoire extends from early music to newly commissioned works. He has conducted regional or world premieres of works by Paul Chihara, Lewis Spratlan, Stephen Stuckey, Jon Magnussen, and Arvo Pärt and has collaborated with the Mark Morris Dance Company, folk singer Judy Collins, and filmmaker Ridley Scott.