Philip Wilder
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Philip Wilder is an American counter-tenor best known for his recording and concert career with the a cappella
ensemble Chanticleer
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Philip Wilder had a 13-year association with the San Francisco-based vocal ensemble Chanticleer, where he was Assistant Music Director and Director of Education. His 14 recordings for Warner Classics and Chanticleer records garnered four Grammy nominations and two Grammy Awards. He performed in more than 1,000 concerts worldwide, and fostered collaborations with many composers and performers, including Sir John Tavener
, Frederica von Stade
and Dawn Upshaw
.
Philip Wilder also served as Chanticleer's Director of Education, developing and implementing programs for music students in San Francisco and across America, including its Singing in the Schools program and the Chanticleer Youth Choral Festival, an annual event for San Francisco Bay Area
high school students. He is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, the Eastman School of Music, and the Vilar Institute for Arts Management.
Now he is the Vice President of 21C Media Group, an independent public relations, marketing, and consulting firm specializing in classical music and the performing arts.
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
ensemble Chanticleer
Chanticleer (ensemble)
Based in San Francisco, California, Chanticleer is a full-time classical vocal ensemble in the United States. Over the last three decades, it has developed a major reputation for its interpretations of Renaissance music, but it also performs a wide repertoire of jazz, gospel, and other venturesome...
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Philip Wilder had a 13-year association with the San Francisco-based vocal ensemble Chanticleer, where he was Assistant Music Director and Director of Education. His 14 recordings for Warner Classics and Chanticleer records garnered four Grammy nominations and two Grammy Awards. He performed in more than 1,000 concerts worldwide, and fostered collaborations with many composers and performers, including Sir John Tavener
John Tavener
Sir John Tavener is a British composer, best known for such religious, minimal works as "The Whale", and "Funeral Ikos"...
, Frederica von Stade
Frederica von Stade
Frederica von Stade is an American mezzo-soprano. Born in Somerville, New Jersey, she acquired the nickname "Flicka" in her childhood. Von Stade attended the Mannes College of Music in New York City. She made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in 1970 and in 1971 appeared as Cherubino in The...
and Dawn Upshaw
Dawn Upshaw
Dawn Upshaw is an American soprano described as "one of the most consequential performers of our time" by the Los Angeles Times. The recipient of several Grammy Awards and Edison Prize-winning discs, Upshaw is at home both in opera and art song, and in repertoire from Baroque to contemporary...
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Philip Wilder also served as Chanticleer's Director of Education, developing and implementing programs for music students in San Francisco and across America, including its Singing in the Schools program and the Chanticleer Youth Choral Festival, an annual event for San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
high school students. He is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, the Eastman School of Music, and the Vilar Institute for Arts Management.
Now he is the Vice President of 21C Media Group, an independent public relations, marketing, and consulting firm specializing in classical music and the performing arts.
Sources
- National Public radio, Chanticleer
- 21C Media Group, Philip Wilder, Vice President