Applications for Program Fellow and Scholars are open through December 5. 

Build choral-orchestral skills and advance your career in a supportive learning environment with world-class, accessible teachers.

Chorus America’s Choral-Orchestral Conducting Academy gives choral conductors a unique opportunity to develop choral-orchestral skills and enhance their university training. During this week-long program, participating conductors will have the opportunity to study one-on-one with expert faculty and conduct choral-orchestral repertoire. The Academy culminates with a final performance in Meng Concert Hall on the campus of California State University, Fullerton

Repertoire

• Ein deutches Requiem – Johannes Brahms
• Ruminations – Jennifer Higdon

Thank you to our 2023 Conducting Academy participants! Read our blog recap to see highlights from the 2023 program.

Funding support provided by Chorus America's John Alexander Fund and Duain Wolfe Fund, The Colburn Foundation, Jewett Foundation, the Popplestone Foundation, Mary Lyons, Lenora Meister, National Endowment for the Arts, and ACFEA Tour Consultants.