Ember Choral Arts

Since its founding in 1995, Ember Choral Arts (formerly Schola Cantorum on Hudson) has grown in depth and influence. The semi-professional choral ensemble performs its entire season in both Manhattan and Montclair, New Jersey, and enjoys international recognition, particularly for its work in advocacy of new choral music.

Fundamental to Ember's core values is the belief that music has a unique power to affect the human heart and soul, inviting the community to become fully aware, mindful individuals. Ember aims to extend art's role beyond its intrinsic value, leveraging it to bring visibility and expansive thinking to issues of human significance. Ember accomplishes this through innovative programming designed to touch lives and almost exclusively living composers.

It is part of Ember's organization to extend art's role beyond its intrinsic value, leveraging it to bring visibility and expansive thinking to issues of human significance. They accomplish this through innovative programming designed to touch lives, leadership through promoting new music, and meaningful engagement with young singers.

Ember Choral Arts is led by a Board of Directors and a part-time staff. Its Founder and Artistic Director plays an active role in the vibrant tri-state choral scene. They serve the national and international music community through their guest conducting and body of published work. They also serve as Director of the Manhattan School of Music Chorale, Director of Music and Arts at Trinity Episcopal Church in Asbury Park, NJ, and as a conductor within Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival.