Stepping down after 24 years, Patrick Dupre Quigley passes the baton to Dr. James K. Bass
Come celebrate Season 24 with Seraphic Fire as we welcome GRAMMY® Award-winning conductor Dr. James K. Bass as our new Artistic Director. “Having sung with and conducted this remarkable ensemble for many years as Associate Conductor, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue the extraordinary work that has shaped Seraphic Fire for more than two decades,” said Bass. “This ensemble has long stood for artistic excellence, curiosity, and heartfelt connection, and I look forward to building on that legacy together.”
Bass’ programming for Seraphic Fire’s upcoming season explores the remarkable breadth of choral music. “October’s program starts with Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music with text from Shakespeare,” explained Bass. “The scope of this program ranges from Baroque to last year with works by Caroline Shaw, Eric Whitacre, and Dieterich Buxtehude.” November’s Blue Notes concert pairs the 13-voice ensemble with a jazz combo to showcase classics made famous by Nat King Cole, Etta James, and Cole Porter. The beloved candlelit holiday concert returns with European Medieval and Renaissance carols. In January, the tenors and basses take center stage in a program of music for men’s voices. February honors Philip Glass as he approaches his 90th birthday alongside luminous works by Ola Gjeilo, Arvo Pärt, and Henryk Górecki. In March, American Poets celebrated the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary through choral settings of texts by Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Frederick Douglass, and Martin Luther King Jr. The season closes with the vibrant rhythms of Latin America, featuring Ariel Ramírez’s beloved Misa Criolla and music by Miami composers Álvaro Bermúdez and Sydney Guillaume.
Seraphic Fire has been a cornerstone of choral excellence for more than 20 years, and that legacy continues with Dr. James K. Bass creating extraordinary and unparalleled programs for South Florida music lovers.
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