Los Angeles Master Chorale
Blake Howard serves as Adjunct Voice Faculty at Los Angeles Pierce College since September 2018 and as Staff Pianist for the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Conservatory of Fine Arts from January 2018. As a Staff Pianist, Blake provides accompaniment, assists with warmups and vocal technique, and offers guidance on proper vocal diction. In addition, Blake has been the Director of Music/Organist at First Christian Church since September 2016 and a Tenor with the Los Angeles Master Chorale since June 2013. Previous experience includes roles as a Soloist & Section Leader at First United Methodist Church and a Customer Care Specialist at MyLife.com. Academic qualifications include a Master of Music in Vocal Arts and a Graduate Certificate in Vocal Arts - Opera from the University of Southern California, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Organ and Vocal Performance from Brigham Young University - Idaho. Prior professional experience also includes an Analyst position at Spokeo, focused on social media management and metrics data analysis.
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Los Angeles Master Chorale
The Los Angeles Master Chorale is the “the finest-by-far major chorus in America” (Los Angeles Times) and a vibrant cultural treasure. Hailed for its powerful performances, technical precision, and artistic daring, the Chorale is led by Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director; Associate Artistic Director Jenny Wong; and President & CEO Jean Davidson. Its Swan Family Artist-in-Residence is Reena Esmail. Created by legendary conductor Roger Wagner in 1964, the Chorale is a founding resident company of The Music Center and choir-in-residence at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Chorister positions are highly sought after, and the fully professional choir is a diverse and vocally dynamic group. The Chorale reaches over 175,000 people a year through its concert series at Walt Disney Concert Hall, its international touring of innovative works, and its performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and others. Committed to increasing representation in the choral repertoire, the Chorale announced in 2020 that it will reserve at least 50% of each future season for works by composers from historically excluded groups. This commitment to inclusion runs through the entire organization, which recently ratified a five-year plan that commits to improving representation at the staff and board levels, continuing to build a more diverse roster of singers, and reaching a wider audience.