Los Angeles Master Chorale
Gabriel Manro is an accomplished singer and actor, currently performing with the Los Angeles Master Chorale since 2013 and the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 2003. With extensive experience in opera, Gabriel has worked with the Los Angeles Opera since 2000 and has held acting roles in multiple companies, including the Center for Contemporary Opera and the Hollywood Bowl. Additional performances span several festivals and operas, including the Opera-Theatre d'Avignon and Golden Gate Opera between 2011 and 2013. Educationally, Gabriel holds a Master's degree in Music from California State University, Northridge, earned between 1998 and 2002, and attended California State University, Long Beach from 1996 to 1998.
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.