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"Rapturous," and "quietly majestic."
(Textura.org)
"Choate commands a highly inventive approach to the interleaving of polyphonic voices."
(Smoliar, The Rehearsal Studio)
Forthcoming Events
Organ Recital at Cathedral of Christ the Light
Eric performs a program called "Tribute and Remembrance" on the Létourneau.Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland · 3:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsOrgan Recital at Trinity-St. Peter's Church
Eric performs a program called "Tribute and Remembrance" on the 1924 E.M. SkinnerTrinity-St. Peter's Church · 5:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsNebula Consort
Brahms' Warum ist das Licht gegeben, op. 74 and Barber's Reincarnations.Mision Dolores Basilica · 4:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsOrgan Concert
Organ Concert on the 1924 EM Skinner at the Legion of HonorLegion of Honor · 4:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsMarin Symphony Chorus
Marin Symphony Chorus 2026: Famous Opera Choruses with the Marin SymphonyMarin School of the Arts, Novato · 7:30/3:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsEric celebrates 10 years at St. Mary's
St. Mary's Parish Choir performs Brahms' Fest- und Gedenksprüche, op. 109 and Bach's Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227.St. Mary the Virgin · 3:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsSFCM Chorus Spring Concert
SFCM Conservatory Chorus performs Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music and other choral works.San Francisco Conservatory of Music · 4:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsOrgan Recital at Grace Cathedral
Eric performs a program called "Tribute and Remembrance" on the Aeolian-SkinnerGrace Cathedral · 4:00 p.m.
🎟️ Get TicketsRecent Events
Marin Symphony Chamber Chorus
Holiday Choral by Candlelight with musicians from the Marin SymphonySt. Raphael's Church, San Rafael · 7:30/4:00 p.m.
Nebula Consort
Nebula's debut public performancec will feature Bach’s Der Geist hilft, BWV 226, & Psalm settings from the 16th-20th centuries.Mision Dolores Basilica · 4:00 p.m.
Chanticleer & SFCM Chorus
SFCM Conservatory Chorus concert with very special guests. Works by Scarlatti, Saint-Saëns, Brahms, Vaughan Williams, and Mendelssohn.San Francisco Conservatory of Music · 7:30 p.m.
Carnegie Hall Debut
Eric conducts Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem with New England Symphonic Ensemble & MidAmerica Productions Festival ChorusCarnegie Hall, NYC · 2:00 p.m.
SFCM Conservatory Chorus Spring Concert
Fauré's Requiem with works by Saint-Saëns and Boulanger with SFCM Conservatory Chorus and Chamber OrchestraSan Francisco Conservatory of Music · 5:00 p.m.
Donizetti's La Fille du Régiment at Festival Napa Valley
Eric is chorus master for this production by Versailles Royal Opera at Festival Napa ValleyCharles Krug Winery · 6:30 p.m.
Weill's Seven Deadly Sins
Vocal coach for SFCM Orchestra's performance of Weill's Seven Deadly Sins with Meow MeowSan Francisco Conservatory of Music · 7:30 p.m.
Pankonin American Art Song Showcase
Tenor Brian Thorsett performs two art songs by Eric.San Francisco Conservatory of Music · 4:00 p.m.
Chanticleer & SFCM Conservatory Chorus
The SFCM Conservatory Chorus shares a fall concert with Chanticleer.San Francisco Conservatory of Music · 4:00 p.m.
Bruckner Requiem at St. Mary the Virgin
St. Mary's Parish Choir with St. Dominic's Schola perform Bruckner's Requiem for All Souls.The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin · 5:00 p.m.
Art Songs of David Conte, Byron Adams, Ian Venables, and Eric Choate
Ellen Leslie (soprano), Brian Thorsett (tenor), Kevin Korth (piano), and Matthew Linaman (cello).San Francisco Conservatory of Music · 7:30 p.m.
Organ Recital at Calvary Episcopal Church
Eric performs an organ recital on the Schoenstein organ.Calvary Episcopal Church, Santa Cruz · 4:30 p.m.
Beethoven's 9th Symphony with California Symphony
Eric is chorus master for this performance with the SFCM Conservatory Chorus, Arete Singers, and the California Symphony.Lescher Center for the for the Arts · 7:30 p.m./4:00 p.m.
"Hands Across the Sea"
Soprano Ellen Leslie and Pianist Eric Choate perform a concert of English and American art songs, featuring composer Ian Venables.Elmslie House, Malvern, UK · 7:30 p.m.
Organ Concert at St-Sulpice, Paris
Eric performs an organ concert of French music on the famous Clicquot-Cavaillé-Coll.L'Église St-Sulpice, Paris · 10:00 a.m.
Organ Concert at S:ta Maria Kyrka, Helsingborg
Eric performs an organ concert at the historic St. Mary's Church in Helsingborg, SwedenS:ta Maria Kyrka, Helsingborg · 12:00 p.m.
Maria Forsström, mezzo-soprano with Eric Choate, organ
Maria performs a recital of German Romantic and American music with Eric Choate, organistSt. Mark's, Berkeley · 4:00 p.m.
St. John Passion
Eric conducts Bach's Passion According to St. John with the choirs of St. Mary's & St. Dominic's.The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco, CA · 5:00 p.m.
Stabat Mater
Eric conducts the world premiere of Byron Adam's Stabat Mater, featuring soprano Ellen LeslieThe Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco · 7:00 p.m.
