Monthly Note | January 2024

Craig expresses excitement about the return of Conspirare's Symphonic Choir.

Craig expresses excitement about the Conspirare Symphonic Choir concert coming in May which will feature works by Howard Goodall and others. Read the text of "Bright Mariner," part of Goodall's Unconditional Love: A Cantata of Gratitude and Remembrance and listen to the work performed by the Chancel Choir of St. Luke's UMC, featuring soprano Grace Roman.

This Year, Remember What Your Heart Wants

Welcome Conspirare into Your Life in a New Way

You listen to Conspirare in the car or while you work. You take part in Conspirare's exceptional musical experiences by attending a concert or livestream, or by watching past performances on YouTube. Here are other ways to welcome Conspirare's transformation, healing, and connection into your life in this new year.

Lift Your Voice with Others in the Symphonic Choir

Choir doesn't have to end with school! Audition for the Conspirare Symphonic Choir, a chorus of professional and volunteer musicians with choral experience. Led by artistic director Craig Hella Johnson, you can sing great choral masterworks and new works for voices and instruments with others. Be a singing host for our popular Big Sing community singing events, too.

Audition here.

Lend Your Time and Talent as an Ambassador

Join Conspirare's musical circle by volunteering as an Ambassador. Choose the role that suits you. Concert Ambassadors scan tickets, usher, and sell merch at performances. Office volunteers work at our headquarters on special projects such as keeping our music library organized, archiving press clippings, and yes, stuffing envelopes! Training and friendship included. Learn more.

Host Conspirare Singers in Your Home

Conspirare artists gather together in Austin, our home base, for a week or more to rehearse, perform, and record. Conspirare depends on music lovers who can provide appropriate accommodations for our traveling artists. While hosts gain friendships, artists enjoy a restful home environment during their stay. Artist Hosts must live within 10 miles of Austin and be able to host two artists. Learn more.

A Home for Your Musical Soul

As a lifelong singer who works in tech, it hasn't always been easy for me to find opportunities to make music with others — which is why I was so excited to join Conspirare Symphonic Choir. It is truly extraordinary to sing with this group of talented, passionate musicians. Singing in this choir gives me an outlet for my creative energies and a home for my musical soul.

- Calla Feucht, senior systems engineer and Conspirare Symphonic Choir singer

Noteworthy

Craig Hella Johnson is being honored with Warburg College's Graven Award for being "a visionary in the realm of music and demonstrating a transformative influence on a new generation of musicians." Learn more.
Conspirare Christmas Guest Artists Isaac Cates and Ordained were recognized by the City of Austin as "deserving of public acclaim and recognition for their musical contribution to Austin music." Watch the concert.
Simone Talma Flowers, Conspirare board member, was recently featured on KUT's Black Austin Matters podcast. Listen here.
Classical radio station KMFA included Conspirare's House of Belonging in its Top Twelve Classical Highlights of 2023. Learn more.
Members of Hella Circle, Conspirare's group of sustaining donors, held a Christmas gift drive for families with need at Govalle Elementary School. School mascot, Roadie, a big blue roadrunner, celebrated with the children.

GRAMMY Watch Party

Tune in to the 66th GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, February 4th at 2:30 pm (CST) to celebrate Conspirare's 11th nomination and, hopefully, second win! Watch here.

Learn more about the songs and composers featured on House of Belonging on our podcast. Listen here.

Get your copy of House of Belonging now.

Job Opening: Director of Development

Conspirare seeks a professional fundraiser who finds a deep sense of purpose in engaging the power of music to change lives. The ideal candidate must have broad development experience including major gifts, strategic thinking skills, and the desire to bring transformative choral music to more people. Learn more.

Choir Music to Bring in the New Year Playlist

Whether it's a concert, album, or song, the beginning sets the tone for everything to come. Start the new year with these first songs.

Listen to the playlist.

Upcoming Conspirare Events

This spring, Conspirare invites you to come closer. Experience the glorious choir concerts you love from our Symphonic Choir, intimate musical moments with Conspirare soloists, a variety of music and vocal sounds from our new Artist Citizen Choral Collective. As we celebrate our 30th year of song we are making something new for you through the alchemy of human voices and our belief in music to transform, heal, and connect people everywhere.