2023 ACDA National Conference

ACDA 2023: A Place of Belonging

Belonging is fundamental to being human. In our choirs, within our institutions, and as members of the greater chorus of humanity, belonging to a community means that each member is heard, understood, seen, and valued.

The 2023 National Conference in Cincinnati welcomes us all back in person to a place where we can celebrate our diversity and affinities, eliminate barriers, and inspire each other towards collective action ensuring that everyone feels they belong to our shared journey.

Headline Choirs

• The May Festival Chorus & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, (Juanjo Mena, conductor) featuring a world premiere by James Lee III
• The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers
• The Crossing (Donald Nally, conductor) featuring the premier of the Brock Commission by Jennifer Higdon

National Honor Choirs (Audition information available in June; Auditions open in September)

• Elementary, conducted by Fernando Malvar-Ruiz
• MS/JH Mixed, conducted by Andrea Ramsey
• HS SATB, conducted by Eugene Rogers
• HS SSAA, conducted by Pearl Shangkuan

Conference Attendee Immersion Choirs

• Latinoamérica Immersion Choir: Maria Guinand, conductor
• Black Diaspora Immersion Choir: Donald Dumpson, conductor
• Indigenous People’s Immersion Choir: Jace Saplan, conductor
• Jazz Immersion Choir: Matt Falker, conductor

Plus

• Dozens of Auditioned Choirs
• Scores of Interest and Insight Choir Sessions
• National Collegiate Conductor’s Institute, featuring Graduate & Undergraduate student masterclasses and conducting pedagogy sessions
• Music in Worship: How Good and Pleasant: the Song of Belonging, an interfaith event presented in partnership with–and within–the magnificent Wise Temple
• Composers Fair and dedicated Composer Room to network with your favorite composers
• Pre-Conference Welcome Concert: Your Hand and Mine, featuring the Cincinnati Youth Choir (Robyn Reeves Lana, conductor), the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Chamber Choir (Joe Miller, conductor), and combined Cincinnati-area high school choirs (Henry Leck, conductor)

…and so much more, all within our amazing venues:

• Cincinnati Music Hall
• Aronoff Center Theaters
• Isaac M. Wise Temple
• Duke Energy Convention Center for all interest sessions, exhibits, and publisher showcases

Duke Energy Convention Center
525 Elm St
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
United States