About Mark
American conductor Mark Shapiro is an acclaimed conductor of orchestras, opera, and choruses, with an extraordinarily broad and diverse repertoire. He has built a reputation for exactness in musicianship, fluent and engaging rehearsals, and emotionally and spiritually powerful performances, and he is unique among North American conductors for having won six ASCAP Awards leading three different ensembles.
... an insightful conductor who draws subtle and dynamic playing from his musicians.
EVENTS
Cantori New York at the Annual Tree Lighting at Carl Schurz Park
Carl Schurz Park
Mark Shapiro returns to Carl Schurz Park to conduct and emcee the annual tree-lighting in Carl Schurz Park.
Cantori New York Annual Holiday Concerts
Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal)
Cantori New York performs their beloved annual holiday concerts at Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal), 315 E. 88th St. between 1st and 2nd aves.
The Cecilia Chorus and Orchestra of New York
Carnegie Hall
In a concert commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Mark Shapiro conducts the premiere of Daron Hagen's Everyone, Everywhere, which interweaves text from the UDHR with quotes from human rights luminaries. With Brianna Robinson, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, Shavon Lloyd, Every Voice Concert Choir children's chorus, and All-City Chorus. Spoken remarks by UN High Commissioner Volker Türk and US Ambassador Michèle Taylor.
ALBUM HIGHLIGHTS
Le vin herbé - FRANK MARTIN
Mark Shapiro, Conductor Laura Danehower Whyte Steven Tharp Cantori New York
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Selections from Chéri
Michael Dellaira, composer Erik Lautier, Maggi-Meg Reed, Elena Shaddow, Marni Nixon, Lorinda Lisitza, Peter Clark, Charlotte Cohn, Actors Studio Workshop Mark Shapiro, conductor
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PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
The New York Times
The insightful conductor Mark Shapiro draws subtle and dynamic playing from the excellent orchestra. 'Juilliard Opera: Benjamin Britten The Rape of Lucretia.'
The insightful conductor Mark Shapiro draws subtle and dynamic playing from the excellent orchestra. 'Juilliard Opera: Benjamin Britten The Rape of Lucretia.'
OPERA NEWS
Captivating...Conductor Mark Shapiro led with crisp elegance. [Juilliard Opera The Rake's Progress] Image:©2022 Richard Termine
Captivating...Conductor Mark Shapiro led with crisp elegance. [Juilliard Opera The Rake's Progress] Image:©2022 Richard Termine