Mark Shapiro

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.

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... an insightful conductor who draws subtle and dynamic playing from his musicians.

The new york times
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December 3, 2023 at 5 PM

Cantori New York at the Annual Tree Lighting at Carl Schurz Park

Carl Schurz Park
New York, NY

Mark Shapiro returns to Carl Schurz Park to conduct and emcee the annual tree-lighting in Carl Schurz Park.

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December 9, 2023 at 5 PM and December 10, 2023 at 3 PM

Cantori New York Annual Holiday Concerts

Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal)
New York, NY

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.

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December 16, 2023

The Cecilia Chorus and Orchestra of New York

Carnegie Hall
New York, NY

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.

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ALBUM HIGHLIGHTS

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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

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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.'

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The New York Times
Acclaim
February 18, 2022

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

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