Announcing The Wachner Project: 29hrs in the life of the noted conductor

April 27, 2011 - PRLog -- The African-American Voice in Classical Music, Patrick D. McCoy recently covered a triptych of musical events in the life of conductor Julian Wachner:  The Music of Elena Ruehr, Bach at One at Trinity Church-NYC and back for rehearsals of Mahler in DC with The Washington Chorus.   McCoy was afforded the opportunity to travel with Wachner to NYC to get an in depth look at  his work at Trinity Church and the first press to cover the mammoth Bach at One Series, a groundbreaking series dedicated to presenting a full Bach cantatas every Monday at 1 p.m.

Access THE WACHNER PROJECT by visiting:  http://www.examiner.com/performing-arts-in-washington-dc/the-wachner-project-mccoy-documents-29hrs-the-life-of-noted-conductor

JULIAN WACHNER (b. 1970)

A native of Hollywood, California, Wachner  was introduced to music at an early age with cello and piano lessons at the University of Southern California at age 4.  As a chorister in the St. Thomas Choir School in New York City, he studied with Gerre Hancock.

Graduating with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Boston University’s School for the Arts, he studied with notable teachers, including David Hoose and Lukas Foss.  

For a complete biography,  http://www.julianwachner.com.

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Standing proudly on the shoulders of the late African-American classical music critic, Raoul Abdul, Patrick D. McCoy is committed to informing the entire community about the joys of classical music. Visit: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/patrickdmccoy