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2025 ACDA National Conference March 18-22, 2025 Dallas, Texas

Concert Events (Purple Track, Orange Track, Both Tracks)

in choral performance by the University of Pretoria. a sought-after judge for high-profile national and inter-
Barrett is an active composer and arranger whose mu- national events. In recognition of his work in fostering
sic is published internationally by Santa Barbara Music cultural exchange between Indonesian and Austrian
Publishers and Walton Music. He is regularly invited musicians, he was awarded Austria’s Decoration of
to conduct honor choirs, present workshops and lec- Honor in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria.
tures, and adjudicate choral competitions both locally
and abroad. He is the co-producer of Capital Singers,
South Africa’s largest community choir project.
Saturday Night Finale

Batavia Madrigal Singers-Indonesia Jake Runestad’s Earth Symphony

Saturday 8:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Meyerson Symphony Center

Jake Runestad is an Emmy-winning
and Grammy-nominated composer and
conductor. He has received commissions
and performances from leading ensem-
bles and organizations such as VOCES8,
Batavia Madrigal Singers (BMS), Indonesia’s re- Washington National Opera, the Philippine Madrigal
nowned choir, has set a high standard both nationally Singers, the Netherlands Radio Choir, the Munich Ra-
and internationally since it was founded in 1996. Un- dio Orchestra, the National Chorus of Korea, the Dal-
der the direction of Avip Priatna, BMS performs an las Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, the Los Angeles
impressive range of styles, from classical and folk to a Master Chorale, and a Grammy-nominated all-Runes-
cappella and vocal symphonies. In 2022 they won the tad album from Conspirare called The Hope of Loving.
European Grand Prix for Choral Singing. Collabora- In 2019 he became one of the youngest composers
tions with renowned orchestras, including Tübingen, awarded ACDA’s Raymond C. Brock commission.
Macau Orchestra, Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, Dubbed a “choral rockstar” by American Public Me-
and Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie, reflect BMS’s dia, Runestad is one of the most frequently performed
commitment to excellence and cultural exchange composers in the world and has traveled to work with
through music. ensembles on all but one continent.

Avip Priatna, Indonesia’s foremost con-
ductor, studied orchestral and choral
conducting at the University of Music
and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW),
Austria. Priatna led both BMS and The
Resonanz Children’s Choir to victory at the European
Grand Prix for Choral Singing in 2022 and 2018, re-
spectively. Regularly awarded Best Conductor and Best
Song Interpreter at global choral stage, Priatna is also

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