LIFT! is an independent conducting studio that provides high-calibre
professional training otherwise unavailable outside of higher education.
LIFT! centers the development of conductors whose identities
are un/underrepresented in the field and serves all who wish to advance
their musical leadership in an affirming, holistic, and collaborative environment.
professional training otherwise unavailable outside of higher education.
LIFT! centers the development of conductors whose identities
are un/underrepresented in the field and serves all who wish to advance
their musical leadership in an affirming, holistic, and collaborative environment.
Why does LIFT! have an exclamation point?
The exclamation point is a reminder to keep JOY in the work at all times.
We make music because it is profoundly human to do so – and, hopefully, because we love it!
We make music because it is profoundly human to do so – and, hopefully, because we love it!
Dr. Erik Peregrine
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Dr. Erik Peregrine (they/them/theirs) is a visionary conductor, musicologist, and pedagogue whose work centers relationship as the fundamental basis for music-making. Peregrine currently serves as the artistic director of Ensemble Companio, an award-winning Northeastern regional chamber choir, and the founding director of LIFT!, an independent conducting studio. They have previously served in a wide variety of positions across North America, including with the University of California–Davis, University of Arizona, One Voice Mixed Chorus (MN), and the University of British Columbia Choirs, among others. During their recent tenure as Director of Choirs at UC Davis, Peregrine was awarded both the 2023 UC Davis University Honors Program Faculty Mentorship Award and the 2023 ASUCD Excellence in Education Award for their outstanding commitment to undergraduate education. Peregrine’s conducting students have gone on to successful graduate study and impactful careers working with ensembles at all levels. Learn more about Peregrine's work at www.erikperegrine.com. |
