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| Born | (1970-01-02) January 2, 1970 (age 55) Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Juilliard School |
| Occupation | Composer, conductor, speaker |
| Spouse(s) | Hila Plitmann (m.Where is eric whitacre from1998; div. 2017) Laurence Servaes (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 (with Plitmann) 1 (with Servaes, b. 2020) |
Eric Edward Whitacre (born January2, 1970) is an American composer, conductor, and speaker best known for his choral music.
Early life
Whitacre was born in Reno, Nevada, to Ross and Roxanne Whitacre.
He studied piano intermittently as a child and joined a junior high marching band under band leader Jim Burnett.
Eric whitacre famous songsLater Whitacre played a synthesizer in a techno-pop band, dreaming of being a rock star. Although he initially resisted joining choir while attending college, Whitacre was eventually convinced. He described his own experience with his first choral