Stanley J. Thurston
July 29, 2013
By: Patrick McCoy
In a press release this morning, the Washington National Cathedral announced the appointment of conductor Stanley J. Thurston as
Artist in Residence. His appointment will be effective September 1.
Thurston is highly regarded in the D. C. area and nationally as an
outstanding conductor, pianist and arranger.
The cathedral's announcement was a part of its announcing of the
2013-14 concert series highlighting both the Cathedral Choirs under the
direction of Canon Michael McCarthy and The Heritage Signature Chorale, which was founded and is conduced by Thurston.
Thurston has appeared as conductor on NBC’s Today Show and at such
venues as Carnegie Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts. He has performed with notable artists including Denyce
Graves, Kathleen Battle, the Canadian Brass, and Wynton Marsalis. He was
commissioned to compose a musical tribute for the 2009 Presidential
Inaugural Prayer Service at the Cathedral, which he conducted during the
service with President Barack Obama.
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