Baltimore Choral Arts Society has named a new executive director.
Adam Frank, who joined the music nonprofit in an interim capacity earlier this year, will become its next executive director as Choral Arts prepares to open its 61st season.
“As a tenor myself, I understand firsthand the power of choral music and the connection and community that comes from singing together,” Frank said. “Baltimore Choral Arts has an extraordinary legacy, and I believe we have an exciting opportunity to build on it by bringing new audiences into the art form, expanding our commitment to music education, and deepening our connections throughout the Baltimore region.
The organization will kick off its season Oct. 18 with its “American Belonging” concert, which will feature a mix of classics and new works that explore America’s ideals and its aim of being a welcoming and resilient land that offers opportunity for all.
“‘American Belonging’ is a great example of where we are headed, and I’m thrilled to work alongside Music Director Anthony Blake Clark, our singers, board and staff to shape what comes next,” Frank said.
“Choral Arts is at an exciting point in its history, with an opportunity to build on 60 years of excellence while being more ambitious about what choral music can mean to our community,” Clark said. “Adam understands that vision and brings both the experience and leadership to help us realize it. Having him as a partner gives us the opportunity to think bigger about how we serve our audiences, singers, students and the broader Baltimore community.”
The opening concert will take place at Goucher College’s Kraushaar Auditorium. Author and WBJC host Judith Krummeck will guide audience members through the program.
It will include classics like Randall Thompson’s “Frostiana,” a setting of Robert Frost poems, as well as works by immigrant and natural-born American composers including Saunder Choi, Rich Campbell and Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw.
Tickets, starting at $25, and subscriptions are now available at the Baltimore Choral Arts Society’s website.
Frank most recently served as Managing Director of Baltimore Center Stage. Before that, he held leadership, general management, marketing and artistic roles at organizations including New York City’s Waterwell and The Public Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre and the Los Angeles Music Center.
He earned his MFA in Theater Management from the Yale School of Drama (renamed the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale in 2021) and his MBA from Yale School of Management.
