Patrick Dupré Quigley

Patrick Dupré Quigley (born December 1, 1977 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a Grammy-nominated American conductor.[1]

Seraphic Fire

Quigley is Founder and Artistic Director of Seraphic Fire, an American professional choir and orchestra he founded when he was only in his early 20s.[2][3] In an April 2015 interview with Gramophone magazine, Quigley described Seraphic Fire as an "all-star choir for the United States."[4] Based on his work with Seraphic Fire, Quigley was awarded the Robert Shaw Conducting Fellowship for outstanding, emerging conductors in North America.[5] Together, Quigley and Seraphic Fire have released 13 recordings on the Seraphic Fire Media label. In 2010, Quigley made national news[6] for his viral internet campaign for his recording of Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, which "rose to No. 1 on the iTunes classical chart the weekend of August 20th and briefly bettered a Lady Gaga album on the iTunes all-genre chart."[7] Two of Quigley's recordings were nominated for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards: Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem was nominated in the "Best Choral Performance" category, and A Seraphic Fire Christmas was nominated in the "Best Chamber Music / Small Ensemble Performance" category.[8] Quigley was the only conductor in the world to be nominated for two separate projects that year.

Quigley is a frequent sponsor of new music, and in the 2016–17 Season alone, he commissioned works by seven American composers.[9] Quigley commissioned composer Gregory Spears for an "audacious completion of the Mozart Requiem,"[10] which Quigley conducted on period instruments and toured throughout the Northeastern United States.[11]

Notable collaborations

In 2011, Quigley commissioned the American playwright Laura Schellhardt to write a modern adaptation of the libretto for Purcell's opera King Arthur, which he mounted with Seraphic Fire at the New World Center in Miami .[12] Quigley had another success with a semi-staged Dido and Aeneas giving "a luminous account of Purcell’s music."[13]

Quigley collaborated with tenor Bryan Hymel and mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer conducting the Schönberg arrangement of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, which was praised as "perhaps [Quigley's] finest orchestral conducting to date."[14]

Quigley conducted touring performances with Seraphic Fire and The Sebastians period instrument orchestra in 2015–2016 in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. The Washington Post highlighted "Quigley’s clean conducting," and the "vivid, sensitive performance of Handel, Purcell and Charpentier."[15] The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that Quigley's tour allowed Seraphic Fire to make "a strong case for itself as an authoritative purveyor of three distinct strains of baroque music."[16]

Quigley and Seraphic Fire's performance of Brahms’ German Requiem with soprano Tamara Wilson was named the Number 1 classical music event in South Florida for 2016.[17]

In 2017, Quigley prepared Seraphic Fire for a collaboration with Franz Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra on a program of Bach[18] where "Seraphic Fire’s unique sonority and vocal blend potently came to the fore."[19] The Cleveland press was also enthusiastic, writing that "Seraphic Fire lived up its reputation as a taut, mellifluous force" and praising Quigley's Seraphic Fire as an artistic peer for the Cleveland Orchestra in Miami: "Miami. Cleveland. Doesn't matter. Bruckner and Bach at this level is needed and deserved everywhere."[20] In March 2017, Quigley again collaborated with Welser-Möst for an all-Stravinsky program. The Plain Dealer praised the performance: "Arguably the [Cleveland Orchestra's] smartest decision was hiring Seraphic Fire to join its first performance of Stravinsky's 'Threni: Lamentations of Jeremiah.' The six Miami-based vocalists who sang the solo roles helped elevate what could have been a drab and brutal reading of a 12-tone rite into a surprisingly listenable and spellbinding experience."[21]

Guest conducting

Quigley is known for his interpretations of orchestral music as wide-ranging as Baroque and early Classical[22] to works by Ligeti and Reich.[23][24] He has been featured as a guest conductor with the San Francisco Symphony, New World Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Naples Philharmonic, Louisiana Philharmonic, Mobile Symphony Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, Dessoff Choirs, Vocal Arts Ensemble Cincinnati, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, and Vocal Arts Seattle.[25]

In 2013, Quigley made his debut with the New World Symphony with a program of Bach and Mozart.[26] Quigley was invited back to conduct a program ranging from Monteverdi to Reich's Desert Music.[27]

In 2016, Quigley took the podium with the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Symphony Chorus for Handel's Messiah, receiving praise for his "youthful poise and clear control," and for "bl[owing] the dust off pages that often sound overfamiliar."[28] Quigley had previously worked as a cover conductor for several subscription programs under San Francisco's maestro, Michael Tilson Thomas, and also as a baritone soloist in John Cage's Litany for the Whale, performed as part of Cage’s Renga, led by Tilson Thomas.[29]

In 2017, Quigley guest-conducted the Grand Rapids Symphony for a program of Handel and Stravinsky,[30] and Washington, D.C.'s Cathedral Choral Society in its season finale featuring Dvořák's Te Deum, and a world premier of “Looking Up" by the composer Nico Muhly. The Washington Post wrote that "Quigley . . . with a number of prestigious orchestral guest-conducting gigs under his belt, hosted the finale with flair."[31]

Quigley made his debut conducting the Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra Chorus for a program of Mozart's Requiem as part of the orchestra's 2017 "Summers @ Severance" season.[32] "Quigley presented an intensely dramatic view of Mozart's last work," according to the Plain Dealer, for which he and the assembled forces received "tumultuous ovations in the sold-out hall."[33] Classical music database Bachtrack called Quigley's Cleveland debut "a masterclass in musicianship," noting: "Itʼs rare for a visiting conductor to show the level of technical mastery Quigley achieved in limited rehearsal time."[34] "Quigleyʼs embrace of the full work and nuanced rendering of its glories and revolutionary nature gave it a captivating momentum and sweep, a period piece brought to modern life with respect and imagination."[34]

In 2018, he will lead the Utah Symphony in a subscription program of Haydn and Mozart with Dutch concert pianist Ronald Brautigam.[35]

Quigley has championed György Ligeti's Aventures & Nouvelle Aventures, which he conducted with SYZYGY in Dallas featuring members of the vocal ensemble Room Full of Teeth[36] and again on a subscription concert with the New World Symphony.[27]

Personal life

Quigley studied at the Yale School of Music and the University of Notre Dame.[37][38] He resides in Washington, D.C. with his husband and dog.[39]

References

  1. ↑ http://southfloridaclassicalreview.com/2013/12/wrapping-a-year-of-milestones-patrick-quigley-gears-up-for-seraphic-fires-christmas-season/
  2. ↑ http://www.seraphicfire.org/about/
  3. ↑ "South Florida Classical Review » » Patrick Quigley looks to the past and future as Seraphic Fire opens 15th season". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  4. ↑ "Gramophone - April 2015". reader.exacteditions.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  5. ↑ "Robert Shaw Conducting Fellowship (Archive) | Chorus America". www.chorusamerica.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  6. ↑ "From Zero To Hero: Seraphic Fire's Viral Monteverdi". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  7. ↑ "Monteverdi: Vespers, 1610/Seraphic Fire/Quigley - Classics Today". www.classicstoday.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  8. ↑ http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-02-09/entertainment/fl-seraphic-fire-grammys-20120209_1_seraphic-fire-classical-music-patrick-dupre-quigley
  9. ↑ "Seraphic Fire Announces 15th Anniversary Season". www.seraphicfire.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  10. ↑ "South Florida Classical Review » » The Top 10 Performances of 2013". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  11. ↑ "South Florida Classical Review » » Seraphic Fire to spread to New York, D.C. and Philly in 2015-16 season". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  12. ↑ "South Florida Classical Review » » Seraphic Fire to serve up modern take on "King Arthur"". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  13. ↑ "South Florida Classical Review » » Seraphic Fire serves up a luminous "Dido and Aeneas"". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  14. ↑ "South Florida Classical Review » » Seraphic Fire, soloists at their finest in moving night of Bach and Mahler". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  15. ↑ Midgette, Anne; Midgette, Anne (2015-11-11). "Seraphic Fire vocal ensemble proves a vivid visitor". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  16. ↑ "Seraphic Fire at Saint Clement's Church: Song in the service of joy". Philly.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  17. ↑ "South Florida Classical Review » » Top Ten Performances of 2016". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  18. ↑ "Seraphic Fire y la Cleveland Orchestra en una noche memorable". elnuevoherald. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  19. ↑ "South Florida Classical Review » » Cleveland Orchestra, Seraphic Fire ascend the heights with Bach and Bruckner". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  20. ↑ "Cleveland Orchestra and Seraphic Fire join forces in Miami on ravishing Bach and Bruckner (review)". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  21. ↑ "Cleveland Orchestra reveals another strong suit with deep all-Stravinsky program (review)". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  22. ↑ "Grammy-nominated Mobile Symphony Orchestra guest conductor Patrick Quigley goes for Baroque". AL.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  23. ↑ "SOUNDS OF THE TIMES: THE DESERT MUSIC | New World Symphony". www.nws.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  24. ↑ "Choral Entrepreneurship, with Patrick Dupree Quigley - Ryan Guth". Ryan Guth. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  25. ↑ http://www.patrickduprequigley.com/biography/
  26. ↑ "South Florida Classical Review » » Quigley makes stylish New World debut with Mozart and Bach". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  27. 1 2 "South Florida Classical Review » » Quigley leads New World in musical mashup from Monteverdi to Reich". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  28. ↑ "The Bay Area Reporter Online | Messiah returns". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  29. ↑ "San Francisco Symphony - Quigley, Patrick Dupré". www.sfsymphony.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  30. ↑ "The Baroque Coffee Concert at Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center". www.grsymphony.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  31. ↑ Midgette, Anne; Midgette, Anne (2017-05-22). "Strong new piece helps cathedral chorus close challenging season with a flourish". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  32. ↑ "Cleveland Orchestra announces dates, details of 2017 'Summers @ Severance' season". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  33. ↑ "Cleveland Orchestra wraps 'Summers @ Severance' season with potent performance of Mozart Requiem". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  34. 1 2 "In Cleveland, a joyous Mozart Requiem". bachtrack.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  35. ↑ "Mozart & Haydn". Utah Symphony | Utah Opera. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  36. ↑ "SMU Artist-in-Residence Matt Albert Brings Touch of Absurdity to Music Program - D Magazine". D Magazine. 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  37. ↑ http://news.nd.edu/news/17050-notre-dame-music-alumnus-tops-itunes-charts/
  38. ↑ http://music.yale.edu/2011/12/01/patrick-quigley-02mm-receives-two-grammy-nominations/
  39. ↑ "Perfect Pitch: Début Season". Washington Life Magazine. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
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