In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

John Sinclair

Living in: United States
John V. Sinclair is Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Festival Society as well as Director of Music at Rollins College, and holds the John M. Tiedtke Endowed Chair. He enjoys a national reputation as a conductor of choral masterworks while locally being known as one of the hardest-working and in-demand artists of the Central Florida cultural community.

In his 32nd season as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Festival Society, he continues his imaginative programming, creative interpretations, and expressive conducting style. He has broadened the society's musical offerings by integrating masterworks of other great classical and contemporary composers into the repertoire of the Society while perpetuating his reputation as a scholarly interpreter of J.S. Bach's music.

As a career educator, Sinclair keeps the Society's educational focus vital by providing a broad range of musical programs and experiences for students of all ages. In addition to Rollins College and the Bach Festival Society, he is the conductor of the International Moravian Music Festivals and Orlando's Messiah Choral Society, and he has to his credit nearly 900 performances of Epcot's Candlelight Processional.