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Eugene Rogers
Eugene Rogers is a leading American conductor known for his wide-ranging artistic vision in choral music through championing new works and supporting emerging artists. A two-time Michigan Emmy Award winner, 2017 Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient, and 2015 Grammy nominee, he has been recognized by Musical America as one of the top music industry professionals. His work has been featured on CNN, PBS, and various global platforms. Rogers is a frequent guest conductor, leading notable ensembles such as the Chicago Symphony Chorus, State Choir of Latvia, and Grant Park Symphony Chorus, and working alongside renowned conductors such as James Conlon, Gianandrea Noseda, Marion Alsop, and Jonathan Heyward. Since 2018 he has been the director of university choirs at the University of Michigan, overseeing the graduate choral conducting program and nine choral ensembles. In 2020 he became the fifth artistic director of The Washington Chorus, and he founded the Sphinx Organization’s EXIGENCE vocal ensemble in 2018.