The Los Angeles Master Chorale’s board of directors has announced the extension of Grant Gershon’s employment contract as artistic director through the 2027-2028 season.

Gershon has led more than 250 concerts with the company, including premieres by such composers as Michael Abels, John Adams, Louis Andriessen, Eve Beglarian, Daniel Catán, Billy Childs, Reena Esmail, Gabriela Lena Frank, Ricky Ian Gordon, Shawn Kirchner, David Lang, Morten Lauridsen, Tania Léon, James Newton, Steve Reich, Ellen Reid, Christopher Rouse, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Chinary Ung, among others. He also founded the Master Chorale’s Swan Family Artist-in-Residence position, which is currently held by composer Reena Esmail, and the organization’s first ever Associate Artistic Director position, currently held by Jenny Wong.

He was also honored by Chorus America with the Michael Korn Founders Award for Development of the Professional Choral Art in 2022.