(Credit: Voices of Ascension)

Jonathan Bradley has been named Executive Director of Voices of Ascension, the New York City-based professional chorus.

Bradley joins Voices after a successful tenure as Executive Director at The Crossing, where he led the ensemble through five seasons, sustainably doubling its production output and budget. During his time with The Crossing, he executive produced 12 album releases, 24 commissioned world premieres, two international choral-theater projects, significant collaborations, and he drove the ensemble to win three Grammy Awards and nine nominations.

In a statement, Bradley said, “I am overjoyed to join Voices of Ascension as its next Executive Director and to collaborate with the legendary Dennis Keene, its Board of Directors, talented staff, and longstanding supporters to build upon Voices’ storied legacy of artistic excellence and innovative programming. Choral music is undoubtedly the most intuitively understandable and inclusive form of music-making. Now, more than ever, Voices of Ascension has a vital role to play as a conduit through which people can explore and examine their world, their experiences, and each other. I’m excited about the new landscapes we will traverse together as we explore the future potential of this accessible, potent, and socially valuable genre of music.”

Voices Artistic Director Dennis Keene added, “I am very excited to work with Jonathan, one of the top Executive Directors in the professional choral scene. A man of energy, creativity, and passion for the choral art form, Jonathan will be able to build upon the extraordinary work of his predecessor, Liz Norman, and take us into a new and exciting era for Voices of Ascension.”

This season the ensemble will perform the annual  Candlelight Christmas Concerts, an a cappella performance of works by Giovanni Palestrina, Tomás Luis de Victoria, and more in Rome and the Renaissance, and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, among others.