Eric Nelson is Atlanta Master Chorale’s artistic director and professor of music/director of choral studies at Emory University. Dr. Nelson’s ensembles are characterized by their ability to fuse technical precision with warmth of musical expression. He appears frequently as clinician, lecturer, and guest conductor. His compositions are sung by ensembles throughout the United States. He is the editor of the Atlanta Master Chorale Choral Series, published by MorningStar Music/ECS Publishing Group, and his compositions are also published by Colla Voce and Ausburg Fortress. He holds degrees in voice and conducting from Houghton College, Westminster Choir College, and Indiana University.