On June 1, 2021, Kerry Wilkerson with Virginia ACDA—the Virginia chapter of the American Choral Directors Association—spoke with composer Henry Dehlinger. In this insightful interview, Dehlinger discusses what inspires his choral works, large and small, and offers insight into his distinct compositional voice and aesthetic.
The Composer
“A MASTER OF MYRIAD STYLES”
— Gramophone, February 2021
Hailed by Gramophone as "a master of myriad styles," American composer Henry Dehlinger is reshaping contemporary classical music with a catalog of critically acclaimed vocal, chamber, and orchestral works.
His compositions, Gramophone adds, "are diverse in atmosphere and harmonic language, and the writing is rich, often rapturous." Audiophile Audition calls his music "stunningly superb" and “formidably essential listening!”
Latest News
May 17 2021
Dehlinger Rhapsody Opens New Season at National Philharmonic
National Philharmonic recently announced that the 2021-22 season will open October 16, 2021 with the premiere of Dehlinger’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, a large-scale rhapsody for voice and orchestra composed for soprano Danielle Talamantes with text by T.S. Eliot. Music Director & Conductor Piotr Gajewski leads the orchestra.
May 6 2021
National Philharmonic and WETA Broadcast Dehlinger's “Amore”
Tune in Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 2PM Eastern to National Philharmonic's FREE broadcast performance of Amore, Henry's new love duet for soprano, baritone, and orchestra. Amore kicks off NatPhil’s livestream concert, Amore & Mozart, which will be simulcast on WETA, Washington, DC's leading public broadcasting station.
UPCOMING EVENTS
“Each piece reveals the fastidious way Dehlinger shapes music to illuminate the meaning of the text”
— Donald Rosenberg, Gramophone
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