Brian Schkeeper is committed to representing a wide spectrum of music from the masterpieces of the Renaissance to performing new and rarely performed works. His 2008-2009 season work included the world premieres of Steven Snethkamp’s White Love/Shadow Inversion No.∞ as well as Joshua Groffman’s The Gaberlunzie Man and Haloes. As founding conductor of The American Choral Scholars, Brian conducted Orlando di Lasso’s Lagrime di San Pietro in their debut performance. His preparing of the Women’s Chorus for the 2007 World Premiere of Blake Henson’s Requiem: The Good Fence was hailed as “resounding”. Brian's research interests include the radio cantatas of Benjamin Britten and the choral music of Dmitri Shostakovich. Upcoming season highlights include conducting Britten’s The World of the Spirit, serving as assistant conductor for Stravinsky’s Les Noces, conducting Schumann’s chamber oratorio Der Rose Pilgerfahrt and both Pergolesi’s and Alessandro Scarlatti’s Stabat Mater with The American Choral Scholars.