Tuning Up: New artistic leader for Greenville Chorale
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Greenville Chorale announced the unanimous appointment of Dr. Anthony Bernarducci as its next artistic director and conductor.
Bernarducci’s first performance leading the Greenville Chorale will take place on Dec. 9 at Furman University McAlister Auditorium in Greenville. He succeeds Dr. Bingham Vick, Jr. who announced he will retire in September 2025 after 45 years of artistic leadership.
Bernarducci is an associate professor of Music at Clemson University, where he also serves as the music program director and director choral/vocal studies for the Department of Performing Arts. He conducts the Clemson University Singers and is the founding director of Clemson’s chamber choir, Cantorei. His résumé boasts conducting several of the great choral-orchestral masterworks, including Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, Vivaldi’s Gloria, the requiem settings of Mozart, Fauré, Cherubini, and modern masterworks such as Jake Runestad’s Into the Light. He makes his directorial debut at Carnegie Hall in 2025 performing Mozart’s Mass in C Major, K. 317, Coronation presented by MidAmerica Productions featuring the New England Symphonic Ensemble.
Bernarducci is also an active composer with works published by GIA Publications, Gentry Publications, Hinshaw Music, and ECS Publishing Group. He has received commissions and performances from prestigious ensembles and organizations, and his compositions have been performed globally by choral ensembles in Korea, Slovenia, Italy, and South Africa, and on notable stages such as Carnegie Hall, Severance Hall, Mechanics Hall, and Heinz Hall.
In the spring of 2025 Something Beautiful Remains, an album of his choral chamber music featuring Clemson Cantorei, will be released through GIA Publications.
“Dr. Bernarducci’s extensive experience in conducting, teaching, and composing makes him an ideal choice for this role. He is well-equipped to carry forward the rich traditions and artistic excellence established by Dr. Bing Vick, ensuring the continued growth and success of the Chorale,” Randy Traynham, who was chair of the search committee, said.