Upcoming Events

Dan's schedule of events/appearances, plus other opportunities (in italics) to sing or hear Dan's major works


2024

JAN 26-27 — In residence at St. Simons Sacred Music Festival (St. Simons Island, GA)

FEB 21-24 — Southern ACDA Conference, Louisville KY (At Beckenhorst/Music of Dan Forrest booth, and accompanying the ecumenical worship session which includes let me listen)

MARCH 18-22 — In residence with Markgräfin-Wilhelmine-Gymnasium Bayreuth (Germany) for Requiem for the Living

APRIL 6-8 — In residence for NY Premiere of CREATION with Warren Cook and Manhattan Concert Productions

APRIL 10-13 — In residence at Dordt University, Sioux Center, Iowa

MAY 17-19 — In residence with VOCE, Hartford, Connecticut

JUNE 6-8 — In residence for Rivertree Festival performance of CREATION (Greenville, SC)

(Choral Tour of Israel/Palestine with Music Celebrations International and Pearl Shangkuan has been postponed until a future year)

SEPTEMBER 6-7 — In residence for Address/Workshops/Accompanying at the Fachverband er Chorleiter Symposium (largest and oldest choral directors’ organization in Germany)

OCTOBER 25-27 (tentative) — In residence at Angelo State University for CREATION performance


2025

JANUARY 8-10  — In residence at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church for festival performance of CREATION with Pearl Shangkuan.

JUNE 17-21 (tentative; details TBD)  — Ness Beck Composers’ Workshop and London/Cambridge festival premiere of CREATION with Vox Anima London, on the 225th anniversary of the London premiere of Haydn’s “The Creation”. Workshop open to all choral composers (see johnnessbeckfoundation.org/workshop), and CREATION performance (in Ely Cathedral, Cambridge) open to all choirs and individuals to join through Vox Anima London.