Raising the Bar. Getting the most out of your singers by setting the bar high, giving them the right tools, and leading with empathy.

Dr. Adam Luebke was appointed Music Director of Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus in 2015. Since that time, the chorus has been hailed as “splendid,” “articulate,” “soaring,” and “virtuosic.” He and the chorus were awarded a 2021 GRAMMY for Best Choral Performance for their recording Richard Danielpour: The Passion of Yeshua with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor JoAnn Falletta. In this episode, Dr. Luebke shares how we can all “raise the bar” like he raised his amateur choir to attain a GRAMMY nomination and then the GRAMMY.

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Read more about Dr. Luebke: www.adamluebke.com

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/WpANEM7UO1s.

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**Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell

**Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff