Founder and artistic director of Vocal Essence, Philip Brunelle's career reflects a lifelong devotion to a wide range of choral, vocal, opera, and symphonic music. Brunelle has been invited to guest conduct choirs and orchestras across the United States, South America, and Europe, including the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Berkshire Choral Festival, the BBC Singers, and the Seattle Symphony. He has also been called upon to adjudicate choral competitions all over the world, with recent visits to South Korea, China, Norway, and Hungary. He was a Center music panelist in 2012.