Ethan Gans-Morse is a critically-acclaimed composer, producer, and ensemble direc- tor based in Oregon. He is best known for composing and producing the opera The Canticle of the Black Madonna, which The Oregonian called “A huge achievement... generous, care- fully crafted and supremely compassionate,” and which Oregon ArtsWatch hailed as “One of the most exciting developments of the arts season.” His most recent commission is a new op- era for Cascadia Concert Opera in Eugene, Oregon. Ethan is the Executive Director of Anima Mundi Productions and the founder of the Ambrosia Ensemble. His works have been heard around the US, and in Mexico and Italy, and have been performed by numerous ensembles, in- cluding the Portland Vocal Consort (winner of the 2010 Composer Competition), Chorus Aus- tin, the American Creators Ensemble, the Quartetto Indaco, the Fireworks Ensemble, and the Eugene Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. Ethan’s work brings together his love of Renais- sance and Baroque music with his passion for new, socially relevant works of art that inspire a sense of human connection. He holds a master’s degree in music composition from the Uni- versity of Oregon and a bachelor’s degree in music and linguistics from Macalester College.