Deborah Simpkin King, Ph.D.

Latest press releases

• Ember Ensemble to Perform the World Premiere of New Arrangement of Judy Collins’ Song “Dreamers” in Concert that Celebrates Diversity, February/March 2020
• The Ember Ensemble Continues the Joyous Tradition of its Holiday Concert in Montclair NJ, November 2019 
• Ember Ensemble Celebrates 25th Anniversary, October 2019
• Chatham Presbyterian Church Welcomes New Music Director, May 2019
• Ember Ensemble Celebrates the Wisdom of Aging through Song in Season Finale Concert, May 2019
• Celebrating the Second Half of Life with the Ember Ensemble and NYC Encore Chorale, March 2019
• Ember Brings its Holiday Concert to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Montclair, December 2018 
• Ember Thriving Through the Years: Wisdom from the Foxhole Concert, November 2018
• Ember Safe for Democracy Concert, May 2018 
• Ember Where Poppies Grow Concert, March 2018 

In the News

• Classical Music Review: A Golden Sunset in 'Simplicity' - Montclair Local, May 25, 2019
• Making Concerts - The North Texan, March 2019
• Ember Ensemble Makes Choral Music Come Alive - New Jersey Monthly, March 2019
• Classical Music Review: Ember Touches the Heart, Honors Veterans - Montclair Local, November 15, 2018
• Life During Peacetime: Ember Ensemble Honors Veterans - Montclair Local, November 8, 2018
• Ember's Veterans Day Weekend Concerts Explore Issues of Aging - Vocal Area Network, August 31, 2018
• Low-Stress Outlets for the Casual Choral Singer - Chorus America, August 9, 2018 
• The Choral Group Ember Examines WWI - Montclair Magazine, May 2018 
• Safe For Democracy–Ember Vocal Ensemble Concert - West Village Patch, May 2018 
• The Challenges of Finding Great Community Chorus Repertoire - Chorus America, December 30, 2017 
• The Edgy Ember Ensemble Tackles Issues of War - Culture Vultures, November 8, 2017 
• The Kiplings and the ‘War to end all Wars’ - Montclair Local, November 5, 2017 

TV Segments

• NJTV State of the Arts segment, "Safe for Democracy", May, 2018

INTERVIEWS

• WBGO Journal: "Dr. Deborah Simpkin King and 'An Ember December'", December 5, 2019 
• TCU Magazine Podcast: "Deborah Simpkin King", May 2018
• TCU Magazine: "Songs of a Visionary", Summer 2018 Issue

• The Portfolio Composer, Ep. 140: "Deborah Simpkin King on Project : Encore™", June 2017

guest host spots on wwfm's "sounds choral"

• Sounds Choral:"African-American Choral Contributions", February 23, 2020
• Sounds Choral: "The 'Great Os'", December 2019
• Sounds Choral: "Considering Matthew Shepard", November 2019 
• Sounds Choral: "Celebrating Spring", June 16, 2019
• Sounds Choral: "A Conversation with Bill Heigen", May 2019
• Sounds Choral: "African American Spiritual and Gospel Traditions", March 3, 2019
• Sounds Choral: "Blending Styles in Choral Music", November 25, 2018
• Sounds Choral: "Music With a Message", October 21, 2018
• Sounds Choral: "Is All Choral Music Religious...?" September 23, 2018

dr. king's PODCAST

• Ember Chat, Episode 3, live on WWFM: Interview with David Osenberg, 
• Ember Chat, Episode 2: Interview with Historian Benjamin Lammers, Ph.D 
• Ember Chat, Episode 1: Interview with Composer John Muehleisen