Scott MacPherson, our founding Artistic Director, built a legacy of choral conducting in South Texas during his nine year tenure with the San Antonio Chamber Choir. To honor his legacy, we have created The MacPherson Prize.  The MacPherson Prize recognizes excellence in choral conducting by an educator or professional choral conductor in Texas who exemplifies Scott MacPherson’s passion for choral music and dedication to the craft of choral conducting. Candidates are considered based on artistic merit as demonstrated by their abilities, cumulative body of work, and contribution to the art form in Texas.

SACC is now accepting nominations for the 2026 MacPherson Prize. 
Please click HERE to complete and submit a candidate for nomination.

Nominate any worthy candidates who are considered based on artistic merit as demonstrated by their abilities,
cumulative body of work, and contribution to the choral art form in Texas. 
In addition to a cash prize, the prize winner will be the guest conductor for the SACC performances in 2026.

Previous Prize Winners
2023 – Dr. Lynne Gackle, Baylor University
2019 – Dr. Christopher Aspaas, Texas Christian University
2017 – Dr. Steven Holcomb, Dallas Baptist University