ASHER BLANK (@asherbl_nk | he/him | William Asher Cabaniss) is a musician and organizer working primarily in the world of vocal music, where he creates music and experiences designed to unlock connection between singers, vocal music genres, and singing traditions.
He currently leads Ephemeral Choir, an ever-changing, non-auditioned ensemble and vocal music incubator based in Los Angeles that convenes ‘One-Day Choir’ style sessions and multi-week choral music intensives with directors and composers. The music he has created through Ephemeral Choir has been performed by professional and community ensembles around the world.
Since 2026, he has also been part of the team leading Gaia Music Collective, an NYC-based vocal music project that serves as a global hub for collaborative singing.
A producer of instrumental beat music since grade school, he also maintains a parallel of practice as a DJ and beatmaker. He is slowly merging the worlds of electronic and vocal music to create pieces that allow groups of singers to move fluidly between genres and energies.
Asher’s journey in music-making began as a member of Francisco J. Núñez’s Young People’s Chorus of New York City and continued at the University of Chicago as the director of the competitive a cappella group Voices in Your Head. He has taught at the summer music program A Cappella Academy and at vocal music convenings around the US.
He lives and works in Los Angeles and New York City, and travels frequently to perform, lead vocal music, and DJ.
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He currently leads Ephemeral Choir, an ever-changing, non-auditioned ensemble and vocal music incubator based in Los Angeles that convenes ‘One-Day Choir’ style sessions and multi-week choral music intensives with directors and composers. The music he has created through Ephemeral Choir has been performed by professional and community ensembles around the world.
Since 2026, he has also been part of the team leading Gaia Music Collective, an NYC-based vocal music project that serves as a global hub for collaborative singing.
A producer of instrumental beat music since grade school, he also maintains a parallel of practice as a DJ and beatmaker. He is slowly merging the worlds of electronic and vocal music to create pieces that allow groups of singers to move fluidly between genres and energies.
Asher’s journey in music-making began as a member of Francisco J. Núñez’s Young People’s Chorus of New York City and continued at the University of Chicago as the director of the competitive a cappella group Voices in Your Head. He has taught at the summer music program A Cappella Academy and at vocal music convenings around the US.
He lives and works in Los Angeles and New York City, and travels frequently to perform, lead vocal music, and DJ.
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