Baltimore-based musician, Heidi Ackerman, is a sought-after conductor, clinician, and vocalist. With extensive experience conducting professional ensembles, she has retrained her focus on community choruses; diversifying ensembles through dynamic programming and invigorating membership by harnessing the joy of singing together. Her drive to impact lives through shared music led to a concert series at the Maryland Correctional Women's Facility. As a soloist, she graced the stages of Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, Severance Hall with the Cleveland Pops, The Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra, and The Henry Ford with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.