UMD CHAMBER SINGERS

The UMD Chamber Singers have achieved international renown with acclaimed performances of the most challenging repertoire ranging from the 16th through the 21st centuries. The ensemble made its first European tour in 2007 with a prize-winning appearance at the International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales. In 2011, they won the Premier Prix for Mixed Choirs and the Prix Ronsard for the performance of Renaissance music at the 40th Florilège Vocal de Tours in France. They also appeared by invitation at the International Federation for Choral Music for acclaimed performances at the 10th World Symposium on Choral Music in Seoul, South Korea, in 2014.
 
The UMD Chamber Singers collaborate frequently with the National Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in major works such as Bach’s Mass in B minor, Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Mass in C minor and Orff’s Carmina Burana. Alongside their regular symphonic collaborations, the ensemble specializes in the most significant a cappella repertoire of the 20th and 21st centuries, having presented masterpieces of Barber, Britten, Copland, Howells, Ives, MacMillan, Penderecki, Poulenc, Schönberg and Shaw.

The UMD Chamber Singers work regularly with internationally renowned conductors such as Christoph Eschenbach, Iván Fischer, Gianandrea Noseda, Matthew Halls, Laurence Cummings, James MacMillan, Nicholas McGegan, Nathalie Stutzmann, Laurence Equilbey and Jonathon Heyward. The ensemble appears frequently by invitation of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and the National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO). In the fall of 2019, the UMD Chamber Singers hosted and were the featured artists for the NCCO biennial conference.  In 2022, the ensemble was featured in the ACDA Eastern Division conference.

UMD Chamber Singers In Action

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UMD Chamber Singers Assistant Conductor

Trevor Tran

Contact: trtran38@umd.edu
Trevor Tran is a current graduate student pursuing a DMA in choral conducting at the University of Maryland. In addition to his studies, Trevor serves as Artistic Director of the Northern Virginia Chorale and Director of Music Ministry at Grace United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Previously, Trevor was Head of Performing Arts and Director of Vocal Arts at Fort Myers High School in Southwest Florida, and he was recognized as a 2023 Yamaha “40 under 40” Educator through his work there. Besides being an educator, Trevor is an active composer and presenter. Organizations like Resounding Achord, CORO, Choral Arts Initiative and San José State University have sung his compositions; and he has presented at state, regional and national music educator conferences. Trevor holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Composition from San José State University and concurrent Master's degrees in Choral Conducting and Music Composition from Temple University.