UNIVERSITY CHORALE

The University Chorale is an auditioned mixed ensemble that performs a wide variety of a cappella and accompanied repertoire. Primarily directed by graduate student conductors, the University Chorale is comprised of music majors and undergraduate and graduate students from many other disciplines across the College Park campus.

They have made regular appearances with the NSO Pops and the BSO Pops in shows such as The Leading Men of Broadway, Do You Hear the People Sing? and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. In addition to their own concertizing on and off-campus, the University Chorale combines frequently with the UMD Chamber Singers to form the UMD Concert Choir.

University Chorale 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.

University Chorale Assistant Conductor

Julie Huang Tucker

Contact: jhuang41@umd.edu
JULIE HUANG TUCKER is a graduate student in the D.M.A. Choral Conducting program at the University of Maryland.  She enjoys being part of the D.C. area’s thriving choral music scene, which currently entails serving as interim director of choral activities at George Washington University and music director at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington.  Past appointments include associate conductor of Washington Men’s Camerata, conducting fellow of Choralis, conductor of Encore Glen Echo Chorale, and collaborative keyboard artist for Arlington Chorale and Washington Douglass Chorale.  An avid organist, Julie has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic, Choral Arts Society of Washington and Washington Chorus at the Kennedy Center, Strathmore Hall and National Cathedral. As an educator curious about cross-cultural experiences, she has played an active role in initiatives that vary from tango youth orchestra workshops in Mexico to township youth and prison inmate choirs in South Africa.  Since 2020, she has also shared her love of music over the airwaves as a fill-in host on WETA, Washington’s classical music radio station.  Julie holds a B.A. from Cornell University, where she studied musicology, and a M.M. in organ performance from the University of Oklahoma.