Anthony Trecek-King

The Hartt School, University of Hartford and a Resident Conductor with the Handel and Haydn Society

Associate Professor of Choral Music and Director of Choral Activities

Author John Maxwell once said, “Leaders become great not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others”. Dr. Anthony Trecek-King has used his passion for choral music to empower a new generation of musicians to unleash their talent.

Over the past 20 years, Dr. Anthony Trecek-King has cultivated an international reputation as a choral conductor, scholar, pedagogue, and media personality. He is passionate about cultivating artistically excellent ensembles that explore socially relevant issues through emotionally immersive programs, challenging both artists and audiences to feel and think. Dr. Trecek-King has recently been appointed as both an Associate Professor of Choral Music and Director of Choral Activities at The Hartt School, University of Hartford and a Resident Conductor with the Handel and Haydn Society.

Ensembles under his direction were integral to projects that have won a Pulitzer Prize (Madam White Snake, Zhou Long), received a Grammy (Fantastic Mr. Fox, Boston Modern Orchestra Project), and earned the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from Presidential Committee on the Arts (Boston Children’s Chorus). Dr. Trecek-King has worked with a variety of artists and ensembles including Leslie Odom Jr., Melinda Doolittle, Seraphic Fire, Keith Lockhart, John Williams, Gil Rose, Simon Halsey, Yo Yo Ma, and Roomful of Teeth. He has led performances in world-renowned venues including Boston Symphony Hall, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Carnegie Hall in New York City, Royal Albert Hall in London, and the Sydney Opera House. In addition to his conducting work, he is currently the host of the classical radio show “The Silent Canon” which airs on KNVO 90.7. He can also be seen on-air and online on the Emmy nominated WGBH television series Sing That Thing, and two TEDx Boston talks. He holds a B.M. in Cello Performance from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, an M.M. in Orchestral Conducting from the Florida State University, and a D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from the Boston University. He currently lives in the Boston area with his partner Melanie (of Thinking is Power) and their cat.

Anthony Trecek-King

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Critical Conversations Through Productive Argumentation

Broadmoor Hall D/E

Vocal Day 2 DEIA

Anthony Trecek-King

Melanie Trecek-King

The Silent Canon - Repertoire by Composers of African Descent

Broadmoor Hall D/E

Vocal DEIA Day 2

Anthony Trecek-King

Friday, January 28, 2022

The Silent Canon - Repertoire by Composers of African Descent (Part 2)

Broadmoor Hall D/E

Vocal DEIA Day 3

Anthony Trecek-King

The Big Sing

Broadmoor Hall B

Vocal Day 3 General Music Council Sessions

Anthony Trecek-King

Melanie Trecek-King

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