Trevor Tran

Artistic Director

Trevor Tran is a conductor and educator based in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Throughout his time in the DMV, he has led a diverse range of choral ensembles, held leadership roles within several music organizations, and prepared choruses for performances with both the National Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Through these collaborations, he has worked under distinguished conductors including Laurence Equilbey, Jonathon Heyward, Ton Koopman, Gianandrea Noseda, and Masaaki Suzuki.

Prior to relocating to the Washington, D.C., region, Trevor served as Head of Performing Arts and Director of Vocal Arts at Fort Myers High School in Southwest Florida. Under his leadership, the school’s choral ensembles earned top ratings at district and state music performance assessments and were selected for auditioned productions such as the Disney Candlelight Processional. In recognition of his work there, he was named a 2023 Yamaha “40 Under 40” Music Educator and a 2024 Temple University “30 Under 30” Artistic Visionary. 

Besides being an educator, Trevor is a published composer where his works have been performed by ensembles and organizations including Resounding Achord, CORO, Choral Arts Initiative, and San José State University. Additionally, Trevor is an active clinician and presenter where he has led sessions at state, regional, and national conferences for organizations such as the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). He currently serves on the Executive Board of the Maryland Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.

Trevor holds a Bachelor of Music in Composition from San José State University, concurrent Master of Music degrees in Choral Conducting and Music Composition from Temple University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Statement

I am excited to embark on this next chapter with Glorystar. It is an honor to carry forward the organization's 30-year legacy, and I look forward to building upon the foundation established by Cherie Jeng and continued by Jing Ling Tam, Carol Tseng , Emily and Maria Chu. I eagerly await the fall when I have the opportunity to meet the singers and families who make the Glorystar community so special!