Trevor Weston

Composer

Trevor Weston’s musical education began at St. Thomas Choir school in NYC at the age of ten.  He received his BA from Tufts University and continued his studies at the University of California, Berkeley where he earned his MA and PhD in music composition. His primary composition teachers were T. J. Anderson, Olly Wilson and Andrew Imbrie and Richard Felciano. Dr. Weston is currently a Professor of Music and Chair of the Music Department at Drew University in Madison, NJ and an instructor for the Music Advancement Program and Pre-College at The Juilliard School, NYC.

A list of ensembles performing Trevor Weston’s compositions include Roomful of Teeth, The Boston Children’s Chorus, St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue Choir, Washington National Cathedral, The Starling Chamber Orchestra, Castle of our Skins, Mallarme Chamber Players, The Providence Singers, The San Francisco Girl’s Chorus, Chicago Sinfonietta, Seraphic Fire, Sacred and Profane, The Overlook Quartet, The Boston Landmarks Orchestra, The American Symphony Orchestra Quartet, The Yale Choral Artists, Harvard University Choirs,  The Tufts Chamber Chorus, Ensemble Pi, The Amernet String Quartet, The UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus, The Washington Chorus, Trilogy: An Opera Company, and The Manhattan Choral Ensemble. In addition to his creative work, Weston completed the re-orchestration of Florence Price’s Piano Concerto for the Center for Black Music Research in 2010.

Edward Leonard 

Conductor

Edward Leonard has established an outstanding reputation for his versatility and

interpretation of an extensive repertoire. As founder and Music Director of The

Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh, he has led the organization to substantial artistic

growth since its creation in 2014. His comfort in diverse repertoire results in a

conducting prowess and artistic command that spans the centuries.