Anthony Trecek-King

Anthony Trecek-King began his tenure as artistic director with the Boston Children's Chorus (BCC) in September 2007. Since that time BCC has obtained a reputation as an ensemble of high distinction. Trecek-King has earned international recognition conducting choirs and orchestras throughout the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East, including the University of Cologne Chamber Choir, the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, members of the Schola Cantorum de Venezuela, the Juvenil Schola Cantorum, the University Simón Bolívar, Omaha Symphony Chamber Orchestra, and Polifonija, a state chorus of Lithuania. He spent a semester in residence at the Technische Universität Braunschweig in Germany as a guest conductor of both the choir and orchestra.

Over the past seven seasons Mr. Trecek-King has prepared choruses for performances with esteemed conductors such as Keith Lockhart, John Williams, Simon Halsey, Federico Cortese, David Hoose, Gil Rose and Jeremy Lipsitts. At BCC, Mr. Trecek-King has established a unique music education curriculum that fosters independent thinking among young musicians. Students as young as seven develop musical skills, such as sight-reading and ear training. They also receive leadership and life-skills training, including mentoring, fundraising, running workshops, and giving back to the community through charity work.