Michael Barrett
Position
Assistant Professor
Affiliated Departments
Telephone
617-747-6605
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Michael Barrett is a conductor, teacher, and performer specializing in vocal music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. He conducts two chamber choirs in the Boston area and collaborates with ensembles in the U.S. and abroad. At Berklee, he teaches courses in conducting and music history in the European tradition.
Career Highlights
- Music director for the Convivium Musicum and MIT Meridian Singers
- Member of Blue Heron and Boston Camerata
- Guest artist for Vox Luminis
Awards
- Grammophone Classical Music Award (Best Early Music Album of 2018, Blue Heron)
Education
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School NameBoston UniversityState or ProvinceMassachusettsDegreeDoctor of Musical Arts (DMA)Field of StudyChoral ConductingDate Degree Received
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School NameRoyal Conservatory The HagueCountryNetherlandsDegreeProfessional DiplomaField of StudyVoice PerformanceDate Degree Received
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School NameIndiana University-BloomingtonState or ProvinceIndianaDegreeMaster of Music (MM)Field of StudyChoral ConductingDate Degree Received
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School NameHarvard UniversityState or ProvinceMassachusettsDegreeBachelor of Arts (BA)Field of StudyMusicDate Degree Received
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