Michael Barrett

Assistant Professor

Affiliated Departments

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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.

Courses Taught (4)

Conducting 1

COND-211

Conducting 2

COND-212

Directed Study in Conducting

COND-498

History of Music in the European Tradition: Iconic Works

MHIS-202

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

School Name

Boston University

State or Province

Massachusetts

Degree

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Field of Study

Choral Conducting

Date Degree Received

2015
School Name

Royal Conservatory The Hague

Country

Netherlands

Degree

Professional Diploma

Field of Study

Voice Performance

Date Degree Received

2004
School Name

Indiana University-Bloomington

State or Province

Indiana

Degree

Master of Music (MM)

Field of Study

Choral Conducting

Date Degree Received

2000
School Name

Harvard University

State or Province

Massachusetts

Degree

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Field of Study

Music

Date Degree Received

1998

In Their Own Words

"Of course we work towards mastery of the material, but my broader, and arguably more important, goal is for students to train themselves to think critically (in part by questioning the information they are presented with), to express themselves cogently and persuasively, and to recognize the connections across the many facets of their lives: school, work, and even social."