Biography

Troy Robertson has an undergraduate degree in Music Education from Missouri State University, a Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from UCLA, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Choral Conducting. His featured performances at UCLA include Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress, Sy in UCLA Professor of Composition Kay Rhie’s new opera Quake, and Mr. Lucian in Richard Danielpour’s new opera The Grand Hotel Tartarus. He also participated in the distinguished Seraphic Fire Ensemble Artist Program, singing with one of the most prominent American choral ensembles.

Troy’s choral experience includes performing as the bass soloist for Mozart’s Coronation Mass with the Ireland Chamber Orchestra, performing the bass solo of Mozart’s Requiem with the Palisades Symphony, participating in the West Coast premiere of Lera Auerbach’s Vessles of Light as the baritone soloist, singing as a soloist on four professional choral albums, and singing the Fauré Requiem solos at the Aspen Music Festival. Troy also received the honor of an invitation to audition for the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Los Angeles Opera Chorus.

As a conductor, Troy had the privilege of working with the Trinity Lutheran Children’s Chorus, the UCLA Symphony Orchestra, and Tesserae Baroque Orchestra. Currently, he works with the Grammy-award winning ensemble the UCLA Chamber Singers and Adoro Early Music Ensemble. In his free time, Troy is an avid runner, a lover of board games, and a dutiful husband and cat father.

For more information about Troy’s full list of conducting, performing, and teaching experience, please click on the link to view his CV.

Curriculum Vitae