Artistic Director
Dr. Anthony Maglione
Anthony J. Maglione is an American conductor, composer, producer, and tenor whose career reflects a deep commitment to artistic excellence, collaboration, and innovation in the choral arts. He serves as Director of Choral Studies at the University of Houston and as Director of the Houston Symphony Chorus. A graduate of Westminster Choir College of Rider University, East Carolina University, and the University of California, Los Angeles, Maglione has established a national reputation as a versatile musician and advocate for compelling contemporary choral music.
As a composer, Maglione is recognized for works marked by emotional clarity, craftsmanship, and accessibility. His choral music is published through James Jordan’s Evoking Sound Choral Series (GIA Publications) and the Amanda Quist Signature Choral Series (Gentry Publications). His compositions have been performed at state, regional, and national conventions and appear on recordings released by Albany, Centaur, GIA Choral Works, and Gothic Records, as well as in television and video games. Notable works include The Wedding of Solomon, premiered at the 2018 American Guild of Organists National Convention; On Life, premiered at the 2019 National ACDA Conference; and Dust Bowl, a large-scale dramatic work commissioned by Verdigris Ensemble and later restaged with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. From 2023 to 2025, he served as Composer-in-Residence for Te Deum, a professional choir based in Kansas City.
As a conductor, Maglione has led ensembles of varied levels with artistry and precision. During his tenure as Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at William Jewell College, his choirs earned national recognition, including performances at regional and national conferences, two second-place finishes in The American Prize for Choral Performance, and commercial recordings on Centaur and Albany Records. He also served for a decade as Director of Music and Choirmaster at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Kansas City.
Maglione is also active as a producer, gaining national attention for Betty’s Notebook by Nicholas Reeves, a groundbreaking programmable art music project. As a tenor, he has performed with ensembles including Capella Romana, Spire Chamber Ensemble, and the St. Tikhon Choir.
A sought-after clinician and guest conductor, Maglione has led honor choirs nationwide and served on the summer faculty at Westminster Choir College from 2008 to 2024.
