Gary Seighman is Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and Chair of the Music Department at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, one of the nation’s top liberal arts universities. His commitment to the choral craft has earned him the 2023 TCDA Innovative Concert Programming Award and the inaugural Guy H. Ranson Memorial Award for excellence in teaching, research, and service from the Trinity University School of Arts and Humanities. A highly active guest conductor and contributor to the field, he frequently shares his work through conference sessions, articles in the Choral Journal, and appearances as a guest speaker for podcasts and other public forums. 

Seighman’s pedagogical approach is rooted in a career that spans the full choral spectrum, from K–12 general music and high school ensembles to collegiate, community, and both volunteer and professional church choirs. At Trinity, he also oversees the choral music education program and finds constant inspiration in his students. Representing over thirty different academic majors, the members of his ensembles epitomize the liberal arts experience, combining high-level artistry with a diverse love of learning that spans the sciences, business, and humanities.

Under Seighman’s leadership, Trinity’s ensembles have earned invitations to perform for SWACDA, NCCO, and TMEA. His global engagements include eight tours of East Asia, where he has conducted for the Peking University Summer Opera Program, and led masterclasses across Taiwan and Japan. In Europe, he has served as Artist-in-Residence at University College Dublin and Chorusmaster for the Classical Music Festival in Eisenstadt and Vienna. He has performed in France and the U.K. extensively, including live broadcast Evensong from Winchester Cathedral. Following his Carnegie Hall debut conducting Mozart’s Requiem, he continues to lead national honor choirs through WorldStrides and other organizations. Closer to home, he recently had the honor to conduct the Texas Private School All-State Choir.

As an advocate for the arts, Seighman is a regular panelist and grant evaluator for the Texas Commission on the Arts and previously served on the board of the DC/MD Choral Directors Association. During his time as a Public Humanities Faculty Fellow, he collaborated with the Scobee Planetarium as guest speaker for their sold-out program Music Inspired by the Northern Lights. Always eager to explore new creative outlets, Seighman is also a signed model and actor with Avant Agency. His work has been featured in print, billboards, radio, and television. He holds degrees from Westminster Choir College, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Maryland.