Anthony Washington is a baritone and choral conductor currently pursuing a Master of Music in Choral Conducting at the Yale School of Music and Institute of Sacred Music where he serves as Assistant Conductor of the Yale Camerata. At Yale, Washington studies under Jeffrey Douma and Stefan Parkman. 

 

Washington has appeared as a conducting fellow in numerous choral festivals, among them the Sarteano Choral Workshop in Sarteano, Italy and the Choral Masterworks Institute at the Eastman School of Music. He recently served as the conducting apprentice for the 2025 Berkshire Choral International program in Berlin, Germany under Dr. Marie Bucoy-Calavan. In workshops and masterclasses across the United States and internationally, Washington has worked with renowned conductors including Simon Carrington, Jerry Blackstone, Anthony Trecek-King, William Weinert, Tony Thorton, Deanna Joseph, Daniel Bara, amongst others. 

Washington holds a B.A. in Music (summa cum laude) and Anthropology from Cornell University, with Distinction in All Subjects. While at Cornell,  he was named a Merrill Presidential Scholar, inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society for academic achievement, and pursued research into Haitian classical music as a Nexus Scholar. Along with these honors, Washington was awarded both the Barbara Troxell Vocal Award and the John James Blackmore Scholarship for his excellent contributions to the Cornell voice and organ programs, respectively.