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Trey Johnson is now in his second "tour of duty" as director of the Round Lake Area Community Band. The Fort Worth, Texas native has performed throughout North America and Europe as a horn player and conductor in venues ranging from the Grundy County Corn Festival to Carnegie Hall. He studied at Texas Christian University, the “San Pietro a Majella” Conservatory of Music in Naples, Italy, and holds a BA in Music from Thomas Edison State College. For five years, Trey served as a musician in the U.S. Navy, where he performed with Navy Band Great Lakes in the Chicago area, and the U.S. SIXTH Fleet Band and the NATO Concert Band in Naples, Italy. At Navy Band Great Lakes, he served as Drum Major/Conductor for the Ceremonial Band, and was associate conductor of the Wind Ensemble. He has performed in 15 different countries and played for several heads of state, including President George W. Bush and Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands. In addition to conducting the Round Lake Area Community Band, Trey maintains a busy schedule playing horn around the Chicago area. He is currently principal horn of the Harper Symphony, second horn of FullScore Chamber Orchestra in Zion, and an active freelance player substituting in various regional orchestras and musical theater productions. Trey was previously conductor of the RLACB from 2002-2004, and has also been conductor of the TCU Community Concert Band in Fort Worth. He made his conducting debut at age 17 with the Youth Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth, and has conducted several musicals, most recently Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Deerfield, IL. |
