Background
Burton, Sean Michael was born on July 9, 1978 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Thomas Russell and Kathleen Ann Durkin Burton.
Burton, Sean Michael was born on July 9, 1978 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Thomas Russell and Kathleen Ann Durkin Burton.
Bachelor of Music, University Hartford, 2000. Master of Music, Boston University, 2004.
Assistant conductor, bass section leader First Church of Christ in Hartford, 1998—2000. Conductor Concordia Chorale Connecticut Conservatory Performing Arts, New Milford, 2000—2001. Choral and orchestra director Weston High School, Weston, 2000—2002.
Music director, conductor Boston University Choral Society, 2002—2004. Music director Tabernacle Congressional Church, Salem, 2002—2003. Assistant conductor, bass section leader Marsh Chapel at Boston University, 2003—2004.
Founder, artistic director Boston Orpheus Ensemble, 2004—2006. Program administrator, choral director Metropolitan Opera Guild, 2004—2006. Assistant conductor The Masterworks Chorale, Lexington, 2004—2005.
Conductor Nebraska Children's Chorus, since 2006. Scholar University Nebraska, Lincoln, since 2005. Conductor, treble choir New England Music Camp, Sydney, Maine, 2004—2005.
Conductor, middle school all-county choir Tompkins-Seneca Music Educators Association, Newfield, New York, 2005. Conductor, junior high all-county choir Oswego County Music Educators Association, Central Square, New York, 2002. Conductor, institute madrigal ensemble Hartwick College Summer Music Festival & Institute, Oneonta, New York, 2000, conductor, women's choir, New York, 1998—1999.
Chorus master Connecticut Concert Opera, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1999. Guest conductor Waltham (Massachusetts) Philharmonic Orchestra, 2003. Choir director Southminster United Methodist Church, Lincoln, 2005—2006.
Music director Christian Church, Lincoln, Nebraska, since 2006.
Building representative Weston Teachers Association, 2001—2002. Member of College Music Society, National Association for Music Education, International Federation for Choral Music, Chorus American, American Symphony Orchestra League, American Choral Directors Association, Pi Kappa Lambda, Alpha Chi.
Married Shannon Marie Salyards, August 21, 2004.
