John William Trotter is the inaugural John and Anita Nelson Distinguished Chair of Sacred Choral Music and Conducting at the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, where he leads the Concert Choir and helps train a new generation of conductors and culture makers through experiences in collaborative design and the transformative power of music. He teaches widely in the areas of music, leadership, and the role of the arts in society, in contexts ranging from the University of Cambridge (UK) to refugee camps. Trotter has conducted professional choirs and orchestras on three continents and currently serves as artistic director of the professional vocal ensemble Chicago a cappella.