These concerts are the North Carolina Symphony debut for Jeremy Tucker.

Jeremy Tucker is the Artistic Director for the Raleigh Youth Choir and the Director of Arts Education for Wake County Public Schools. He has been recognized as “a leading NC choral conductor” by CVNC, the Cultural Voice of NC.

As an arts advocate, Tucker has served as the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Music and Theatre Arts Education Consultant and as the Director of Arts Education for Durham Public Schools. He currently serves as Advocacy Co-Chair for the NC Music Educators Association (NCMEA).

As an educator, Tucker taught elementary and high school choral music for 14 years and was a National Board Certified Teacher for over two decades. He is a past recipient of the North Carolina Symphony’s Maxine Swalin Award for Outstanding Music Educator and the Raleigh Medal of Arts, and was named North Central NC Public Schools Regional Teacher of the Year.

As a conductor, Tucker was the Assistant Music Director for the National Broadway Tour of Oliver! The Musical. He has led numerous youth choirs and is a past President of the NC Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. He holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in music from UNC-Greensboro.