Reid Simmons is in his first year of the Master of Music program in Choral Conducting at the Yale School of Music and Institute of Sacred Music. He is an assistant conductor of Yale Camerata as well as Minister of Music at Trinity Lutheran Church of Milford, CT. A native of Pennsylvania, Reid holds dual Bachelor of Music degrees in Music Education and Organ Performance from West Chester University. He earned numerous honors including the Lois Williams Concert Choir Award and the Outstanding Teacher Education Senior Award. Before moving to New Haven, Simmons served as the Director of Music at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Wallingford, PA. There, he led worship through choral, organ, and vocal music, produced seasonal choral-orchestral concerts, and founded the Love Concert, an annual event supporting LGBTQIA+ social justice through regional choral collaboration. In Spring of 2025, Reid conducted choirs, taught music theory, and taught Music Lab at Twin Valley High School in Elverson, PA. As a teacher, he is well-known for his undying energy and passion for helping students discover their love for music making. Reid has performed as a chorister, organist, trumpeter and vocal soloist across the U.S., Europe, and South Korea.
