Donald Milton III is a dynamic conductor, educator, and arts leader who has become a driving force in Atlanta’s choral scene. He is the Artistic Director of the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus (AGMC), one of the oldest and most celebrated LGBTQ+ choruses in the United States, and the founder of SkyPunch ATL, a creative production company dedicated to immersive and innovative musical events, including the popular Hamiltunes ATL sing-along series.
He is also a sought-after clinician and lecturer, specializing in vocal pedagogy and aging voices, and has presented workshops and masterclasses across the U.S. and internationally, including his acclaimed lecture The Second Voice Change: The Aging Voice.
Donald’s previous leadership roles include serving as the long time Director of Music at the UU Congregation of Atlanta, Executive Director of the Atlanta Master Chorale and Artistic Director of the Dekalb Choral Guild. He earned his degree in music education from the University of Michigan, studying under Dr. Jerry Blackstone, Dr. Julie Skadsem, and Dr. Paul Rardin. His career has spanned K–12 education, professional conducting, and arts entrepreneurship, reflecting his lifelong mission to create meaningful, accessible, and transformative musical experiences for all.
Conducting highlights include:
- Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna in Carnegie Hall with the New England Symphonic Ensemble and a Festival Chorus from all over the US and Canada
- Disney PRIDE in Concert with the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- TRANSformation, a powerful exploration of the trans experience with the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus
- Conducting premieres of major works Songs of the Phoenix, curated by Andrew Lippa, and @QueerZ by Julian Hornik
- Ein Deutches Requiem by Johannes Brahms combining UU Congregation of Atlanta choirs and Lux Atlanta as a benefit for Atlanta Hospice
- Concert tour of Northeast India performing concerts in Jowai, and Shillong, Meghalaya
- Concert tour of Eastern Europe with the UUCA choirs with concerts in Budapest, Kolozsvár, and Székelyudvarhely
- World premiere of Joshua Bornfield’s Missa Brevis for chamber choir and chamber orchestra in Pease Auditorium