Madeline Tokman is a conductor and vocal artist based in Washington, D.C. She currently serves as Artistic Director of Capital Harmonia and as a Conducting Fellow with The Arlington Chorale. Recent conducting credits include directing the D.C. chapter of HaZamir, an international Jewish teen choir, in preparation for their performance at Carnegie Hall, and serving as Assistant Conductor for the Cantate Chamber Singers. She has also held positions as Conducting Assistant for the Greater New Haven Community Chorus and as Conducting Intern for Boston’s Zamir Chorale, the city’s largest Jewish choir.

Madeline earned her Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from Indiana University in 2024. While at IU, she conducted the Grammy-nominated Singing Hoosiers—including a feature of Grammy-winning soprano Sylvia McNair—and served as Assistant Conductor of the All-Campus Choir. She also worked as Assistant Chorusmaster for several opera productions, including Sweeney Todd, Don Giovanni, and the world premiere of Anne Frank, and performed as a member of NOTUS, Indiana University’s award-winning contemporary vocal ensemble. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University, where she was Music Director and Business Manager of Magevet, the university’s Jewish choir, conducting and planning more than 30 concerts across the U.S. and abroad. At Yale, she also served as Student Conductor and Section Leader of the Yale Glee Club.

In addition to her work on the podium, Madeline maintains an active career as a vocalist. She recently served as Alto Section Leader at St. Paul’s Parish, K Street, in Washington, D.C., and has been featured as a soloist with The Arlington Chorale and in the world premiere of Jacob Wilkinson’s Dante Étude. She has performed with Triad: Boston’s Choral Collective and regularly sings as a substitute in churches and ensembles throughout the region.