Troy is a recent graduate of the Master of Music program at the McGill University Schulich of Music in Montréal, Québec, where he studied under the instruction of André Roy. Prior to his time at McGill, Troy received his Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he was a student of Kirsten Docter.
Troy has attended programs such as the Bowdoin International Music Festival and Colorado College Summer Music Festival, where he worked with renowned musicians such as Philipp Ying, Robin Scott, Toby Appel, Andrew Wan and Nelson Lee.
Currently based in Canada, Troy is active in the music scene across Canada. He is an inaugural fellow of the Windwood Music Festival, a community engagement program based in Airdrie, Alberta. In Québec, Troy performs with several ensembles, appearing as a substitute violist with the Orchestre Symphonique du Sherbrooke, Orchestre Symphonique du Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, and Sinfonia de Lanaudière. Troy is a member of Ensemble Obiora, a Montréal-based group that aims to uplift musicians and works from traditionally underrepresented ethnic backgrounds.
Throughout his career, Troy has worked with Merry Peckham, James Dunham, Ivo-jan Van der Werff, Gwen Krosnick, Richard Hawkins, Alexa Still, Yolanda Kondonassis, and Peter Slowik. He has also appeared in masterclasses with violists Jeffrey Irvine, Dimitri Murath, and Victoria Chiang.
In his spare time, Troy enjoys staying active by going to the gym, learning new recipes with friends, watching anime, and following his favorite sports teams