Nathaniel Hill: Conductor
Nathaniel Hill is an emerging conductor whose dynamic leadership and musical insight have made him a compelling presence on the podium. He began conducting at the age of 15 under the mentorship of the late Maestro Dwight Oltman and has since continued his development with distinguished conductors including Tito Muñoz, Darko Butorac, David Chan, Delta David Gier, Miriam Burns, Kathleen Horvath, and Harry Davidson.
He completed his Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music and is continuing his studies at CIM, pursuing a Double Graduate Diploma in Conducting with Tito Muñoz and Guitar Performance with Jason Vieaux.
Nathaniel has conducted a wide range of repertoire at CIM, including the Cleveland premiere of Pavel Haas’s Suite for Orchestra. He has also participated in masterclasses with conductors such as Keith Lockhart and Darko Butorac with CIM’s Symphony Orchestra. He regularly collaborates with faculty and student ensembles in chamber and large ensemble settings. In 2025, Nathaniel conducted and led a string orchestra comprising members of The Cleveland Orchestra and students from the Cleveland Institute of Music in a concert titled Garden to Glory at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, which drew an audience of over 1,500 community members. Due to its high demand and popularity, he brought Garden to Glory to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, later that summer.
Beyond CIM, Nathaniel serves as Assistant and Guest Conductor with the Case Western Reserve University Symphony Orchestra and has been featured in performances such as the premiere of Seth Gratz’s Vistas in Motion at the Maltz Performing Arts Center.
He has served as Conducting Assistant and Brass Choir Director at the MasterWorks Festival (2018–2024) and has held guest conducting engagements with the Converse University and Newberry University Clarinet Choirs. He was also a fellow at the Smoky Mountain Conducting Institute.
Known for his collaborative spirit and expressive musical vision, Nathaniel brings both precision and emotional resonance to every ensemble he leads.