Living near: South Dakota,USA
Clarinet Expertise: Professional, Teacher
E-Mail: themouthpieceguy@msn.com

Christopher Hill has been the principal clarinetist of the South Dakota Symphony since 1987.In addition to his tenure with the Symphony, he has performed with many other fine ensembles across the United States and Europe, including the Omaha Symphony, New Sousa Band, Carousel National Tour, Evita World Tour, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Binghamton Symphony, and the Rome Festival Orchestra. He has been a soloist with the South Dakota Symphony, Sioux Falls Municipal Band, Rome Festival Orchestra, Hunterdon Symphony, and the Blawenburg Band, with which he had the honor of soloing at the White House. Mr. Hill is the conductor of the Sioux Falls Municipal Band, and has conducted the South Dakota Symphony, Hunterdon Symphony, Somerset Hills Wind Ensemble, and was a rehearsal conductor for the Carousel National Tour. He has been a clinician at Arizona State University,Northern State University, the University of South Dakota, Augustana College, and Jamestown College. Mr. Hill holds a Bachelor and Master of Music degree from Temple University, where he was a student of Anthony Gigliotti. In addition, he has studied with Donald Montanaro, Burt Hara, Ronald Rueben, Karl Herman, David Peck, and George Silfies.