Jamie Hillman
Associate Professor
MacMillan Singers
Education
- DMA, Boston University
- MMus, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- BMus, University of Western Ontario
- ARCT, Royal Conservatory of Music
Biography
Jamie Hillman is a Canadian and American musician, active as a conductor, music educator, singer, and pianist. Appointed to the U of T Faculty of Music in 2021, Dr. Hillman directs the MacMillan Singers and leads the M.Mus. and DMA programs in Choral Conducting, as well as the annual summer Choral Conducting Symposium. Prior to his appointment at the Faculty of Music, Hillman served on the faculties of Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Gordon College, Kodály Music Institute, and Longy School of Music of Bard College. As a Boston University Prison Arts Scholar and faculty member of BU's Metropolitan College/Prison Education Program, Hillman co-initiated an innovative vocal music program in the Massachusetts prison system.
Dr. Hillman has guest conducted, adjudicated, performed, and given masterclasses throughout Canada and the United States, and in France, India, Indonesia, Portugal, and Taiwan. Most recently, he has led All-State or honor choirs in Connecticut, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Taiwan, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Ontario. He has led national festival choruses at Carnegie Hall with Manhattan Concert Productions and National Concerts. He returns to Carnegie Hall to conduct in 2024.
Dr. Hillman is the 2012 laureate of the Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting from the Ontario Arts Council and Choirs Ontario. He is also the curator and editor of the Jamie Hillman Choral Series published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing and edits pieces in Beckenhorst Press’ Concert Series with composer Dan Forrest.