Nathan Lofton

Nathan Lofton enjoys an active career as a conductor, singer, educator, and administrator. He is currently an Associate Conductor of The Washington Chorus and a doctoral candidate in choral conducting at the University of Maryland, College Park. At UMD, Nathan has assisted in preparing the UMD Chamber Singers and Concert Choir for multiple collaborations with the Baltimore Symphony and National Symphony Orchestras. 

Prior to beginning his studies at UMD, Nathan was based in Philadelphia, where he prepared choruses for the Philadelphia Orchestra and for recording projects with Philadelphia Mural Arts, History Making Productions, and NFL Films. As a choral singer, Nathan has performed extensively with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, and Philadelphia Orchestras, and is currently a staff singer at St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square, in Washington, DC.

Nathan has previously taught at Temple University and Widener University, and has held artistic and administrative positions with the Artosphere Festival, Opera Philadelphia, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and the Boston New Music Initiative. Nathan holds degrees in composition from New England Conservatory and choral conducting from Temple University. His principal conducting teachers have included Jason Max Ferdinand, Edward Maclary, David Neely, and Paul Rardin, and he has participated in masterclasses with Simon Halsey, David Hayes, Helmuth Rilling, and Robert Spano.