Matthew Hill, tenor

Praised for his "clarion high notes placed with unfailing precision" (Washington Classical Review), tenor Matthew Hill is a versatile performer excelling in opera, oratorio, art song, and musical theatre. Known for his interpretations of Bach and Handel, Matthew’s Evangelist was praised by The Washington Post for “deliver[ing] the Gospel texts with agile conviction,” and his portrayal of the title role in Belshazzar was hailed by Parterre Box as “a sight to behold,” with “booming voice, extraordinary breath control, mastery of coloratura, and commanding stage presence.” He has appeared as a soloist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, Washington National Cathedral, American Bach Soloists, and the Washington Bach Consort, performing works including Bach’s Mass in B Minor and Passions, Handel’s Messiah and Israel in Egypt, and Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings.

Matthew won first place in the Bethlehem Bach Young American Singers Competition, the NATS Artist Awards, and the Washington International Competition for Voice, and has also earned prizes in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (Middle Atlantic Region), the Oratorio Society of New York, the Handel Aria Competition, the Lotte Lenya Competition, and the Jensen Foundation. His stage credits include the title role in Candide with Washington National Opera (cover), Jack (Into the Woods, Annapolis Opera), Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), and Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni). He is a founding member of The Polyphonists and serves as the assistant music director and enlisted conductor of the U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants. He holds degrees from the University of Maryland, College Park.