Whitacre Hill , a native of central Pennsylvania, received his Bachelor’s Degree from the Eastman School of Music, and continued graduate studies at Northwestern University. His teachers include Verne Reynolds, Eli Epstein, Richard Oldburg, Norman Schweikert and Dr. James Thurmond. He has performed with the Harrisburg Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic, the Heidelberg Schloss-Spiele Orchestra and the Chicago Civic Orchestra. Since moving to Boston, Whitacre has performed with The Boston Philharmonic, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Albany Symphony, The North Shore Music Theater and the Paramount Brass. He is currently on faculty of Boston Conservatory of Music.