Nathan Leaf, tenor, is the Director of Choral Activities at North Carolina State University, where he conducts three choirs and teaches
voice, and is the chorus master for North Carolina Opera in Raleigh. Leaf brings a broad array of conducting experience to the podium, and
has been praised by critics for his work with both students and professionals. A frequent guest conductor and clinician, his work with
young singers emphasizes thoughtful musicality and healthy vocal production.
For the last five summers, Leaf has sung with the Oregon Bach Festival Chorus in Eugene, Oregon, performing on their recent series of recordings of Haydn masses on the HŠnssler Classic label. He has also performed in recent seasons with Conspirare-Company of Voices in Austin, Texas, the Carnegie Hall Festival Chorus in New York City, and the North Carolina Master Chorale Chamber Choir. In 2004, he toured Central Europe as member of the Swedish male choir Orphei DrŠngar.
Leaf earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Valparaiso University (Indiana) and Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in choral conducting from The University of Texas at Austin. A former Bruton Graduate Fellow, his research on Swedish choral music has been widely published, including in Choral Journal, the primary publication of the American Choral Directors Association.