Who
Nate Chivers is a Versatile Composer, Guitarist and arranger based in Central Florida. He has a passion for music of all sorts and shapes, and is driven by the need to be creative.
What
As a Composer he draws influence from his classical training and his upbringing in rock and pop bands. While adept at composing for large & small ensembles, he has recently focused on writing pieces for the Electric Guitar. These pieces apply harmonics, muting, scrapes & others while still having influences of Fausto Romitelli, Midwest-Emo, and Saharan Blues, to create an intimate and immersive atmosphere.
As a Guitarist he is able to comfortably play Rock, Jazz, Funk, Folk, RnB, and contemporary classical styles. He is even known to play classical nylon-string guitar from time-to-time. He has played with various rock bands, big bands, and orchestras and has also attended the Darmstadt Ferienkurse led by Yaron Deutsch.
As an Arranger he is fluent in many different styles; from symphonic orchestras to screamin’ big band to raucous Rock n’ pop bands and everything in between. He has arranged for the CFCArts Big Band Band & Orchestra, The Manchester Video Game Orchestra.
How
Nate Chivers received his PhD in Composition from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK supervised by Dr. Maurico Pauly, Dr. Steven Daverson, and Prof. David Horne. He also received his Master’s from RNCM. He also holds a Composition degree from the Berklee College of Music.
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