ETHAN NEAL is a multi-faceted musician and award-winning singer, conductor, composer, and organist based in Cincinnati. He performs and teaches as a baritone, organist, and choral conductor throughout the United States, bringing a distinctive blend of artistry and leadership to each role. Dedicated to creating meaningful musical experiences, Ethan seeks to inspire audiences and strengthen the communities he serves through performance and education.

 

Hailed for his "mesmerizing conducting" (Ryan Brandau, Princeton ProMusica) and "engaging singing" (Cincinnati Classical Concerts Review), he has collaborated as a conductor and singer with renowned ensembles, including the Philadelphia Orchestra and Philadelphia Symphonic Chorus, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Spoleto Festival USA, Cincinnati Song Initiative, Lexington Philharmonic, Vocal Arts Ensemble Cincinnati, the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, the Bach Ensemble of St. Thomas in Cincinnati, the Kentucky Bach Choir, the Cincinnati Opera, Kentucky Opera, Santa Fe Opera, recording ensemble Coro Volante, and the England-based professional choral ensemble, Gallicantus. Ethan’s recent and upcoming engagements include performances with the Spoleto Festival USA, serving as Assistant Conductor for Chautauqua Opera Conservatory, and with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Philadelphia Symphonic Chorus. 

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Ethan serves on the faculty of Miami University, Thomas More University & the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, OH, and is the Assistant Minister for Worship and Music at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Cincinnati, and a Teaching Artist with Cincinnati Opera.

Ethan holds two Master’s degrees in Choral Conducting and Voice Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and degrees in Organ and Choral Music Education from the University of Kentucky.