The Cinematic Hybrid Orchestra Series began with a simple question: what if a live orchestra could sound like a film score — without a screen, without a massive tech setup, and without sacrificing the intimacy of a live performance?

Each work in the series combines a full orchestral score with pre-recorded cinematic stems — voices, ambience, additional layers — that are triggered live from the podium using the CueConductor app. The stems play through a standard PA system. Audiences hear choirs with no choir onstage. They feel the weight of a film score with nothing on a screen. They experience something genuinely new.

The works are drawn from beloved classical repertoire — Rachmaninoff, Mozart, Brahms, Debussy, Liszt — reimagined with cinematic hybrid elements that connect classical audiences to the music they love in a fresh way, and open the door for audiences who've never sat in a concert hall before.

The series is already being performed by orchestras across North America. Current and upcoming performers include:

If you're a conductor looking for innovative orchestra programming that engages modern audiences without requiring a massive tech budget, explore the full series →

Nathan has over 20 years experience in the professional media music world — orchestrating for major game and television studios and building a deep catalog of production library music through Warner/Chappell. Nathan is a sought-after orchestrator and studio conductor for game studios and film composers alike, known for his fast turnaround, musical intelligence, and ability to work from any source format — from MIDI mockups to hand-written sketches.