For 23 years, Alistair Hamilton has enjoyed inspiring people of all ages and backgrounds to deepen their love, appreciation, and participation in music. As an educator, Alistair led music departments in public and private schools in the UK, Asia, and the US for 20 years. In each school, Alistair built robust 1-1 vocal/instrumental programs that have sustained - driving a culture of participation in ensembles, programming innovative concerts, collaborations, touring, competitions, and attending summer music festivals. Very aware of the need to inspire young minds towards music education, he formed a startup - Music Wallcharts - with 25 newly designed posters with QR-enabled digital content to make music theory visible, approachable, and to support educators.

Alistair has initiated tours and festivals throughout the US, Canada, UK, Iceland, Russia, and extensively throughout Asia as co-chair of the FOBISEA (British Schools in Asia) music network. Leading Arts/Music in New York for 7 years, Alistair rented off-Broadway theaters, dance theaters, and produced annual concerts at Symphony Space and Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium debut in 2018). In San Francisco, Alistair produced annual concerts in the Herbst Theater, SF JAZZ, and most recently, had his debut in Davies Symphony Hall. As a conductor and clinician of choirs, he has worked for ACDA and most recently, was invited to join the artistic team at SF Girls Chorus. He has initiated collaborations with leading composers Ola Gjeilo, Paul Mealor, Kinan Azmeh, and Tarik O’Regan.

A passionate advocate for the work of non profits, Cadence for Change is the third music education organization Alistair has founded alongside New York Chamber Choirs and Accompany in San Francisco. He has served on the boards of the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, NH and New York Choral Consortium. A fierce proponent of equity and greater musical opportunities for all, Alistair is deeply committed to building a home for music education and performance in the Fillmore.