Harold Leighton Weller

Harold "Hal" Leighton Weller (born July 6, 1941) is an American conductor and music educator.

Weller was born in Dayton, Ohio and earned degrees from Miami University and The Ohio State University in Trumpet and Music History with additional studies at the National Music Camp (Interlochen, Michigan), Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

Formal Conducting studies and mentors include Orien Dalley, and A. Clyde Roller (Interlochen); Robert Fountain, and David Robertson (Oberlin); Haig Yaghjian (Cincinnati Conservatory) and Richard Lert (1964, 1965, 1967; American Symphony Orchestra League; Conductor Institute). Trumpet teachers and mentors include Paul Blagg (Dayton Philharmonic); Louis Davidson (Oberlin); and Eugene Blee (Cincinnati Symphony).

He conducted Cincinnati Conservatory Opera Productions (1961–1963); served as Associate Conductor, Hamilton Symphony Orchestra (1962–1964); Music Director, Hamilton Symphony Orchestra (1964–1970); Founding Music Director, Ashland (Oh) Symphony Orchestra (1970–1977); Founding Music Director, Old Dominion University Symphony Orchestra (1977–1979); Assistant Conductor, New Mexico Symphony (1979–1982); Musical Director, Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra (1982–1997); Visiting Professor of Music, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1997–1998); and was the Founding Music Director, Las Vegas Philharmonic (1998–2007). Honorary Titles include “Conductor Laureate” for Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra (Title conferred June, 1997); and Founding Music Director & Conductor Laureate, Las Vegas Philharmonic (Title conferred June, 2007).

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