Film & Game Score Orchestration | Nathan Hofheins
Film & Game Score Orchestration · Music Prep · Studio Conducting

Nathan Hofheins Orchestrator & Studio Conductor

Fast, experienced orchestration and music prep for film and game composers. From your MIDI mockup or sketch to a finished, session-ready score — hassle-free, on your timeline.

Fast
turnaround to finished
score
Any
source format
accepted
AAA
game credits
on record
Hogwarts Legacy Honor of Kings · Hexany Audio Fortnite × Star Wars Lord of the Rings Online · Chance Thomas Minecraft Spartacus · Joseph LoDuca Hollywood Bowl Orchestra · Game Awards Warner / Chappell Production Music Hogwarts Legacy Honor of Kings · Hexany Audio Fortnite × Star Wars Lord of the Rings Online · Chance Thomas Minecraft Spartacus · Joseph LoDuca Hollywood Bowl Orchestra · Game Awards Warner / Chappell Production Music

On Camera, On the Podium

Two recent sessions — Nathan orchestrating and conducting in Salt Lake City.

Orchestrator & Conductor · Hexany Audio
Honor of Kings — Studio Session
Honor of Kings — one of the world's highest-grossing mobile games. Nathan has orchestrated and conducted multiple theme recordings for Hexany Audio with the Utah Film Orchestra at FUNK Studios.

Full Workflow, From Your Desk to the Podium

Whether you're delivering a MIDI mockup, a DAW session, a sketch, or stems — Nathan can take it from there. Tight deadlines and varied source formats are part of the job — if you can communicate it, he can work with it.

With decades of experience, Nathan knows what composers actually need: clean notation, fast turnaround, and a collaborative process that doesn't get in the way.

Based in Utah. Session conducting available on-site. Remote delivery worldwide.

Tools & Formats
Notation
Finale · Dorico · Sibelius
DAW
Logic · Digital Performer · Pro Tools · Cubase
Source Formats
MIDI · Audio mockup · Stems · Sketch · DAW session
Output
PDF · Printed score · Sibelius · Finale · Dorico
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Orchestration
From MIDI mockup, audio mockup, stems, sketch, or DAW session. Clean, idiomatic notation ready for session or publication. Approx. 8 minutes of finished score per day from clean source material.
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Music Preparation & Copying
Conductor scores, instrumental parts, cue sheets, and session materials. Formatted to industry standard for live recording or publication. PDF delivery or expedited physical shipping for time-critical sessions.
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MIDI Orchestration & Mockup Cleanup
DAW-based orchestration for composers who want to stay in the box. Logic, DP, Pro Tools, or Cubase. Delivery as session file or exported audio.
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Session Conducting
On-site conducting in Utah. Available elsewhere for the right project.
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Remote Delivery PDF scores and parts via email or file transfer. On-site score printing and delivery in Utah.
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Expedited Physical Delivery Printed score and parts available for time-critical sessions anywhere in the US.

Projects & Collaborators

A selection of orchestration, music prep, and conducting work across games, film, television, and production music.

Hogwarts Legacy
Big Idea · Chuck Myers
J. Scott Rakosy · Peter Murray
Orchestrator
Conductor
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra The Game Awards
Fortnite × Star Wars
Big Idea · Chuck Myers
May 4th Event Score
Orchestrator
Conductor
Epic Games
Honor of Kings
Hexany Audio
Multiple theme recordings
Orchestrator
Conductor
Utah Film Orchestra
FUNK Studios
Salt Lake City
Lord of the Rings Online
Chance Thomas
Orchestrator
Conductor
Standing Stone Games
Minecraft Legends
Lionshead Entertainment
Microsoft / Mojang
Spartacus: House of Ashur
Joseph LoDuca
Orchestrator
Conductor
Utah Film Orchestra
Starz
Xena: Warrior Princess
Joseph LoDuca
Orchestrator
Conductor
Utah Film Orchestra
Renaissance Pictures
The Librarians · Ash vs. Evil Dead
Joseph LoDuca
Orchestrator
Conductor
Utah Film Orchestra
TNT · Starz
Boogeyman · Bad Samaritan
Brotherhood of the Wolf
My Name Is Bruce
Joseph LoDuca
Orchestrator
Conductor
Utah Film Orchestra
Feature Film
Warner / Chappell Production Music
NonStop Productions & Music Library
Multiple titles
Composer
Orchestrator
Conductor
Utah Film Orchestra
WC Production Music

What Composers Actually Need

You don't need someone who'll ask twelve questions before opening the file. You need someone who understands the workflow, reads your mockup accurately, and sends back clean notation — fast.

That's the job. Nathan has been doing it long enough to know that the best orchestrators are invisible — the music sounds like the composer intended, the score looks like it was always supposed to look that way, and the session runs without drama.

Genuinely Fast ~8 minutes of finished score per day from clean source material. Significant workflow capacity available.
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Any Source Format MIDI, audio mockup, stems, sketch, or DAW session. If you can communicate it, Nathan can notate it.
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Prestige-Level Experience Hogwarts Legacy. Fortnite. Honor of Kings. Spartacus. The Hollywood Bowl. The workflow that serves those projects serves yours.
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No Hand-Holding Required You send files. Nathan asks only the questions that matter. You get back a score that's ready to record.
How a Typical Project Works
1
Send Your Materials
MIDI file, audio mockup, stems, or DAW session. Include tempo map and any reference audio.
2
Receive a Timeline & Quote
Within 24–48 hours of receiving your materials. Pricing depends on complexity and turnaround. No surprise charges.
3
Review the Score
You receive a PDF for review, changes made quickly and efficiently, final score and parts delivered.
4
Session-Ready Delivery
Final score and parts delivered as PDF, or printed and shipped via expedited courier for time-critical sessions. On-site conducting in Utah available.

Ready to Start a Project?

Send a brief description of your project — timeline, format of your source material, and what you need delivered. Nathan responds personally within 48 hours.