Nathaniel Willson, Acting Assistant Principal and Utility Horn
Nathaniel grew up overseas and his first professional experience was performing with orchestras in Bombay and New Delhi, India where he attended high school. Since then his orchestral experience includes performances with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and a summer at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy.
Nathaniel completed his Master of Music degree at the University of Cincinnati and his Bachelor of Music degree at The Juilliard School. His primary teachers were Randy Gardner, Jerome Ashby, Julie Landsman, and Bryan Kennedy. Since coming to Oregon in 2005, Nathaniel has performed with the Eugene Symphony, the Eugene Opera, the Britt Festival, and the Astoria Festival of Music.
This is Nathaniel’s second season as Acting Assistant Principal and Utility Horn of the Oregon Symphony.