Nathan Shepherd

Hailing from Lanesville, Indiana, Nathan Shepherd is a Greene Fellow at The Juilliard School, studying bassoon under Judith LeClair. He is an alumnus of the Music Academy of the West, National Orchestral Institute, and Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra (NYO-USA). In addition to the Juilliard Orchestra, Nathan appears with the New World Symphony and Albany Symphony as a substitute bassoonist. He has also been a prizewinner at the national YoungArts Competition, The President’s Own Marine Band Concerto Competition, the Louisville Orchestra Concerto Competition and has appeared on NPR’s From the Top radio show. Beyond the concert hall, Nathan is passionate about his artistic endeavors in audio/video production and graphic design.