Dr. Nathan Nabb serves as Assistant Professor of Saxophone at Morehead State University in Morehead, KY. He received his Doctor of Music (2008) and Master of Music (2003) degrees in saxophone performance from Northwestern University, where he studied with Dr. Frederick Hemke. He received his Bachelor of Music degree (2002) in saxophone performance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he studied with Professor Debra Richtmeyer.

As a performer, Nathan’s interests predominantly lie in the performance and promotion of contemporary music for saxophone. His forthcoming solo recording Tangled Loops (to be released in early 2009) features the works of Babbitt, Berio, Eckardt and Hurel and will be released on the new music label Amp Recordings. Dr. Winston Choi, Chair of the Piano Department at Roosevelt University, is the collaborative pianist featured on the Babbitt and Eckardt. He is also part of the Northshore Trio (Nathan Nabb and Masahito Sugihara-saxophones and Winston Choi-piano) and will be recording new works by Japanese composer Mari Takano for the BIS label in 2010. While recording in Tokyo, the trio will present lectures and concerts in Japan, and will also perform in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Dr. Nabb regularly performs with the St. Louis Symphony, New World Symphony and IRIS Chamber Orchestra where has worked with renowned conductors Michael Tilson-Thomas, David Robertson, Marin Alsop, Michael Stern and Keith Lockhart. In the summer of 2004, Nathan performed in the second major staging of John Adams’ Nixon in China with St. Louis Symphony and Opera Theater St. Louis. As a chamber musician, Nathan won the Northwestern University Chamber Music competition twice, was a semi-finalist at the Coleman International Chamber Music Competition and was a three-time semifinalist at the Fischoff International Chamber Music Competition winning the silver medal in 2001. Nathan has performed in solo recitals and in orchestral concerts across North America and Europe.

Dr. Nabb’s students in the Morehead State University saxophone studio have won many competitions both in solo and chamber music settings. They have been featured in performances and masterclasses at the North American Saxophone Alliance, regional and national conferences and clinics.

Nathan Nabb is a Selmer Performing Artist/Clinician and plays Selmer Paris Saxophones exclusively.

Nathan Nabb, Saxophonist