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Nathan Shepherd

Biography

Nathan is earning a bachelor’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music in the studio of Barrick Stees, and will be trasferring to The Juilliard School this fall (2024). They won the 2024 YoungArts National Arts Competition with distinction as well as the President’s Own Marine Band 2023 Concerto Competition. Outside of performance, Nathan works as a freelance audio engineer and logo and brand designer.

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Lanesville, Indiana Music Academy of the West

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