Nathaniel Silberschlag was appointed Principal Horn of The Cleveland Orchestra in May 2019, and took up the position in August prior to the start of the 2019-20 season. He previously served as assistant principal horn of the Washington National Opera/Kennedy Center Opera House orchestra, where he was the youngest member ever to win a position with the ensemble, at the age of 19. He completed his bachelor's degree from The Juilliard School in May 2019, where he was a student of Julie Landsman and recipient of the Kovner Fellowship. He is a multi-year alumnus of the Music Academy of the West, where he also studied with Landsman.

Mr. Silberschlag serves as horn faculty at both the Cleveland Institute of Music and The Eastman School of Music. He is a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and has appeared as guest principal horn with a variety of ensembles, including the New York Philharmonic and National Brass Ensemble.