Nathan Muz

Nathan Muz is a first-year Bassoon Fellow at the New World Symphony. He is a 2025 graduate of The Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with John Clouser—Principal Bassoon of The Cleveland Orchestra—and received the George F. Goslee Prize for outstanding artistry. Highlights of Nathan’s time in Cleveland included many performances at Severance Hall, most notably as Principal Bassoon in the CIM Orchestra’s 2025 performance of The Rite of Spring. 

Nathan has also spent the last two summers as a member of the National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) in Breckenridge, Colorado, where he was featured as a concerto soloist playing Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante. He has also been fortunate to play a wide variety of orchestral and chamber music at NRO, with some of his favorites being Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, Debussy’s Ibéria and an outdoor performance of Dvořák’s Wind Serenade. In Breckenridge, he has worked with conductors such as Leonard Slatkin, Karina Canellakis and Giancarlo Guerrero. 

Prior to studying music, Nathan obtained a degree in applied mathematics from Emory University. During his undergraduate studies, he completed internships in data analysis and operations research. One of his most enjoyable projects was programming the digital signage and automated announcements used by Boston’s commuter rail system. While at Emory, Nathan studied with Anthony Georgeson of the Atlanta Symphony and had the honor of playing beside him as guest second bassoon. 

Originally from Cambridge, Massachusetts, Nathan has also studied with Richard Svoboda, Judith Bedford and Donald Bravo. In his free time he enjoys long runs on the beach and is an avid plane and train enthusiast.