Nathan Cloeter, a native of Lake Jackson, Texas, was appointed as Assistant Principal/Utility Horn of the Houston Symphony in 2023 by Music Director Juraj Valčuha. He has also appeared with the Houston Grand Opera and as Guest Principal Horn of the New York Philharmonic and the Naples Philharmonic. He spent consecutive summers as a fellow of the Tanglewood Music Center, where he earned glowing reviews for his performance as the solo horn of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony conducted by Andris Nelsons. Mr. Cloeter holds a bachelor’s degree from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music where he studied with William VerMeulen.