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. Mr. Cloeter has appeared as Guest Principal Horn with the New York Philharmonic and the Naples Philharmonic; he has also performed with the Houston Grand Opera. Summer festival engagements have included the Lakes Area Music Festival in Minnesota and the Tanglewood Music Center in Massachusetts. In his free time, Nathan enjoys reading and cooking, and he frequently travels to Minnesota for vacation. Mr. Cloeter holds a bachelor’s degree from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.