Nathan Ukens currently holds the position of third horn in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Prior to this appointment, Ukens spent much of his career as an active chamber musician, soloist, and orchestral performer throughout the Southwest. Before moving to Rochester, Nathan held the positions of fourth horn in the Sarasota Orchestra, principal horn in the Santa Fe symphony and second horn in the New Mexico Philharmonic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a soloist, Nathan has appeared with the Santa Fe symphony, the New Mexico Philharmonic, the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus, Music in the Mountains summer music festival and the Albuquerque Philharmonic. In addition to his Masters of Music from Southern Methodist University, where he studied with Gregory Hustis, Ukens holds a Bachelors of Music from Oklahoma State University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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