Bio

Nathaniel Holman is a Miami based percussionist. As an active performer, his collaborations with musical groups have ranged from The World Percussion Group to The New World Symphony. He has had the privilege of sharing the stage with artists such as Jenny Klukken, Matthew Coley, Lynn Vartan, Gordon Stout, and Michael Burritt. As a soloist, Nathaniel has been featured with the Fox Valley Concert Band and at the Illinois Day of Percussion. As a chamber musician, he has played a showcase concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and is an artist with Heartland Marimba. Along with his extensive list of solo, ensemble, and chamber experience, Nathaniel was also a named semi-finalist in the 2021 Great Plains Marimba Competition, a finalist in the 2021 International Bamburg Marimba Competition, and received 2nd in the International Artist Competition (hosted by Southern California Marimba). Outside of performance, Nathaniel has a passion for pedagogy. At Oswego East High School, he served as the percussion ensemble director, private teacher, and drum line instructor. He also led the percussion program at Murphy Junior High, taught private lessons at Neuqua Valley High School, and directed the Bolingbrook High School drum line. His students regularly place in All-State band with the addition of the Summer Juilliard Percussion Seminar and Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra. As a guest clinician across the country, he has presented masterclasses in multiple states and conventions and seeks to build artistry through community. He holds a BM in percussion performance from Wheaton College (IL) and a Master of Music from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee. He currently teaches at The Southern Florida Center for Percussive Arts and is pursuing a DMA in performance at the Frost School of Music where he studies with Svet Stoyanov and is a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the musicology department. Nathaniel proudly endorses Marimba One products.