Nathan Nguyen is a violinist currently pursuing graduate studies at the University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music under full scholarship. He studies under Lina Bahn and Moni Simeonov, and he recently completed his B.M. in violin performance at California State University of Long Beach. Nathan was also a member of the American Youth Symphony and California Young Artists’ Symphony, and he has spent his summers at the National Repertory Orchestra, National Orchestral Institute + Festival, Lake George Music Festival, and Blackburn Academy at Festival Napa Valley. Nathan was also a recipient of the Jameisson-Pechstein College of the Arts Endowed Scholarship, as well as the Cole Scholarship at BCCM.

The San Gabriel Valley Symphony, a program of Arts Bridging The Gap, exists to educate and inspire new audiences through the performing arts. Through world-class performances, collaboration with community stakeholders, and authentic storytelling, we connect audiences to live performance as a pillar of community celebration rooted in the San Gabriel Valley and beyond.