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 is a professional orchestra created by working musicians and local leaders to reflect and serve the San Gabriel Valley—focusing on community engagement and social impact. Our mission is to show the next generation in the SGV that a career in the arts is not only possible, but capable of creating real change in their communities and beyond.