Having written for band, chorus, orchestra, chamber settings, and electronic media, Nathan Froebe’s works have been performed both nationally and internationally, and frequently appear as favorites in the Midwest. Additionally, his works have been featured at a number of festivals and conferences, including the São Paulo Contemporary Composers Festival, North American Saxophone Alliance, the International Tuba-Euphonium Association, the National Flute Association, the International Trombone Festival, and the Society of Composers, Inc. Froebe’s works often focus on narrative design and gestural presentation, utilizing a harmonic palette that ranges from thorny chromaticism to exuberant lyricism. A proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, they recently collaborated with saxophonist Nick May to create Array, a work for soprano saxophone that artistically depicts the colors and concepts of the Progress Pride Flag. Froebe received his DMA in Composition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a minor in Wind Conducting, and he is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Minnesota Morris where he teaches music theory, composition, and more. They holds memberships in ASCAP, SCI, CMS, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Kappa Kappa Psi (honorary), and publishes under their own imprint, Sonority Music Press, at nathanfroebe.com.
