Originally from Oaklyn, New Jersey, Nathan Watts currently lives in Houston pursuing a varied freelance career. He is a member of Houston-based ensembles: Kinetic The Conductorless Ensemble – a 16 piece string orchestra, and the new music ensemble Loop 38. Mr. Watts holds a Bachelor of Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music studying with Stephen Geber and a Master of Music with Desmond Hoebig. In the fall he will be pursuing a masters in modern music in Frankfurt, Germany as a part of the International Ensemble Modern Academy.