American Baritone, Nathan Schludecker is currently earning his Masters degree at the Curtis Institute of Music studying under Professor Mark Schnaible. Nathan just received his Bachelors in Music at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory where he studied with Professor Kenneth Shaw. A few of Nathan’s performances at CCM include: Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), Gianni Schicchi (Gianni Schicchi), and The Jailor (Dialogues des Carmélites)
Nathan has also sang at prestigious summer programs such as The Chautauqua Summer Institute, The International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia (ISOFOM), and Opera in the Ozarks. He returned to the Ozarks this summer (2024) as an Emerging artist to sing Giorgio Germont and John Proctor in their productions of La Traviata and The Crucible.
Nathan in 2023 sang with The Curtis Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Internationally acclaimed conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin in their “Spectacular Strauss” concert. Nathan had the pleasure of singing Faninal in the act 2 opening of Der Rosenkavalier.
When Nathan isn’t singing, he can be found spending time with his friends and family from across the states. Raised in Terre Haute, Indiana, he not only participated in his high schools chamber choir but also played the Tuba in the Symphonic band, marched in the band as a sousaphone, and picked up upright bass in the orchestral program. He enjoys playing tennis and going on walks with his family (when it is below 80 degrees).