Nathan Frantz is a violist in the Sarasota Orchestra in Sarasota, Florida, a position he has held since 1999.  Nathan received his Bachelor’s degree in Viola Performance from Northwestern University in Chicago, IL in 1997, and his Master’s degree in Viola Performance from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX in 1999. 

Nathan has performed with many professional orchestras, such as the Naples Philharmonic, The Spoleto Festival Orchestra, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Philly Pops orchestra, the Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, and the Delaware Symphony. 

Nathan teaches the string orchestra at the Booker High School for the Visual and Performing Arts in Sarasota, FL.  He was the viola teacher and head counselor at the Luzerne Music Center in Lake Luzerne, NY for four summers, from 2002 – 2005. 

Nathan plays with a string quartet based in Sarasota, FL called “Musicians Out of the Box,” or MOB, and has enjoyed a very active chamber music schedule.  MOB recently released a children’s CD called “Music Tales,” a collection of children’s stories accompanied by famous classical music. 

Nathan’s wife, Alyson, is a dancer who has performed as Soloist with the Sarasota Ballet and Corpse de Ballet with the Pennsylvania Ballet in Philadelphia, PA.  Nathan and Alyson enjoy living with their dog, Lucy, in downtown Sarasota.