Dr. Nathan Froebe

Instructor of Theory and Composition

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Education

• D.M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Composition (Wind Conducting minor)
• M.L.S., Fort Hays State University, Music Composition & Conducting
• B.M.E., Pittsburg State University, Piano & Saxophone

Affiliations

• ASCAP
• Society of Composers, Inc.
• College Music Society
• Society for Music Theory
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
• Kappa Kappa Psi (honorary)

Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

NATHAN FROEBE (he/they)(b.1983) is a composer, conductor, and music educator. Having written for band, chorus, orchestra, chamber settings, and electronic media, his works have been performed both nationally and internationally, and frequently appear as favorites in the Midwest. Additionally, their works have been featured at a number of festivals and conferences, including the 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, he frequently collaborates with saxophonist Nick May, founder of the I Exist Project, which “amplifies the richness and diversity of queer life, culture and artistry” in music. His works have also been featured in Brazil at the São Paulo Contemporary Composers Festival (Feverish), as well as with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra (South Bend, IN) where his orchestral work Renascent was chosen for the “Crossroads of America” competition. Froebe received his DMA in Composition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music with a minor in Wind Conducting, and he is currently Area Coordinator and Instructor of Music Theory and Composition at Arkansas State University. They hold memberships in ASCAP, SCI, CMS, SMT, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Kappa Kappa Psi (honorary), and they publish under their own imprint, Sonority Music Press, at nathanfroebe.com.