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About

Nathan Herbert is an orchestral percussionist and timpanist from Perth, Western Australia. Nathan recently graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the University of Western Australia – Conservatorium of Music under the tutelage of WASO Principal Percussionist Brian Maloney. He has received multiple awards and scholarships throughout his percussion career so far, including the UWA Delano scholarship (2022), 1^st prize in the ensemble category of the Marimbafest Australia competition (2022), Top 4 in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Snare Drum Competition (2024) and 2^nd place in the UWA Waveney Wansborough Competition (2024). In 2024, Nathan was the principal percussionist of the UWA Symphony Orchestra and is currently a member of the Western Australian Youth Orchestra. Nathan performs regularly with several orchestras around Perth, including the OpusWA Arts Orchestra, West Australian Wind Symphony, West Coast Philharmonic Orchestra and A2 Orchestra to name a few. He has also been involved in multiple collaborations with the West Australian Opera and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.