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​NATHAN MERTENS
Saxophonist・Teaching Artist
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Online Saxophone Summer Camp
I'm thrilled to be teaming of with Jess Voigt-Page for SAA Online Sumer Camp! Check it out! -- Worried you’re going to miss saxophone...

Urban Requiem
Excited to be headed back to my Alma mater to play "Urban Requiem" by Michael Colgrass with The University of Texas Wind Symphony! Thanks...


Scotland
First time playing in Scotland! Looking forward to playing with Gillian Blair and Lauryna Sableviciute in Edinburgh, Scotland. Thank you...


"Escapades" with HSO
I had an absolute blast playing "Escapades" with the Hastings Symphony Orchestra this weekend! A big thanks to John Sample on vibraphone...

Japanese Saxophone Database
After over two years of gathering, translating, and organizing the Japanese Saxophone Database is finally live! While living and studying...


New Faculty at Hastings College
I am happy to announce that I have recently been offered and accepted a position at Hastings College! I will be a Postdoctoral Fellow in...


Japanese Commission Project
以下日本語 I’m very excited to be leading a commissioning consortium of six Japanese composers to each write a new work for the contemporary...

Blair/Mertens Duo - America Tour
Excited to be briefly headed back to the States in March for a Concerto performance with Gillian Blair at the North American Saxophone...


Concert in Thailand
Very excited for my upcoming trip to Thailand! I’m looking forward to collaborating again with one of my former colleagues from The...


Kurashiki International Saxophone Competition
At the 14th Kurashiki International Saxophone Competition the Kunitachi Saxophone Quartet won third prize in the Chamber Music Division!...
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