Nathan Cole begins his new job when the BSO's season at Tanglewood kicks off in July.
The concertmaster position at the Boston Symphony Orchestra that has been vacant for five years has finally been filled. Nathan Cole begins his new job when the BSO's season at Tanglewood kicks off in July.
The role of concertmaster is prestigious and highly coveted, charged not only with leading the first violin section, but also performing violin solos. Look up at the stage during a show, and the concertmaster sits in the first chair to the left of the conductor’s podium. The concertmaster also leads the orchestra in tuning before live programs and rehearsals to ensure the musicians produce a unified sound.
Since 2011 Cole has been first associate concertmaster with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, where he soloed many times at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and Hollywood Bowl. The BSO’s new president and CEO Chad Smith also hailed from the Los Angeles Philharmonic before coming to Boston last fall. Cole’s life in music started as a child in Lexington, Kentucky. His parents and grandfather were professional musicians. Cole took the stage with the Louisville Orchestra when he was just 10 years old. The violinist attended the Curtis Institute of Music.
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