Nathaniel
Wood
Trombones and slide trumpets
Roots
Syracuse, New York, USA – not far from Lake Ontario.
Studies
I studied modern trombone at Oberlin Conservatory and historical performance practice at Case-Western Reserve University (Cleveland) and Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.
Professional
I freelance on a variety of historical brass instruments, from medieval busines to trombones and trumpets of the Romantic period. I also build carefully researched copies and reconstructions of historic brass instruments.
Why
In short, I’m lucky enough to find a path where music, history and craft – three of my passions – meet!
Hobbies
I think I’m still searching, but the journey is the destination, right?
Something else
I hope that I always manage to stay curious about the next discovery, the next new experience.
What question would you like to ask yourself? (please answer them too)
I would probably wonder what question to ask myself and then not know what to answer.
2026
November
Byrd & the Baron
A secret ChristmasBarfüsserkirche
Historisches Museum Basel
December
A Token of Friendship
The Kettenacker Songbook, Basel 1510Dorfkirche Riehen
2027
January
«Ihr müsst nach meiner Pfeife tanzen!»
The Instruments of the Dance of DeathBarfüsserkirche
Historisches Museum Basel
February
All by myself
A parcours through self-accompanied singing3 Kleinkonzerte
St.-Alban Quartier, Basel