Nathan Ben-Yehuda

Nathan Ben-Yehuda serves as an Adjunct Professor of Piano and Music Theory at California Lutheran University, renowned as a Los Angeles-based pianist, arranger, and composer celebrated for genre versatility and impassioned performances across keyboard instruments.

His educational foundation includes:

• Undergraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London under Professor Hamish Milne
• Master's degree at the Juilliard School with Joseph Kalichstein and Jerome Lowenthal
• Advanced Performance Fellowship at Bard College with Shai Wosner and Richard Goode

Artistic inquiry focuses on Piano Performance and Contemporary Classical Music, blending classical training with modern styles through composition, arranging, and chamber music. This manifests in collaborations with composers like George Lewis and Kaija Saariaho, and ensembles exploring works from Messiaen to electronic fusions.

Key recognitions include:

• Yamaha Young Performing Artist award
• 3rd prize in the Seattle International Piano Competition

Ben-Yehuda actively shapes musical discourse as pianist for the Victory Players new music ensemble and permanent member of Astral Mixtape, which merges classical instruments with electronics in original works like the album 'Biolumy'—recently featured in educational outreach where students enthusiastically engaged with cross-genre techniques. No details on student advising or research grants are provided in the source material.