Nathan Kennedy

Dr. Nathan Kennedy serves as Associate Professor of Piano and Commercial Keyboard at Union University, where he teaches applied piano, piano ensemble, accompanying, class piano, and upper-level theory courses. Previously, he held roles as Keyboard Program Coordinator and Music Program Chair at Concordia University, St. Paul, for 12 years. His performance career spans classical and popular music, including solo recitals, collaborations with ensembles like the Balkanikus Ensemble, and work on Broadway-style musicals such as Carousel and West Side Story. He is also active in contemporary worship leadership, having directed chapel bands and served as keyboardist for the Free Lutheran Youth convention. Kennedy earned a D.M.A. in Collaborative Piano and Coaching from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, an M.A. in Music Theory, and an M.M. in Piano Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, alongside a B.A. in Music Performance from Gustavus Adolphus College.

• Education:
• D.M.A. in Collaborative Piano and Coaching, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
• M.A. in Music Theory, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
• M.M. in Piano Performance, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• B.A. in Music Performance, Gustavus Adolphus College

His research and performance interests emphasize versatility across classical and commercial keyboard traditions. He actively integrates his Christian faith into his teaching and musicianship, advocating for musicians to embrace their vocation through a biblical perspective.