Nathan Schram

Nathan Schram is an American violist and composer. He has won two Grammy Awards out of 3 nominations. He is a member of the Attacca Quartet.

Life and career Schram studied viola at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and at the Reina Sofía School of Music. As of March 2023, he was a PhD student in Music Composition at Princeton University. He was awarded the Robertson Prize at the Primrose International Viola Competition. He is the founder and artistic director of Musicambia, which develops music education programs in prisons throughout the United States.

Nathan has collaborated with artists such as Björk, Sting, James Blake, Joshua Bell, David Crosby, and others. His debut solo album Oak & the Ghost was released in 2019 on New Amsterdam Records. In 2020, he was appointed as the Honorary Ambassador to the City of Chuncheon, South Korea.

Personal life Schram married Becca Stevens, a singer and guitarist, on September 2, 2017. The couple live in Brooklyn, New York City. Together, they have two daughters (born 2022 and 2024).

Selected discography Nearsided (2022) Tree Falls (2021) Mirrors (2021) Do You Ever (2020) Wonderbloom (2020) Secret Place (2019) Oak & the Ghost (2019)

Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2023 NominatedGrammy AwardsBest Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals"2 + 2 = 5 (Arr. Nathan Schram)" WonBest Chamber Music/Small Ensemble PerformanceShaw: Evergreen 2020 WonShaw: Orange