Nick Masterson
Oboe

Originally from Chattanooga, TN, oboist Nick Masterson received his Bachelor's degree from the Oberlin Conservatory and a Master's of Music degree from Rice University. Nick was a member of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra from '06-'09 and has also performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Houston Symphony and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He is also a member of the New York based International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), which is rapidly establishing itself as one of the leading new music ensembles in the United States. With ICE he has performed in many critically acclaimed performances including the American premiere of the Xenakis opera Oresteia at the Miller Theater in New York and, most recently, a John Adams concert at the Mostly Mozart Festival under the direction of the composer.