Originally from Salem, Oregon, Staff Sergeant Nate Berry joined The U.S. Army Field Band in March 2025. Staff Sgt. Berry holds a Professional Studies certificate from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. As an alumnus of Orchestra NEXT's Fellowship Program, Staff Sgt. Berry has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Oakland Symphony, Stockton Symphony, Eugene Ballet Orchestra, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Mason Bates' "Mercury Soul", Evansville Ballet Orchestra, Vallejo Symphony Orchestra, and Orchestra Indiana. He can also be heard on Laura Downes' "Rhapsody in Blue: Reimagined", The Residents' 2025 album "Doctor Dark", and the soundtrack to Rod Laurie's "The Senior". In 2020, Staff Sgt. Berry was a winner of the International Trombone Festival Gilberto Gagliardi Solo Competition. His instructors include Timothy Higgins, Paul Welcomer, Carson Keeble, Adam Luftman, Peter Ellefson, Jonathon Whitaker, and Denson Paul-Pollard.
The Concert Band, the oldest and largest of The U.S. Army Field Band’s five ensembles, has performed for over 100 million people worldwide since its founding in 1946. This elite 65-member group has toured across all 50 states and 25 countries, performing in venues ranging from the Berlin Philharmonie and Carnegie Hall to state fairs and high school gyms. Often joined by the Soldiers’ Chorus, the band presents marches, overtures, popular and patriotic music, and solos. They’ve collaborated with renowned orchestras like the Boston Pops and Detroit Symphony and participated in presidential inaugurations and diplomatic events, embodying American pride and professionalism in every performance.