Nathan J. Laube is a renowned classical music artist who has made a name for himself as a virtuoso organist, pianist, and composer. Born on July 23, 1982, in Chicago, Illinois, Laube showed an early interest in music and began playing the piano at the age of six. He grew up in a musical family, with his father being a church organist and his mother a pianist. Laube's parents recognized his talent and encouraged him to pursue music seriously. Laube's formal music education began at the age of 12 when he started studying the organ with Steven Betancourt. He continued his studies with Betancourt for six years, during which time he won several competitions and performed in numerous concerts. In 2000, Laube was accepted into the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he studied with John Weaver and Alan Morrison. He graduated from Curtis in 2006 with a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance. After graduating from Curtis, Laube continued his studies at the Musikhochschule in Stuttgart, Germany, where he studied with Ludger Lohmann. He also studied with Olivier Latry at the Conservatoire de Paris. During his time in Europe, Laube won several international competitions, including the St. Albans International Organ Competition in England and the International Organ Competition in Nuremberg, Germany. Laube's career as a concert organist took off in the early 2010s when he began performing in major concert halls around the world. He has performed at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, the Royal Festival Hall in London, and the Berlin Philharmonic. He has also performed with several major orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Laube is known for his virtuosic performances of both classical and contemporary music. He has premiered several new works by contemporary composers, including Michael Daugherty, Nico Muhly, and Mason Bates. He is also an accomplished improviser and has performed several improvisations in concert. In addition to his career as a performer, Laube is also a composer. He has written several works for organ, including a set of variations on the hymn tune "Nun danket alle Gott" and a suite of dances for organ. His compositions have been performed by several other organists, including Paul Jacobs and James David Christie. Laube has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career. In 2012, he was awarded the prestigious Charles Ives Prize by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2017, he was named one of the "Top 20 Under 30" by Musical America. He has also been awarded the First Prize in the National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance and the First Prize in the Arthur Poister Organ Competition. Laube is currently the Assistant Professor of Organ at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. He is also the International Consultant in Organ Studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in England. He continues to perform regularly in concerts around the world and is considered one of the leading organists of his generation.

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