Nathan Pacheco
Nathan Pacheco is a classically trained tenor who has a passion for reaching out and uplifting people through music. He was born in 1980 in Virginia, of Brazilian descent, and has always been immersed in music, eventually graduating from Brigham Young University's music program. Always fascinated by culture and language, Pacheco spent two years in Brazil after his graduation, following it with studies in Italy, where he performed with the Opera Festival of Lucca. By the time he returned to the States, he was able to speak, sing, write, and compose in English, Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish. His professional break came when he was asked to write lyrics and add additional musical passages to several Yanni compositions, for Yanni's Voices project. Over the course of his career, He has been featured globally in live performances, including touring the United States, Canada, and Mexico with Yanni; performing with Latin singing sensation Olga Tañon; touring England, Scotland, and Wales with Katherine Jenkins and the National Symphony Orchestra; performing for Prince Charles in conjunction with the British Forces Foundation and the USO; and performing with the San Diego Symphony. Nathan has also been featured prominently in broadcasts with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Nathan’s debut album was released in 2012 by Disney Pearl. Shortly after its release, it registered as one of the top purchased classical/crossover discs on iTunes and Amazon. His latest album, Higher, was released February 2017.