Musician | Brooklyn, NY | Chicago, IL
Creating music in this moment has been a new frontier for many artists. Nathalie talks about her experience with this in a new featured article for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Read on to find out more about Nathalie’s commissioned work, Glitch Oasis, which was part of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago’s 100th Anniversary season celebration in […] Read more…
It’s Haitian heritage month, and the incredible Haitian artist Michael Brun has hit us with the ultimate playlist via SPIN Magazine to rock out and celebrate with all month long. Very humbled to have had a track from Fanm d’Ayiti included among some Haitian giants. Pour yourself a glass of Barboncourt Rhum, put your dancing shoes […] Read more…
Anyone who knows me knows that my favorite thing to do when I’m home is cook. This quarantine time has been full of delicious recipes, so I was glad to share a Haitian comfort food staple with NPR Music. Head on over to the link below to read the full story and get the recipe. […] Read more…
Very grateful for this awesome review of Fanm d’Ayiti on WQXR’s Hear Me Out series. Writer James Bennett describes the emotional journey that the album takes him on, saying “the sound of Joachim’s voice is what I imagine a cloud to feel like…Joachim’s singing is so crystal, so pure, it makes me feel warm and […] Read more…
Big thanks to Frank J. Oteri, Alexandra Gardner, and NewMusicBox for lifting my spirits in this time with this interview that took place just before the US outbreak of Covid-19. It feels good to be reminded(in my own voice and words) of who I am, and what is truly of value to me. From my […] Read more…
Last week, I got an interesting request from the Civic Orchestra of Chicago to help celebrate their 100th Anniversary on March 29, 2020. The orchestra had remotely recorded Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony (which was also played at their inaugural concert), then wanted to commission seven composers to take those recordings and create something of their own. […] Read more…
So proud to have been able to share my own story and represent Haiti in this awesome Q&A featured in the latest issue of Aphrochic Magazine. About my work, the publication says, “In her Grammy-nominated solo debut, Fanm d’Ayiti, Nathalie Joachim’s crisp vocals pair beautifully with her stunning arrangements of flutes, strings, and electronics to […] Read more…
Big Ears Festival was honestly one of the performances I was most looking forward to this season. Very sad that it’s been cancelled, but very glad that WUOT still shared this fun interview that Spektral Quartet‘s Doyle Armbrust and I did. Hope everyone is staying healthy and safe out there. > Listen to the WUOT […] Read more…
The first little glimpse of musical joy to come amidst COVID-19 was being able to join my friends Nadia Sirota, Timo Andres and Gabriel Cabezas in an online concert for Nadia’s podcast, Living Music. We streamed it on Facebook Live, had some awesome conversation, and each performed some beautiful music. This version of the show […] Read more…
I had the incredible honor of performing at Haiti Cultural Exchange’s tribute to Haitian icon Toto Bissainthe. The show featured an amazing audiovisual installation chronicling her life, and interpretations of her work performed by myself, Riva Nyri and Talie. Toto was huge inspiration in the making of my album, Fanm d’Ayiti, so it was wonderful to […] Read more…