Musician | Brooklyn, NY | Chicago, IL
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…
Although I didn’t come home with a statue (hats off to the queen, Angelique Kidjo), I topped some very awesome best dressed lists for this year’s Grammys! The entire experience – from being nominated for my debut album, to presenting all of the classical awards, to rocking the red carpet – was a life win […] Read more…
United States Artists (USA) has announced its 2020 USA Fellows, and Nathalie Joachim is among them. The press release states that “this year, fifty artists across ten creative disciplines will receive unrestricted $50,000 cash awards. The award honors their creative accomplishments and supports their ongoing artistic and professional development.” “We are so honored to celebrate […] Read more…
Meet The First-Time GRAMMY Nominee: Nathalie Joachim On The Haitian Musical Roots Of ‘Fanm d’Ayiti,’ Community Building & Standing In Her Truth. Bonus: Watch the new official music video for Lamizè pa dous from Fanm d’Ayiti, featuring Spektral Quartet. > Watch the video and read the full story Read more…
Haitian American flutist, vocalist and composer Nathalie Joachim’s first featured solo album “Fanm d’Ayiti” has earned her a Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album. Joachim joins Here & Now’s Tonya Mosley to discuss how her album celebrates her Haitian heritage and some of the country’s unrecognized female artists. > Listen here Read more…
The official word is out: I, Nathalie Joachim, will be a presenter at the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony…and I am beyond thrilled! Being nominated is such an enormous honor already, so this is just the very best icing on the cake. Set your clocks and calendars, and tune in on Sunday, January 26. […] Read more…
April Peavey interviews Nathalie about Fanm d’Ayiti on a recent episode of Public Radio International’s “The World” > Listen to the interview Read more…
Played a fun solo set at Paste Magazine’s NYC studios! Check it out, and let me know what you think. > Watch the full video Read more…
Long known for its work creating and performing new repertoire, including some of the most influential and characteristic works of the first decades of the 21st century, Sō Percussion is pleased to announce the creation of the Andrew W. Siegel Composition Fellowship. A two-year appointment, the Andrew W. Siegel Composition Fellowship honors an emerging composer whose work […] Read more…