After the recent premiere of the live concert stream of Joachim’s Fanm d’Ayiti, presented by and taped exclusively for Cal Performances, SF Classical Voice delivers a rave review. Describing a tender moment in the performance shared with the recorded voice of Joachim’s grandmother, they write, “Dense, soothing moments like these — where family history, musical […] Read more…
The Daily Californian reviews the Cal Performances live stream of Joachim’s Fanm d’Ayiti, calling it, “an exquisite integration of the ancestral and the modern.” > Read the full review > Watch the Fanm d’Ayiti Live Stream 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…
Another fantastic performance of Dam Mwen Yo, my work for solo cello and recorded sound, by cellist (and commissioner) Amanda Gookin as part of her Forward Music Project, this time in Los Angeles. SF Classical writes, “Joachim’s piece Dam Mwen Yo concentrated on the voices of the Haitian women in her life — her mother, aunts, […] Read more…
I was recently asked to step in and join the exceedingly awesome lineup for the Resonant Bodies Festival, NYC edition. I split a bill with two incredibly talented women, Jen Shyu and Caroline Shaw, and I got a chance to share some fun solo arrangements of excerpts from Fanm d’Ayiti (Women of Haiti). I Care If […] Read more…
Well…it’s official. March 14, 2018 was the greatest day of my life to date. I am still pinching myself at the thought that my latest project, Fanm d’Ayiti (Women of Haiti), came to life on the stage of The Amsterdam in St. Paul, MN to a completely sold out crowd of over 300 people. This project has […] Read more…
eighth blackbird premiered their latest commission, Ghostlight, by David T. Little at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts‘ Terrace Theater. The Washington Post hailed Joachim for being “an edgy multi-genre performance artist who has long been pushing boundaries with her flute.” > Read the full story Read more…
Music blog An Earful posted a glowing review of Nathalie’s recent performance on Victoria Bond’s Cutting Edge Concerts series at Symphony Space. The concert was a portrait of African-American composer and Imani Winds Flutist, Valerie Coleman. Nathalie performed Coleman’s daring solo flute work Danza de la Mariposa, and the blog applauded her take on the work by saying […] Read more…