Musician | Brooklyn, NY | Chicago, IL
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…
People! Bryce and Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon started an awesome new collective, and I’m super excited to be part of it. Head on over to check out the beta version of PEOPLE – a steadily growing group of artists, freely creating and sharing work with each other and everyone. The concept is rad, and […] Read more…
Today, New Music USA announced its eighth round of project grants, totaling $530,000 in funding to support artistic work, and I’m proud to say that Fanm d’Ayiti was among the awardees – woot! Follow the link below to find out more about the 108 awarded projects, which are super dynamic and diverse. Big hugs and a […] Read more…
Last month, I had the opportunity to sit down with Kai Talim for his podcast Skip the Repeat. I was working my way through the flu, so excuse my froggy voice, but I absolutely loved our conversation. Head on over to the link below to have a listen to our chat about Brooklyn, Haiti, and my latest […] 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…
Let me just say that if you don’t feel like reading my heartfelt musings, I invite you to skip right on to this link that goes directly to my episode of On Being with Krista Tippett ( http://onbeing.org/…/nathalie-joachim-song-of-haitis-women…/ ), but today is special to me for so many reasons: It’s International Women’s Day. It is now officially less […] Read more…
My latest Liquid Music blog post for Fanm d’Ayiti is up on the site! “As an artist, you sometimes forget that the forces of the world may from time to time bring your ability to create to a grinding halt. Because our creative work is so deeply tied to our inner work, it is easy to forget […] Read more…
“Now in its 22nd year, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s CONNECT program serves students in grades 1-5 in twelve Minneapolis and Saint Paul public schools and in three elementary schools around the state of Minnesota and is free of charge to all partnering schools. The program provides supplementary music education resources to students, curriculum and support […] Read more…
Dear Friends, As many of you know, a little over a month ago, the eye of Hurricane Matthew hit my family’s home community of Dantan, just outside of Les Cayes, Haiti. My dad, who moved back home after retiring, was there for the hurricane and watched as 85% of the community was left homeless and […] Read more…