Musician | Brooklyn, NY | Chicago, IL
Nathalie has snagged the #13 spot on NewCity’s biannual Music 45 list of artists keeping Chicago in tune. The list “showcases the artists, performers and ensembles that have been Chicago’s most resonant and reliable voices leading up to the flashpoint—those who have defined the past few (and possibly last ever) years of the Chicago music […] 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…
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…
I Care if You Listen recently wrote about the Look + Listen Festival 2019, where Seth Parker Woods performed my cello piece, “Dam Mwen Yo,” (translates to “these are my ladies”) on opening night! ICIYL writes that “Throughout the set, Parker Woods showcased the range and depth of his instrument through virtuosic performances that […] Read more…
I had a great time delving into conversation with composers and artists inti figgis-vizueta, duo Mazumal (vocalist Felicia Chen & cellist Olivia J. P. Harris), and Brin Solomon, for a 3-part series of interviews titled “Making Art in Today’s Social Climate,” covered by Annika Socolofsky for National Sawdust Log. We discussed many topics, specifically navigating the complexities of identify within our collective […] Read more…
The Momentary just announced that Flutronix will be featured as one of the Artists-in-Residence for their spring program! The Momentary is a brand new multi-disciplinary arts space, created by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. As a part of Flutronix’s residency, they will partner with local organizations for their project, Discourse, to create work […] Read more…
I was recently featured as a guest curator for 21CM! As guest curator, I chose different people, organizations, and projects that inspire me, as a part our 21CM’s POP Picks Initiative. In February, I wrote about Ambrose Akinmusire’s “Origami Harvest,” Elena Urioste and Melissa White’s Intermission Sessions, Lucy Dhegrae‘s Resonant Bodies Festival, Arooj Aftab, and Underground […] Read more…
In 2017, both Nathalie Joachim and Allison Loggins-Hull were commissioned to write pieces for Amanda Gookin’s Forward Music Project. These pieces will be performed again in a second iteration of the project, presented by National Sawdust, as a part of the Kennedy Center’s DIRECT CURRENT Festival, which is a two-week celebration of contemporary culture. Forward […] Read more…
Flutronix had a great time chatting with Caity Massoud at the Flute Center of New York for the Flute Unscripted Podcast. They recalled how they first met, and their fond respective memories as faculty at the Juilliard Music Advancement Program. They also discussed Flutronix’s most current project Discourse. As a part of their residency at […] Read more…