About
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— About
Natalia is a Ukrainian composer and violinist.
Defined by a distinctive use of strings and vocals, Natalia's compositions draw from her classical performance background to combine elements of folk, electronica, and new-classical genres. A prolific writer, Natalia has released a number of singles, EPs and albums since her debut LP, 'Choven' in 2020. These include a collaboration with composer and pianist Angus MacRae on two EPs, Silent Fall (2021) and II (2022), and a composition for the vocal collective SANSARA 'A Quiet Night - Tyhoyi Nochi' (2022), released on Platoon. 'Tyhoyi Nochi' has been performed all over the world by both leading and amateur choirs since then. Natalia's solo EP 'When We Return To The Sun' EP (2022) was recorded at Funkhaus Berlin and released by Nils Frahm & Felix Grimm's label LEITER. It is a contemplative and intimately beautiful set combining classical instrumentation with electronic and electro-mechanical elements.
Natalia contributed her solo piece, 'Elegy for Spring', to the compilation 'Piano Day Vol.1', which was released by LEITER as part of the annual Piano Day celebrations. Natalia has also been featured in the 7K! Compilation, String Layers Vol.II, with her track, 'The Trees Will Swing'. Her arrangement of Valentyn Silvestrov’s ‘Sleep, Jesus’ (From "2 Christmas Lullabies") for Jess Gillam Ensemble was released on Decca Classics in 2024.
Natalia is also a film & theatre composer. Her latest film job was The Kyiv Independent documentary ‘Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics’ (2024) directed by Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko. Her most recent theatre job was a Kyiv National Academic Molodyy Theatre play ‘ЗІЛЛЯ’ (2024) which became one of the most successful productions in Kyiv.
As a violinist, Natalia performed both as a soloist and a member of chamber groups and orchestras in venues such as Wiener Musikverein, Wiener Konzerthaus, ORF RadioKulturhaus, Synchron Stage Vienna, and the National Philharmonic of Ukraine. She has also worked as a session violinist and violist with composers Lorne Balfe, Jessica Jones, Nainita Desai, Sam Thompson, Ian Arber and many others, including projects like The Wheel of Time (2021-), Dopesick (2021-), The Tinder Swindler (2022), Paris Has Fallen (2024-).
After graduating from Lysenko Music School in Kyiv, she was classically trained at The Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna. She then went on to graduate with an MA in Composing for Film and Television from the National Film and Television School, where she was mentored by composer Dario Marianelli.
Contact
Feel free to email Natalia or her agent below :)
Manners McDade Management & Agency jenna@fabermusic.com