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Nat Bartsch is a critically-acclaimed, ARIA-nominated pianist and composer from Melbourne, Australia. Her meditative, lyrical music defies the conventions of genre and is enjoyed by people from all walks of life - often in profoundly personal moments, such as childbirth and death.

Nat has released eight albums of original music including for ABC Classic and Jazz, and recently established her own record label, Amica Records for genre-bending, kind music. She is most well-known for her lullaby album Forever, and No Time At All, designed for adults to enjoy as well as children; along with Hope, her response to the Black Summer bushfires and lockdowns of 2020. Critically acclaimed jazz re-interpretations of both of these albums, Forever More and Hope Renewed, cemented Nat's reputation for moving effortlessly between genres.

Nat is one of a small handful of artists to be nominated in both jazz and classical ARIA categories, as well as receiving AIR, Music Victoria and Bell Award nominations, and many other prizes and scholarships. She holds an Honours degree in jazz improvisation from the VCA and a Masters degree in classical composition from Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. In 2023 she received the Art Music Award for Jazz Work of the Year for her work Busy/Quiet. This year, Nat is Artist-in-Residence at Melbourne Recital Centre.

Nat has composed commissions for many leading classical ensembles including Grigoryan Brothers, Plexus Collective, Inventi Ensemble, Matt Withers & Sally Whitwell and Muses Trio. As a performer, she has collaborated with artists including Vince Pope, Luke Howard, Teeny Tiny Stevies, Back to Back Theatre, Whitaker and Playschool. She has performed across Australia and abroad for more than 15 years.

Nat is proudly neurodivergent, and works hard to advocate for fellow autistic/ADHD musicians and audiences. She regularly mentors emerging artists and artist-mothers in both jazz and classical music scenes. She is an AMC Associate Composer, a Yamaha Piano artist, and represented by Cabin Artists (EU/UK/Asia) and Tom Ohsawa (Japan).

"Listening to Bartsch's music is akin to feeling a reassuring hand resting on one's shoulder" (The Age)

"You feel as if she's opening her heart and speaking via the keyboard to you personally" (Textura)

"This is an artist who has really understood the power of Shakespeare's words 'to thine own self be

true'" (A Closer Listen)

"The magical transformation of the music which Bartsch has achieved through a new vision should

not be underestimated" (The Weekend Australian)

"Every note is chosen and played with the utmost love and care" (Benjamin Northey)

www.natbartsch.com

Nat Bartsch — current to November 2024