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EDUCATION
- University of Maryland, College Park, Class of 2012. Master of Music in Performance, Cello.
- Eastman School of Music, Class of 2009. Bachelor of Music in Applied Performance, Cello, and a Certificate in Arts Leadership.
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
- Cellist of the Great Noise Ensemble, Washington, D.C. (www.greatnoiseensemble.com, 2012).
- Cellist of Primitivity, a rock cello ensemble, Washington, D.C. (www.primitivity.com, 2010-12).
- Cellist of the Low End String Quartet, Washington, D.C. (2012).
- Soloist in the triple concerto, The Difference Engine, by Graham Reynolds, on the Millennium Stage of The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. (2011).
- Guest performer with Syrian recording artist Malek Jandali, Washington, D.C. (2011).
- Soloist in Tan Dun’s Elegy: Snow in June with University of Maryland Percussion Ensemble, College Park, MD (2011).
- Soloist with the UMCP Percussion Ensemble, College Park, MD (2010).
- Cellist of the Élan duo, with Doug O’Connor, saxophone (2009-11).
- Orchestral cellist in several ensembles, including the University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra (2010-12), the Canton and Akron Youth Symphonies (1999-2002), the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (2002-5), the Genesee Symphony Orchestra (2007) and the Eastman School Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras (2005-9).
- Cellist featured in Benjamin Zander’s The Art of Possibility, A Motivational Leadership Training Seminar, Rochester, NY (2007).
- Cellist of The Athenaeum String Quartet – performed at ENCORE School for Strings as well as three pre-concerts for The Cleveland Orchestra upon invitation, Cleveland, OH (2004).
- Soloist with the Canton Symphony Orchestra, Canton, OH (2004).
- Cello performer in master classes with Truls Mørk (2005) and Darrett Adkins (2004), by audition or special invitation only, Cleveland, OH.
STUDIO RECORDING PROJECTS
- Through the Eye of the Needle. Award-winning documentary by Nina Shapiro-Perl, Washington, D.C. (Dan Britton, 2011). Feature Article
- Old Fashioned Love. Dan Wolff, Germantown, MD (Ambience, 2011).
- The Last Monarchs – EP. The Last Monarchs, Arlington, VA (Inner Ear, 2010).
- Stronger. Tamara Marcella, Rochester, NY (ACME, 2010).
- Test Anxiety. Award-winning short animated film by Bob Deaver, Rochester, NY (2010 – see listing on IMDB.com).
- Mission. Mike McCabe and Friends, Canton, OH (Airbourne, 2009).
- “Times Are Hard For Dreamers.” Jimmy Chesterfield, Canton, OH (White Rose, 2007).
- Songs for the Journey. Our Lady of Peace Folk Group, Canton, OH (White Rose, 2002).
- The Long Road Home. The Jack Chesterfield Band, Canton, OH (White Rose, 2001).
- “You.” You. Five Seconds Late, North Canton, OH (David Wright, 2001).
AWARDS AND HONORS
- Guest new music performer and lecturer at American University, Washington D.C. (2011).
- Four film festival acceptances for “Text Anxiety,” a film by Bob Deaver, soundtrack by Ms. Spehar (Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival, 2010; Washington D.C. Independent Film Festival, 2011; San Francisco Bay Area Children’s Festival, 2011; and Phoenix Film Festival, 2011).
- Featured chamber musician in private concert at the U.S. Department of State (2009).
- Howard Hanson Scholarship – Eastman School of Music (2005-2009).
- MacDowell Music Club Scholarship (2005).
- Cleveland Music School Settlement scholarship toward cello studies (2004).
- Akron Youth Symphony Concerto Competition Scholarship (2001).
Recent Works Written for and Premiered by Natalie
- Color Within the Lines – Tomek Regulski, world premiere, 2011
- Arbores Erimus…Aut Cementum – Finola Merivale, world premiere, 2011
- For Natalie – Keane Southard, 2010 (world primiere, 2011)
- Sarcophilius – Orie Sato, world premiere, 2011
- De Materie – Louis Andriessen, US Professional Premiere with Great Noise Ensemble, 2010
- Lou – Baljinder Sekhon II, Maryland premiere, 2010
- Unbekannterweise – Orie Sato, world premiere, 2010
- Song of Tzu Ye – Breffni O’Byrne, world premiere, 2009
