Nat Bartsch

Nat Barstch is ARIA Melbourne based pianist and composer. Internationally renowned, Nat’s compositions explore the spaces between neoclassical, chamber music and jazz. She has released records on both ABC Jazz and ABC Classic labels, and is one of a small handful of artists to be ARIA nominated in both jazz and classical categories. Nat has become most well known for her lullabies, which, during early motherhood, saw her create a new suite of work designed to soothe babies to sleep, but also be meaningfully enjoyable for adults. The resulting album, Forever, and No Time At All was released in 2018 on ABC Classic. As a chamber music composer, Nat has been commissioned to write pieces for Inventi Ensemble, Plexus Collective, Solstice Trio, The Muses Trio, Matt Withers & Sally Whitwell. She is currently studying a Masters of Composition at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Nat has been awarded the 2021 Merlyn Myer Commission, the 2020 Catherine Mary Sullivan scholarship, 2020 Classical:NEXT Artistic Associate fellowship, 2019 Johnny Dennis Music Award, and the Melbourne Prize for Music Development Award to name a few. As a mental health advocate, Nat has undertaken research exploring the two-way link between mental health and creativity which has been presented at a variety of conferences. https://www.natbartsch.com/