Eltham-based pianist/composer Nat Bartsch has long been known for creating meditative, beautiful music that deftly walks a spectrum from classical to jazz. In 2017, Nat became a mother and recorded her acclaimed album of lullabies, Forever, and No Time At All. This peaceful solo piano album, with celeste and ambient electronic effects, is inspired by Max Richter’s Sleep album and the children’s genre-crossing of the Teeny Tiny Stevies.
Her compositions are influenced by music therapy research and her son’s stages of development, and designed to encourage babies to sleep. However, equally importantly, the music is intended to be soothing for adults—for if the whole family is calm, the baby is more likely to be calm. The album has far exceeded its aim: not only soothing many young children (and their parents), but played across the lifespan, and across the world, often in deeply personal moments – from childbirth to the final hours of life. Her lullabies have been streamed more than 6 million times, and a jazz-reinterpretation Forever More, received a jazz-ARIA nomination in 2020.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy peaceful piano music with your child – who knows, they might even fall asleep!
Wednesday 20th September 2023
2pm – 3pm (no interval)
Barn Gallery
Parent & Child $30
Extra Child $10
Extra Parent/Guardian $25
Please bring your own cushion, rug or beanbag to sit on.
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Image: Brett Scapin.
Nat Bartsch is a critically-acclaimed, multi-award-winning pianist and composer. She deftly walks across a genre spectrum from jazz to classical. She has released eight albums of original music including several releases for ABC Classic and Jazz. This year she established her own record label, Amica Records. Nat has toured Australia, Japan and Europe and performed at several festivals. She has composed commissions for many leading classical artists including Grigoryan Brothers, Plexus Collective, Inventi Ensemble, Matt Withers, Sally Whitwell and Muses Trio; and has performed or collaborated with artists including Luke Howard, Matt Corby and thndo. She 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; she also received the prestigious 2021 Merlyn Myer Commission 2010 Melbourne Prize for Music Development Award. She holds an Honours degree in jazz improvisation from the VCA and a Masters degree in classical composition from Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. She is proudly neurodivergent.
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Images: Brett Scapin.