Natalie
Viola
Natalie Clarke is a violist from the Chicago suburbs and is an active solo and chamber performer. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts at CUNY Graduate Center where she is studying with Mark Steinberg. She received her undergraduate and masters degrees from The Juilliard School where she studied with Misha Amory, Heidi Castleman, and Hsin-Yun Huang. She has attended Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Perlman Music Program, Bowdoin International Music Festival, and Aspen Music Festival. She has participated in masterclasses led by Itzhak Perlman, Peter Oundjian, Merry Peckham and has collaborated with members of the Brentano Quartet, Juilliard Quartet, Miró Quartet, and Ying Quartet. She has received gold medals at the Fischoff National Chamber Competition and Rembrandt High School Music Competition. In addition to playing the viola, she enjoys traveling and exploring new places, cooking, and playing a variety of sports.