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Natacha Diels is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences. She is affiliated with the Department of Music and holds a studio in the Lerner Center. Her work bridges music composition with interdisciplinary art forms, emphasizing collage, collaboration, and ritualistic themes. Natacha is a founding member of the Ensemble Pamplemousse (est. 2003), a collective specializing in experimental music performance, electronic mediums, and theatrical innovation.
Education: Natacha earned degrees in performance, digital media, and composition from New York University and Columbia University.
Research Interests: Her practice combines choreographed movement, improvisation, video elements, and instrumental experimentation to create immersive, boundary-pushing works. Recent projects include large-scale installations like Papillon and the Dancing Cranes (2018), a 6-part TV-style miniseries with the JACK Quartet (2020), and a shadowed audience piece for Ensemble Pamplemousse (2020). Her works are described as 'a fairy tale for a fractured world' and 'the liveliest music of the evening.'
Awards and Commissions: Notable honors include residencies at Harvestworks (2019), and commissions from the Borealis Festival, Fromm Foundation (2021), Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Deutschland Radio Kultur. Her work Lost at Sea (2019) with Ensemble Pamplemousse was released on TAK Editions.
Advising and Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, Natacha collaborates extensively with ensembles and institutions globally. Her projects often receive funding through prestigious grants and festivals.
Labs and Collaborations: Natacha co-founded Ensemble Pamplemousse and frequently collaborates with groups like the JACK Quartet, Nadar Ensemble, and Ensemble Adapter. Her work integrates music with video production and experimental theatre, exemplified in her short films screened internationally.
