Natalie Clarke

Natalie will be making her OMF stage debut when she performs on Saturday, August 15, Sunday, August 16, Saturday, August 22, and Sunday, August 23 as one of the four selected Fellows with our Olympic Chamber Music Fellowship program.

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 master's degrees from The Juilliard School where her previous mentors included Misha Amory, Heidi Castleman, and Hsin-Yun Huang. 

Natalie has greatly enjoyed spending her summers performing at international music festivals, most recently the Taos School of Music, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Perlman Music Program, Bowdoin International Music Festival, and Aspen Music Festival and School. She has collaborated with members of the Brentano Quartet, Juilliard Quartet, Miró Quartet, and Ying Quartet and has participated in masterclasses led by Itzhak Perlman and Peter Oundjian. She has received gold medals at the Fischoff National Chamber Competition, Rembrandt High School Music Competition and has been recognized at the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition and the Walgreens International Concerto Competition. 

Natalie has a strong passion for new music and enjoys performing new works and getting the chance to collaborate with composers. One of her biggest sources of inspiration is her work in musical outreach performances, where she has curated programs for nursing homes, homeless shelters, after-school programs, hospital waiting rooms, and many others. In addition to playing the viola, she enjoys traveling and exploring new places, running, cooking, and playing soccer. 

Natalie Clarke’s Fellowship is generously sponsored by Herb & Kathe Cook.