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Natacha Diels, solo flute
with
Ron Wiltrout, solo percussion
IN CONCERT
Friday March 6, 2009
Natacha Diels first came to Charleston in March 2008 to perform with Red Light New Music. That
ensemble also performed at Redux, and it was a great showing of newly-written, newly-conceived
music for small chamber group. One of the standout performances, though, was Natacha’s solo for
flute and electronics. It was immediately apparent that she is a virtuoso flautist, and it also obvious
that she knows how to use electronics as a natural extension of the flute. She is coming to Charleston to perform a show of mostly just those types of works written for her or by her. This show will also serve as part of the unveiling of an instrument that Natacha has built for herself: The Superflute.
Natacha Diels was born in Los Angeles in 1981 and spent most of her childhood in New Mexico. She received an education in music technology and performance at New York University, where she founded the new music group Ensemble Pamplemousse in 2002, and incorporated it into a not-forprofit in 2004. In addition to Pamplemousse, Natacha performs in both contemporary classical and improvised contexts, with various ensembles such as On Structure, Tall Brown Boots, and Red Light New Music. She has participated as a performer and composer in new music and art festivals
worldwide, including Ostrava Days, Harold Arts, and summer school at STEIM. Natacha maintains a
long-standing passion for electroacoustic chamber works, and occasionally composes pieces and
toys for Pamplemousse.
Ron Wiltrout has been playing professionally in the Charleston area for six years. His schooling at
the University of South Carolina dealt with many facets of percussion and music, but he chose to
focus on the drumset as an expressive, adaptable musical instrument. He performs regularly in the
regional Southeast with ensembles ranging from jazz to free improvisation to avant-garde classical
music to professional stage shows and recording sessions. An avid performer of new music, he has
premiered pieces by Ted Hearne, Ray Evanoff, Philip White, and Nathan Koci in recent years. He has performed and worked with Robert Lewis and Fearless Jones, Tommy Gill, Bert Ligon, Lee Barbour, Brad Moranz, Havanason, Duda Lucena, Kopaja, Ted Hearne, Your Bad Self, Brazil, the Rudy Waltz, and the New Music Collective.
See More at : www.natachapop.com and www.ronwiltrout.com