has a rare melodic gift which makes her compositions memorable and talk right to the heart of a listener. They embrace a wide range of genres, from classical contemporary to gospel, Broadway and pop. Nataliya's music goes from dramatic, deep, mature, expressive and soulful, to being playful, whimsical and cartoon-like—often dynamic, refreshing and fresh, and always filled with imagination. WE BREATHE in what we explore; we breathe out what we express in our music creation," says Nataliya. "I have been writing music for as long as I can remember myself. My father made a significant part in my childhood development as a composer. By a family tradition that he launched, I would compose art songs for holidays and for each of my mother's birthdays. He guided me in the creative process until my Conservatory years, where I studied under the tutelage of Professor Sergei Slonimsky.” Since then, Nataliya has been commissioned to compose chamber and orchestral music, including two STRING QUARTETS, BARCAROLLE for harp quintet, PANTOMIMES for clarinet and piano, FANTASY for viola and piano, the symphonic poem RED REVOLUTION IN THE AIR and the orchestral ballet ADVENTURES OF NILS among others. Her values are the infinite beauty of harmony while preserving a contemporary sound, dynamic rhythm and sincere melodies. She usually becomes inspired very quickly and enjoys creating compositions either in her mind or when she improvises on piano. She usually doesn’t choose an exact time for composing. “Sometimes it could be in the depths of night. Inspiration always finds me in the midst of doing something else. I thrillingly welcome it into my world and let it be with me one-on-one for as long as it asks me. I feel it as a flowing river of ideas or a sacred conversation and exchange of energy with the Universe."