Natalie North is a percussionist, pianist, harpsichordist, organist, conductor, and composer based in NYC. They started their musical journey at the age of 18 months through a company called Harmony Road. From the age of 15, Natalie has been a freelance musician. After graduating from the University of Oregon with a BM in Percussion Performance and a BA in Music Theory, they now study and teach at New York University, Steinhardt. They are obtaining an MM in Percussion Studies and are working for NYU as an adjunct professor teaching snare drum lessons to non-majors, a full time instructor of a percussion composition class, and an assistant teacher of an orchestration class.

        Natalie has performed around the world, touring with the Oregon Ambassadors of Music Company and the University of Oregon Chamber Choir. They have also studied with world-renowned marimbist, Keiko Abe, in Setagaya, Tokyo. While in Oregon, Natalie has played with the Eugene Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Next, and Eugene Concert Choir. They were also the pit percussionist for the Elsinore Theater in Salem. Natalie is also featured on an episode of "The College Tour" viewable through Amazon Prime. Now based in NYC, they have performed a Frank Zappa marimba concerto with the NYU Percussion Ensemble. In February, they presented an original marimba solo at the “other content” art installation in Greenwich Village, and they were the pit percussionist for NYU’s Titanic. More recently, Natalie has performed at Bard College in their Chinese Ensemble and is a frequent performer with The Chelsea Symphony. While at NYU, they have studied with Javier Diaz, Jonathan Haas, James Saporito, and Ted Sperling, working on a wide variety of styles, in hopes of becoming a percussion chairholder on-Broadway.