Natalie Zemba

Bassoon

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Natalie Zemba

Bassoon

About

Originally from Lexington, Natalie began playing bassoon at age 10 and studied with Louise Goni. After this she moved to upstate New York where she received her BM at the Eastman School of Music, followed by her MM at Carnegie Mellon University. Her principal teachers include Boston Symphony Orchestra bassoonist Richard Ranti, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra bassoonist Nancy Goeres, John Hunt, and Krassimir Ivanov. She has received scholarships to perform with to several summer music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival, the National Orchestral Institute, and the Hot Springs Music Festival. While living in Pittsburgh Natalie performed in many interesting projects including a collaboration with Attack Theater (a dance company based in Pittsburgh) in a fully-staged version of Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du soldat. Since returning to the Boston area in 2014 Natalie has been very active as a freelance musician including performances with the Cape Symphony and the Atlantic Symphony, and is looking forward to more freelancing in the Boston area. As an avid chamber musician Natalie enjoys performing a wide variety of chamber music and is a founding member of the Kalliope Trio. She is also the 2015 recipient of the Sherman Walt Bassoon Merit Award, which is awarded annually by the Boston Woodwind Society. When not playing the bassoon, Natalie enjoys running, biking, painting, and teaching.

Music

Trio works for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano:

Beethoven, Ludwig: Trio in Eb, Op. 38
Poulenc, Francis: Trio for oboe, bassoon, and piano, op. 43
Triebert, Charles/Jancourt, Eugene:
Fantastie Concertante sur L'Italiana in Algeri de G. Rossini
Fantastie Concertante sur Semiramide de G. Rossini

Solo Works for Bassoon and Piano

Grovlez, Gabriel: Sicilienne Et Allegro Giocoso
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto in B-flat Major op. 96/KV 191
Rachmaninoff, Sergei: Vocalise op. 34 No. 14
Saint-Saens, Camille: Sonata for Bassoon and Piano
Telemann, Georg Phillip: Sonata in F minor TWV 41:f1
Waterson, James: Concertstuck, Souvenir de Donizetti, bassoon and piano
Weber, Carl Maria von: Andante e Rondo Ongarese op. 35
Whipple, R. James: Concertino for and Autumn Mood, for Bassoon and Piano

Solo Works for Bassoon unaccompanied:

Barnes, Milton: Anerca I for solo bassoon
Briccialdi, Giulio: Virtuoso Variations on a theme by Vicenzo Bellini from "Norma", for solo flute, and adapted for bassoon by Jesse Read, partially re-composed by Natalie Zemba

Videos

Ensemble profiles

Past groupmuses (21)

  • Labor Day Afternoon Bassoon and Saxophone Duos!

    Monday, Sep 4, 2023 4:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Washington Square, Brookline
    • Composers: Poulenc, Bizet, and José Elizondo
    • Instruments: Reed Duo, bassoon and saxophone
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened 8 months ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Reed Quintets of the Americas - Kalliope's final summer concert!

    Sunday, Aug 8, 2021 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Boston, MA
    • Composers: Jenni Brandon, A. Marquez, Daniel Cueto
    • Instruments: Reed Quintet (ob, cl, bcl, sax, bsn)
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened over 2 years ago

  • Virtual Premiere

    Romantic works for Reeds from the 18th-21st centuries

    Sunday, Feb 7, 2021 7:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Boston, MA
    • Composers: Beethoven, Mozart, and Daniel Baldwin
    • Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet, Bassoon
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened about 3 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Spiders, Halloween, Día de Muertos, and Dubois with the Kalliope Trio!

    Sunday, Nov 1, 2020 7:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Boston
    • Composers: Jenni Brandon, Jose Elizondo,Saint-Saens
    • Instruments: Saxophone, Clarinet, Bassoon
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Labor day with the Kalliope Trio!

    Monday, Sep 7, 2020 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Boston
    • Composers: Bartok, Jose Elizondo, Tchaikovsky
    • Instruments: Sop/Alto Sax, Clarinet/Bass Cl, Bassoon
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Kalliope Trio performs Jenni Brandon's "Found Objects on the Beach" and other works for Saxophone, Clarinet, and Bassoon!

    Friday, Aug 28, 2020 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Boston, MA
    • Composers: Poulenc, Jenni Brandon, and more!
    • Instruments: Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Kalliope Reed Quintet final summer concert!

    Thursday, Aug 6, 2020 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Boston
    • Composers: Daniel Cueto, Becky Turro & more!
    • Instruments: Reed Quintet (ob, sax, cl, bass cl, bsn)
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Kalliope Reed Quintet performs works from France, Latin America, and french works influenced by Latin America

    Friday, Jul 31, 2020 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Boston, MA
    • Composers: Poulenc, Francaix, and Piazzolla
    • Instruments: Reed Quintet (ob, sax, cl, bass cl, bsn)
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Transoceánica with the Kalliope Reed Quintet!

    Sunday, Jul 26, 2020 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Boston, MA
    • Composers: Daniel Cueto, Jose Elizondo, & Piazzolla
    • Instruments: Reed Quintet (ob, sax, cl, bass cl, bsn)
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Kalliope Reed Quintet performs Bach, Rameau, and more!

    Sunday, Jul 19, 2020 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Boston, MA
    • Composers: Bach, Schubert, and Rameau
    • Instruments: Reed Quintet (ob,cl,bcl,bsn,sax)
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 4 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Kalliope Reed Quintet performs two world premieres and more!

    Sunday, Jul 5, 2020 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: online
    • Composers: Gershwin, Poulenc, two world premieres!
    • Instruments: Reed Quintet (ob,cl,bcl,bsn,sax)
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 4 years ago

  • Virtual Livestream

    Bassoon & Saxophone Duets!

    Thursday, Jul 2, 2020 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: The Internet
    • Composers: Jose Elizondo, Poulenc, Debussy, & more!
    • Instruments: bassoon and saxophone
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened almost 4 years ago

  • Groupmuse @ Somerville Loft

    Friday, Dec 20, 2019 7:30 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: East Somerville, Somerville
    • Composers: Beethoven, Braga, Poulenc, and more!
    • Instruments: Duo of Saxophone/Clarinet and Bassoon
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 4 years ago

  • Reed Quintet

    Friday, Aug 9, 2019 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Near Coolidge Corner
    • Composers: Astor Piazzolla, JS Bach, Marc Mellits
    • Instruments: Reed Quintet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 4 years ago

  • Groupmuse at the Canopy Room

    Wednesday, Aug 7, 2019 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Union Square, Somerville
    • Composers: Piazzolla, Bach, Marc Mellits
    • Instruments: Reed Quintet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 4 years ago

  • Kalliope Trio

    Sunday, Aug 19, 2018 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Davis Square
    • Composers: Andre Previn,Jenni Brandon,Øivind Westby
    • Instruments: Oboe, Bassoon, Piano
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • The Kalliope Trio plays Beethoven Tchaikovsky and MORE!

    Friday, Dec 2, 2016 7:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Near Coolidge Corner
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 7 years ago

  • Parisian Piano Trios and the Romantics Who Inspired Them

    Friday, Oct 21, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Central Sq, near RedLine T
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 7 years ago

  • Kalliope Trio at Algonquin Social Club. Can NOT bring outside drink or food

    Friday, Jul 22, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Back Bay East, Boston
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 8 years ago

  • "Four Seasons of Music inspired by Poetry"

    Saturday, Mar 26, 2016 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain, Boston
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 8 years ago