Soundcloud shows a very small selection of works from this composer. To explore Natalie's music fully (and to engage with regularly updated material), please see her website, Spotify, and Youtube pages. 

Sydney composer, researcher, and educator Dr Natalie Nicolas completed her Master of Music (Composition)degree and PhD under scholarship at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Nicolas’ music is emotionally driven, and she often strives to evoke calm and/or catharsis through her writing, in line with research in music and emotions. A prime example of this is her work “We Won’t Let You Down” for the ACO Collective, funded by the Hush foundation in 2018, which was ARIA nominated in 2019 for Best Independent Classical Album.
 


Nicolas has written for the Goldner SQ, the Sydney, Tasmania, Canberra and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Claire Edwardes, the The Song Company, and many other wonderful Australian artists. 

In 2013, Nicolas wrote for the ASQ under the guidance of Andrew Ford, as a winner of the National Composers Forum. She was selected for the inaugural National Women Composer's Development Program in 2016-2018, and in November 2018, ABC Classic interviewed/featured Natalie in their ‘AusMusic Month’ program. 

Nicolas won the prestigious Flinders Quartet Composition Competition in 2017 and 2019, and also their ‘All That We Are’ residency for 2020. In 2020, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra commissioned Nicolas, and she won the Harold and Gwenneth Harris Endowment for Medical Humanities Harris Award 2019/20 for her doctoral work with music and healthcare. 

In February 2020, she was featured on ABC Classic FM's 'Best of Australian Classical Music’ playlist, and the International Women’s Day ‘Women of Note’ vol. 2 album.

In February 2021, the Southern Cross Soloists and Slava Grigoryan commissioned and premiered a new work of Nicolas’, at QPAC to their largest audience in 26 years. Some of her other projects for 2020/21 included collaborations with the Australian Ballet with Orchestra Victoria, and award-winning guitarist Matt Withers thanks to a generous commission by the ABC. Nicolas was also selected in 2021 as a composer at the prestigious Connecticut Summerfest, and participated in their festival in June collaborating with ZOFO. 

Nicolas was a winner of the MSO Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program 2021, and “Union” was premiered at Hamer Hall in early 2022. She was commissioned by the Charles Perkins Centre and wrote/produced a highly acclaimed immersive string orchestra work with Ensemble Apex for their 10th anniversary and to inaugurate her new research node at the CPC “Music and Health”. In Nov’ ’22 she was again a featured artist on ABC Classic’s Aus Music Month where she appeared on several interviews with Russell Torrance. In 2023, Nicolas was commissioned by the Omega Ensemble for their CoLAB program. “Sydney Dreaming” was premiered by the on November 9th at the prestigious Sydney Opera House. Nicolas will also be releasing a new album with the Hush Foundation in 2024.

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“FADI KOD”, also known as “KOD” or dubbed by many “KING OF DRUMS”, is a Canadian of Lebanese origins, live performer recognized as a Percussionist/Singer/Producer.
At a tender age of 2 years old, his parents discover his passion for rhythm and beats. And all started when he was gifted his first ''derbakeh’’, an Arabic hand drum. Very young, his success story began, winning every talent show and always standing out in all concerts he participated.

In the late 90’s, he introduced a new genre of music by blending the sound of his drums to electronic/techno music and left his mark throughout the Montreal club scene during the 2000’s. The concept of electronic club percussionist was born.

After years of live performances, his reputation and talent brought him to different corners of the globe by building a solid relation with everyone, breaking all boundaries and by always giving a generous performance. This personal connection with crowds all around the world, has won the peoples heart that granted him the name of “KING OF DRUMS”.

He sings in English, French, Arabic and Spanish. He is the founder/owner of King Of Drums [music group], operating in the music industry since 2010 specialized in artist bookings and management, based in Montreal Canada and Beirut Lebanon.

Always working on new musical productions, driven by his commitment to constantly deliver fresh new sound, has brought him to introduce his singing in his live acts. In summer 2013, a soft release of  ''U SHOULD LET ME''  and  ''FEEL YOUR LOVE'' , has inspired him to produce more of his original songs and collaborating with different producers and writers. Up to recently, a catalogue of over 20 songs has been registered to his name.

Stay tuned for more in the summer 2016 for the official release of the videoclip of his hot single “DOING MY THANG”.

Aiming on leaving a reputable name in the music industry, he has now created a full concert for himself, enhanced by the collaboration of other performers live with him on stage.

His passion of spreading his love and his energy will always be the essence of his music. All yours to discover

‘’ WELCOME TO MY PALACE, WHERE THE SOUND OF MY MUSIC NEVER DIVIDES… ‘’

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