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Natalie Dietterich: Optimal Primes

Friday, 14 November 2025   |   17:30 - 19:00

Natalie Dietterich: Optimal Primes

NOW Ensemble premieres Optimal Primes by Natalie Dietterich.

NOW Ensemble is a dynamic group of performers and composers dedicated to making new chamber music for the 21st century.  With a unique instrumentation of flute, clarinet, electric guitar, double bass, and piano, the ensemble brings a fresh sound and a new perspective to the classical tradition, infused with the musical influences that reflect the diverse backgrounds of its members. NOW Ensemble has brought some of the most exciting composers of their generation to national and international recognition.

  • Composer(s) Natalie Dietterich
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Optimal Primes
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra NOW Ensemble
Date
Nov 14 2025
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Time
17:30 - 19:00
More Info
https://form.fillout.com/t/1dzRzcCFs2us Check details about Natalie Dietterich: Optimal Primes — yalemusic.yale.edu
Location
New Haven, Yale University, Center for Collaborative Arts and Media, USA
New Haven, Yale University, Center for Collaborative Arts and Media, USA
149 York St, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
Website https://ccam.yale.edu

Applauded by Performance Today for her “pulsatingly beautiful and moving” music, Natalie Dietterich’s unconventional work with choir and large ensembles have earned her accolades such as the Leo Kaplan Prize (ASCAP), [‘tactus] Prize, and the First Music Commission, fellowships at the Cabrillo festival and the NJSO Cone Institute. She is the recipient of a 2025 MacDowell Colony Fellowship, 2026 Yaddo Residency, and has been selected as the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra’s Composer in Residence for the 2026-2029 seasons.

Dr. Dietterich has worked with nationally/internationally accredited ensembles such as the Luxembourg and Brussels Philharmonics, the Seattle, Albany, and Shanghai Symphonies, WildUp and Ensemble Modern. Her collaborations have resulted in projects such as a short film released on PBS’s POV Shorts, a concerto featuring JIJI, and installations shown in museums throughout Europe.

Natalie is a lecturer and Music Tech Specialist at the Yale Department of Music. She holds an MM / MMA from the Yale School of Music and a PhD from Princeton University. Dietterich publishes select works with Donemus Music Publishing.

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