BIOGRAPHY OBJECTIVE
Natalie Dietrich, born in Switzerland, is a Vibist/Drummer and Composer/Arranger experienced in the European and North American Music Scene (Jazz, Fusion, Latin-Jazz, Contemporary Classical). Natalie Dietrich has been working as a freelance musician, teacher and orchestra sub for over ten years before coming to Berklee College of Music in January 2004. Natalie has been studying Vibes with Dave Samuels and Ed Saindon from January 2004 until December 2005. Various performances with Dave Samuels, Ed Saindon, Mathias Rüegg, Wolfgang & Christian Muthspiel, Sophia Gubaidulina, Phil Wilson, Richard Evans, Scott deOgburn, Mark White, Natalie Dietrich Group, Dietrich–Gutmann Project, Sunyata Jazz Quartet.EDUCATION AND TEACHERS
Bachelor’s Degree in Performance, Summa Cum Laude, Berklee College of Music
Studied Jazz-Drums at the Cologne Academy of Music / Germany with Prof. Keith Copeland
Studied Classical Percussion at the Zurich Conservatory with Horst Hofmann
Attained 1998 Orchestra Diploma; Highest Graduation in Main Instrument
Attained 1991 the Matriculation Certificate Type B at the Cantonal College Zurich
AWARDS
2005: Natalie Dietrich receives the Most Active Mallet Performer Award at Berklee College’s of Music’s Annual Spring Awards 2004: Scholarship from Berklee World Scholarship Tour; Medicus Grant (Rector's Conference of the Swiss Universities) 1997: Kiwanis Music Prize for Chamber Music PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
NATALIE DIETRICH Group feat. Dave Samuels (since 2004)
DIETRICH-GUTMANN Project feat. Scott deOgburn (Contemporary Jazz Quintet) (since 2004)
Phil Wilson’s RAINBOW BIG BAND / Vineyard Vibes Festival 2005 / New Hampshire Jazz Festival 2006
SUNYATA JAZZ QUARTET (since 2006)
MALLETS IN MOTION: Duo with Ed Saindon (since 2005)
Anna Hoffmann's 4-horn Project (since 2005)
THE THREE feat. Mi Kyoung Kwak, Piano / Michael Vochezer, Guitar (2005)
RHYTHMUSA Percussion-Trio (since 2001); various performances;
a.o. with Dave Samuels at Berklee Percussion Festival 2005, Boston / Jazzclub Porgy, Vienna
2000 Natalie Dietrich realized her own project "MONDGRÜN" –
a Cycle of Colors in Music and Visuals for Ensemble and Jazzband
Worked with Mathias Rüegg and Christian Muthspiel (Vienna Art Orchestra), Daniel Schnyder, Sophia Gubaidulina, Gustavo Assis-Brasil among others
Special guest with SINA, famous Swiss Pop Group / Tour 2002
“Schlagart” Afro-Drumming featuring Juan Munguia, tp / IRAKERE 1987-1992
Orchestral Percussion Experience:
Sub of the Tonhalle-Orchestra Zurich 1992- 2002;
Sub of the Opera Orchestra Zurich since 1998
Member of the Basel Sinfonietta / Festival D’Autonne, Paris;
Orchestre Philharmonique Suisse: various performances a.o. with Charles DUTOIT conducting, and Martha ARGERICH, piano (1998)PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE / MULTIMEDIA
Natalie Dietrich has been working for the Musical "deep" in Zurich as Live-Percussionist & Sound-Creator (December 2001 - July 2003)
SWISS EXPOSITION 2002: various performings, TV - and CD-Production
"DECASIA" 2001: Production with “basel sinfonietta” & RIDGE THEATER New York
World - EXPOSITION 2000 in Hannover, GermanyTEACHING EXPERIENCE
Natalie has been teaching Drums / Xylophone / Vibraphone in Zurich, Kloten, Regensdorf / Switzerland from 1991- 2001.
Worked as Harmony / Eartraining-Tutor at Berklee College of Music in 2005EMPLOYMENT HISTORY / VARIOUS
Internship at Ted Kurland Agency from February to August 2006
http://www.tedkurland.com/
Worked in a concert agency : www.allegretto.ch (2003)
Natalie has been working for Corina Dietrich; KÜCHE der SINNE / Catering
Worked at “Musik Hug”, Zurich (Music Store) at the Drummer-Shop (2000 – 2002)APPEARANCES
Natalie Dietrich can be seen on Swiss Television SF1/Intermezzi (SOLO-Vibes)DISCOGRAPHY
www.vibranat.com/discography.htm