At 18, Natalie won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music where she studied the oboe with highly acclaimed soloist, Sarah Francis and the cor anglais with the London Symphony Orchestra’s, Christine Pendrill.

Natalie has freelanced throughout Europe and America with orchestras, jazz, rock and chamber ensembles. From being called upon to play with Led Zeppelin to performing solo recitals at venues including St. Martin-in-the-Fields.

Natalie has played for the British Royal family on several occasions. She was commissioned to write and record a lullaby for Princess Catharina Amalia of the Dutch Royal family. She has contributed to BBC Radio 2’s Good Morning Sunday, recorded for the BBC, Spanish television, Channel 4 (UK) and WGBH (USA).

Summer 2016 Natalie toured the UK, recording and performing her solo music, “Cathedral Whispers” and “Redemption” including Iona Abbey, Scotland.

Whilst in Kansas City she co-founded a 6-piece jazz/world fusion ensemble “Aurora Consort” comprising of 5 jazz musicians and herself. Performing, writing and along with recording their CD “Twelve Years in October” there came a breakthrough for Natalie, finding a new sound with her oboe more open and free.