Nathalie Joachim is a GRAMMY®-nominated performer and composer celebrated as “a fresh and invigorating cross-cultural voice” (The Nation). The Haitian American artist’s work reflects an authentic commitment to storytelling and human connectivity, advocating for social change and cultural awareness, which are qualities that have earned her recognition as “powerful and unpretentious” (The New York Times).

Joachim’s 2025–26 season includes multiple appearances with Opera Philadelphia as Composer in Residence, highlighted by her contribution to the World Premiere opera Complications in Sue. She presented music from her upcoming opera Le présent éternel at New York’s Museum of Modern Art in November 2025 and joins the New York Philharmonic in May 2026 for an expanded version as part of its Sound On series. Additional engagements include performances at Carnegie Hall and the Juilliard School as an Arnhold Creative Associate, premieres of Solitude + S P A C E at Princeton and the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Fanm d’Ayiti performances with DeCoda in San Francisco and at Stanford University.

Joachim serves as Assistant Professor of Composition at Princeton University. She is a recent Scholar in Residence at the Museum of Modern Art (2024–25) and a United States Artist Fellow. She is an alumna of the Juilliard School and the New School.