Present Music

06/01/2026

Singer/flutist/composer Nathalie Joachim has a varied career, having performed with Eight Blackbird and the flute duo Flutronic, and currently teaching at Princeton University.

With Present Music, she will perform music from her last album, Ki moun ou ye-- a lush creation featuring layers of vocals sung mostly in Haitian Kreyól.

This World Cafe interview delves into the influence of her seven-generation family heritage in Haiti.

Nathalie Joachim - June 5th at Milwaukee Art Museum

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05/28/2026

Urban Milwaukee just posted their preview of our season finale, Nathalie Joachim - June 5th at Milwaukee Art Museum.

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With top billing for Grammy-nominated Haitian-American composer Nathalie Joachim.

05/26/2026

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐦: “𝐊𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢 𝐲𝐨” (𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐉𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐝)

Nathalie Joachim shares a live performance video of “Kouti yo,” a track from her 2024 album Ki moun ou ye.

Made at The Juilliard School, the video is created and conceived by Joachim (a Juilliard Arnhold Creative Associate) and features her on voice, flute, and electronics. Directed and choreographed by Chanel DaSilva.

Present Music audiences will hear Joachim perform the entire piece live on June 5th, as well as Present Music performances of inti figgis-vizueta and Marcos Balter.

David Bloom conducts.

Nathalie Joachim - June 5th at Milwaukee Art Museum - 7:30pm

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04/25/2026

Nathalie Joachim
Friday, June 5, 2026 @ 7:30 PM
Milwaukee Art Museum

Composer/flutist/vocalist Nathalie Joachim will perform her piece Ki Moun Ou Ye, which explores her Haitian heritage. The piece is an introspective journey that delves into self-discovery, ancestral connection, and cultural memory. It explores the voice’s role as a tool for survival, drawing inspiration from her family’s seven generations of life on their remote Haitian farmland, and features a vibrant tapestry of Joachim’s voice, electronically sampled vocal textures, and an instrumental ensemble conducted by David Bloom.

Also on the program:
* Marcos Balter’s We Carry Our Homes Within Us Which Enables Us To Fly|
* inti figgis-vizueta’s Form the Fabric
* Paul Wiancko’s Thous&ths.

Event Details:
5:30 PM: Museum doors open; explore "Currents 40: Widline Cadet" and the Museum’s world-renowned Haitian art collection
7:30 PM: Concert

The concert brings together the magic and artistry of Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World is a Mystery, Currents 40: Widline Cadet, and the Museum’s world-renowned Haitian art collection.

Concert Sponsors:
Karen Plunkett & James Phillips and the Laskin Family Foundation

Community Partner: Milwaukee Art Museum's African American Art Alliance.

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04/20/2026

Present Music is proud to support the Milwaukee Film screening of The General with the Anvil Orchestra at the Oriental Theatre, as a community partner. See you tonight!

04/14/2026

Present Music collaborator Shara Nova returns to Milwaukee!

My Brightest Diamond will be performing this Sunday, the 19th, at Shank Hall

Were you there at MAM or the Miller Caves? Let us know in the comments.

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04/02/2026

Composer/flutist/vocalist Nathalie Joachim will perform her piece Ki Moun Ou Ye, which explores her Haitian heritage. The piece is an introspective journey that delves into self-discovery, ancestral connection, and cultural memory. It explores the voice’s role as a tool for survival, drawing inspiration from her family’s seven generations of life on their remote Haitian farmland, and features a vibrant tapestry of Joachim’s voice, electronically sampled vocal textures, and an instrumental ensemble conducted by David Bloom.

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03/29/2026

Tickets for our next performance featuring the incredible Nathalie Joachim at the Milwaukee Art Museum are now on sale.

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