Natalia Hudson
Natalia has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States and Europe, appearing in numerous festivals and concert series including the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, First Night Charleston, the International Piano Series, the Young Artist Concert Series, Drayton Hall, the Los Angeles City College, and Moreno Valley College Concert Series.
A native of South Carolina, Ms. Hudson was awarded the Isabella Mebane Piano Performance Scholarship to pursue her undergraduate performance degree with renowned Uruguayan pianist Enrique Graf at the College of Charleston. She continued her artistic training at the Conservatory in Madrid, Spain, studying with German-born pianist Uta Weyand. Her artistry has also been profoundly influenced by mentorship and study with Vitalij Margulis (Ukraine), Ilana Vered (Israel), and Oxana Yablonskaya (Russia/Israel).
Ms. Hudson holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Southern California and has been an active participant in major professional conferences including the World Piano Pedagogy, MTNA, and Focus on Piano Literature conferences. A dedicated and in-demand pedagogue, she teaches fluently in both English and Spanish and has presented master classes, private instruction, and dual-immersion courses internationally. She is a member of the California and National Music Teachers Associations and is frequently invited to adjudicate competitions and teach at festivals and institutions. She currently directs her private studio, Hudson Conservatory, and serves on the piano faculty at the Colburn School in Los Angeles.
Ms. Hudson is the founder of the Mt. Olive Concert Series in Pasadena and Artistic Director of the Melos Music Chamber Ensemble. She is deeply committed to music’s capacity to heal, inspire, and unite communities across cultural and social boundaries. Her debut solo piano album, Balancing Darkness and Light, was recently released and is available online and through Canterbury Records. She is also a member of the piano faculty of elite international summer festivals where her students regularly participate in concerts, masterclasses, and competitions in the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Israel, and Los Angeles.