commissioning fund
One Found Sound’s Commissioning Fund supports the creation of new music by established composers with a focus on those from groups historically underrepresented in classical music. This fund augments the classical canon and establishes creative partnerships between composers, musicians, and listeners.
Nathalie Joachim was the recipient of our 2023 commissioning fund. Her work, Spiraling, was premiered by One Found Sound in San Francisco in May 2023.
Previous Commissions
NATHALIE JOACHIM is a Grammy nominated flutist, composer, and vocalist. The Haitian- American artist is hailed for being “a fresh and invigorating cross-cultural voice” (The Nation). She is co-founder of the critically acclaimed urban art pop duo, Flutronix.
Upcoming world premieres include Joachim’s first ever symphonic and choral work commissioned by St. Louis Symphony and the In Unison Chorus; new chamber works for Roomful of Teeth and So Percussion; a youth education piece for Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute; and a work for vocalist Pamela Z with members of Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Joachim’s debut solo album, Fanm d’Ayiti with Spektral Quartet received a Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album, and 2020 saw the release of Transformation, a collaboration with students at Kaufman Music Center’s Special Music School High School. Joachim is a United States Artist Fellow, an Artistic Partner with the Oregon Symphony, and a Creative Associate at The Juilliard School. NathalieJoachim.com. Photo by Haiti Design Co.