Natalie Claybaugh

“I have a piano competition in November. I’m playing Chopin’s Waltz in Ab Major and Bernstein’s Birds. Birds is a contemporary piece so there’s less of a melody, which makes it difficult to add musicality. Also, I’m playing parts of this piece in non-traditional ways, for example, I will literally be banging on the piano. I’m excited for the competition but still a little nervous.”