Natalie Browning is a multifaceted cellist, chamber musician, and music educator. She made her solo debut at age 22 with Sinfonietta Vidin in Bulgaria, and she currently serves as President and Artistic Director of the Mountain Springs Music Festival, a non-profit organization committed to enhancing the accessibility of high-quality music education and performance. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree with an emphasis in Cello Performance at Arizona State University, where she studies with Tom Landschoot.
Natalie has performed with a variety of notable groups and musicians across the United States and in Europe. She performed as a guest with Sinfonietta Polonia on their tour of the Greater Poland area, and she was the featured soloist for the United States premiere of Mongolian Boots, II: Steeds at the 2020 ACDA Western Division Conference. She was also the featured cellist for the world premiere of pre-Broadway musical “Fly More Than You Fall,” starring Sony-signed artist Lexi Walker. Natalie has performed with singer/songwriter Cassie Clarke Lee, the Solstice Singers, the Brigham Young University Opera, Utah Valley University’s jazz band and percussion ensemble, and Arizona State University’s Pierrot Ensemble, among others. She was the featured Music panelist at Utah Valley University’s annual Ask the Experts event in 2025, and she has led numerous masterclasses and workshops at festivals and in university settings, as well as having appeared as faculty at the Lyceum Music Festival.
