Natalie Williams Calhoun completed her Master of Music degree in Violoncello performance at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, and her Bachelor’s degree in Cello at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Her professional career has led her from performing in a UK based piano trio during her time in Manchester to positions as a cellist in several professional orchestras in Canada. She is a founding member of Atlantic String Machine, a genre jumping string quintet based in Charlottetown, PEI, but is also active as a composer, orchestrator and arranger. Natalie released her debut album, 'act three', on August 19, 2022, and completed a Professional Certificate in Composing and Orchestrating for Film & TV through Berklee Online in June 2023. Natalie also enjoys collaborating with singer/songwriters, both live and in recording sessions.