Natasha Marin

Russian-born pianist Natasha Marin enjoys working as a soloist, with orchestras, chamber ensembles and piano duos. She was featured on the radio and TV, recorded and has been performing extensively in the United States and internationally. She has performed in such acclaimed venues as the St. Petersburg Philharmonic and Capella Halls in Russia, Carnegie Weill Recital Hall in New York, as well as the Zipper Hall, Schoenberg Hall and Thorne Hall in Los Angeles, among many others. Natasha's collaborative programs include piano duos with internationally acclaimed pianists Gerald Robbins and Dmitry Rachmanov, as well as the innovative "Double Sharp" project with Maria Demina, incorporating custom designed costumes by Vera Chernova DeFehr. Natasha often performs as a pianist and a harpsichordist with instrumentalists and vocalists from the US and Europe. Her recent engagements include concert appearances across the USA as well as in Payerbach, Austria; Bordeaux, Colmar, Mulhouse and Paris, France; Jerusalem, Israel; Tokyo, Japan; Auckland, New Zealand; St. Petersburg, Russia; and Barcelona, Spain. Natasha's solo and collaborative recordings have been released in the USA and Europe. Besides her love for classical repertoire, Natasha embraces other genres of music. She has lent her talent for the recording of the classical crossover album "Siren" by Sasha and Shawna, produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Peter Asher. In addition, she has performed with American rock/pop vocalist Jon Fiore; and recorded music for a documentary film "Searching for Posada: Art and Revolutions." Natasha also performs alongside her husband, actor/musician Cheech Marin. Together they have appeared at the Hollywood Bowl and the House of Blues in Los Angeles as well as the Bonnaroo Festival in Manhester, TN among many others. Natasha began her piano studies in St. Petersburg, where she attended Special Music School for Gifted Children, and her higher education has continued both in the USA and Russia. She earned her BA with honors from the Rimsky-Korsakov Music College, and later completed her studies for graduate degrees at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory. She also went on to study piano performance and contemporary music at UCLA. Natasha is currently working on her doctoral degree at the University of Southern California, with major in Piano Performance, academic minor in Music Education and minors in Early Music and Electro-Acoustic Composition. Natasha is the Founder of the Marin Salon Series and the owner and designer of the music inspired line of jewelry HighNotesCollection®. In 2009, Natasha married actor/comedian Cheech Marin, in a ceremony officiated by the Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. She has since changed her last name from Rubin to Marin. The Marins divide their time between California and St. Petersburg, Russia. (Bio submitted October, 2021)