Biography
Nathalie Bonin is very active on the local and international scene. Nathalie has won many prizes and Awards. Winner of numerous Canada Arts Council and Quebec Arts Council Grants (1998-2008), Dean's Honour List Graduate from McGill University (1993), 1st Prize Darhius Milhaud Competition (McGill University, 1992); 1st Prize Long Island University Summer Festival Concerto Competition (1985), and winner at the Canadian Music Competition in Montreal (1981). She was guest soloist with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for 3 concerts celebrating the release of the album "Portrait in Seven Shades" at the prestigious Rose Theater of the JALC in New York. Member of the New York based Jazz quintet: Ted Nash and ODEON since 2005, Nathalie was guest soloist of the Sociétéde Musique Contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) directed by Walter Boudreau, Concertmaster for the Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal for their West Canada Tour in 2007, and is regularly called upon by the Orchestre Métropolitain and l'Opéra de Montréal since 1993.
Aside from her numerous contributions as soloists in contemporary, jazz, tango and world music ensembles, Nathalie has also performed and recorded with: Luciano Pavarotti, Charles Aznavour, Gino Vannelli, Garou, Salvatore Adamo, Bran Van 3000, Moist, Gage, Nanette Workman, Cirque du Soleil and Cirque Éloize. She has played on more than 60 albums and numerous television and movie soundtracks such as: My First Wedding, Cruel and Unuasual, The Watch Tower, Sans Elle, Les Muses orphelines, Aurore, René and Maurice Richard as well as soundtracks for various musicals. Nathalie is a first call as soloist and section leader on television sets having performed on practicaly all variety television shows in Montreal since the past 15 years. She is also an active composer for television having cumulated numerous credits for network national and international television programs.
Most Notable Awards
| Oticons Faculty International Film Music Competition | 2014 |
| 24 Hour Film Race, Best Sound Design and Audience Award | 2014 |
| Darius Milhaud Competition | 1992 |
Filmography/Discography List
| 2014 | Les Hyp-Gags de Messmer(T.V.) | Composer/Sound Design/Producer |
| 2014 | Who Lives There | Composer/Sound Design |
| 2013 | Céline: Une seule fois (T.V.) | Composer/Producer |
| 2013-2014 | Ça vaut le coût (T.V.) | Composer/Producer |
| 2011-2014 | Prière de ne pas envoyer de fleurs(Prime Time) | Composed Theme Song |
| 2011-2014 | Messmer: drôlement mystèrieux(T.V) | Composer/Producer |
| 2011-2014 | Messmer: drôlement mystèrieux(Live Show) | Composer/Producer |
| 2010 | YOAV | String Arrangements |
| 2008 | AFPAD song, Alexandre Poulin | String Arrangements |
| 2000 | The Voice Set Free(Documentary) | Original Composer |
| 1999 | Ça se soigne(T.V.) | Composer/Producer |