Album presentation "Picture Frame" — Concert by Nathalie Matthys (piano and vocals) featuring guest soloists Marc Matthys (piano) and Josef Lamell (clarinet) on March 7, 2026 at 8pm.

Program

George Gershwin — Rhapsody in Blue, piano solo version (1927)
Marc Matthys —
Nostalgic Waltz
Variations for Piano
Pavane Antique, with Marc Matthys (II.)
Tango à Astor, with Marc Matthys (I.)
Nathalie Matthys —
Picture Frame
Song for You
Love Will Come Around
Until
Michel Legrand — Cinq jours en juin (trans. N. Matthys)
George Gershwin — Porgy and Bess Kaleidoscope, with Josef Lamell
I. Introduction/My Man's Gone Now, after Percy Grainger (arr. Lamell)
II. Summertime (arr. M. Matthys)
III. It Ain't Necessarily So, after Jascha Heifetz (arr. J. Lamell)
IV. Bess, You Is My Woman Now, after Oscar Peterson (arr. N. Matthys)
V. There's a Boat That's Leavin' Soon/I'm On My Way, after Earl Wild (arr. Lamell)
Jacques Brel/Toots Thielemans — Ne me quitte pas (arr. N. Matthys)

About the artists

Belgian pianist, vocalist and songwriter Nathalie Matthys is well-known for her delicate and sincere interpretations of classical music and jazz. She played as a soloist in Europe and the USA. Nathalie teaches piano and vocals at her NMusician Studio in Vienna and is also active online where she regularly posts tutorials and vlogs on her Patreon- and YouTube-channels. In 2017, she obtained her Master of Music in classical piano with greatest distinction at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent. She continued her studies in the USA in classical piano and jazz vocals, and is a laureate of several piano competitions.

Pianist-composer Marc Matthys completed his classical education at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent. He received a postgraduate diploma for piano and chamber music as well as first prizes for counterpoint and fuge. He is one of Belgium's most versatile musicians, active in different types of music, such as classical, jazz, pop and crossover. This led to many cooperations with famous names like Shirley Bassey, Toots Thielemans and many others. Marc has recorded over 30 albums and 2 DVDs, and played all over the world. He also wrote more than 70 compositions. His music was rewared with various prizes.

Josef Lamell is an internationally active Austrian-American clarinetist and arranger. His degrees include, among others, a Master of Music at Indiana University, a Master of Arts at the Universität für Musik und Kunst Wien, and a Bachelor of Music at the University of Houston. His education includes specialisations in modern techniques as well as historically-informed performances. During his career, he shared stages with prominent artists such as Roby Lakatos, Marc Matthys and Dirk Brossé. Lamell transcribes repertoire from early barok to contemporary music, from classical to jazz-crossover.