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About me

Natalie Vargas Nedvetsky is a pianist, creator, and innovator at the intersection of music, literature, and artificial intelligence. Based in NYC, she is the Head of Media for IMSLP (Petrucci Music Library), the world’s largest online digital library of public-domain music scores. At IMSLP, Natalie spearheads high-impact digital initiatives, including the development of the IMSLP Excerpt Hub—a specialized resource for orchestral audition preparation, the first and only of its kind—and a landmark media collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera focused on these materials and more.

At IMSLP, she also curates the "Instrument of the Month" series, collaborating with world-class musicians, and leads Practice Room Breaks, an artist interview series that connects with renowned, Grammy-winning classical performers across the US and Europe. As an AI engineer, Natalie developed Ludwig, an AI assistant for IMSLP, and currently works as an AI Engineer at JustAnswer, where she builds intelligent pathways connecting users with experts in fields such as medicine, law, and technology.

Natalie is also the co-artistic director of Politics and Prokofiev, a multimedia concert series founded in February 2025 that intersects history, literature, and classical music. During the pandemic, she founded and directed the Literary Music Series, a performing arts organization that celebrated the fusion of art forms through live-streamed performances and intimate salon-style concerts.

With over 275k followers across social media, Natalie creates videos championing classical music, music education, and spoken word. She was featured in her own segment on Fox 5’s Good Day New York in February 2023.

Originally from Chicago, Natalie studied piano performance at The Juilliard School and creative writing at Columbia University. She holds a master’s degree from the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University. A laureate of several international piano competitions, she has performed in iconic venues including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and Concert Noble Brussels. In her solo performances, she blends poetry and piano repertoire to craft immersive artistic experiences. Natalie’s first poetry collection, I Quiet the World, was released in August 2020.