Nat Bartsch

##### A powerful musical response to our climate crisis. Celebrate the release of award-winning pianist and composer Nat Bartsch's tenth album, _Acceptance Does Not Mean Surrender_, a powerful musical response to our climate crisis. Inspired by conversations with eight climate scientists, hear their voices embedded in Nat’s evocative works, along with sounds of nature and stunning cinematography of the natural environment by Stefan Raabe. Joined by Nat's ARIA-nominated jazz quartet and members of Monash Art Ensemble, each movement guides listeners through themes that emerged from Nat’s research, offering a space to process climate grief, connect with nature, and cultivate resilience. ‘I hope this piece will also inspire you to find ways to do what you can for climate action; to connect with nature, listen to the science, process some challenging emotions, and find beauty in broken places.’ – _Nat Bartsch_ **Praise for Nat Bartsch** ‘You know how you sometimes hear a composer's work and wonder 'where have they been all my life?' Nat Bartsch is one of those people for me.’ – _ABC News_ ‘Nat is one of Australia's most emotive, most unique pianists and composers.’ – _Double J_ ‘Music that's truly relevant for life today... beautiful, intimate music that always seems to have a purpose.’ – _ABC Classic_ ‘This music bypasses surface differences and gets at the common emotional ground we all share. – _Cut Common_ ‘Very rarely, a special artist can stop you in your tracks, cause you to look up and remember there is beauty in the world. Enter Nat Bartsch.’ – _Scenestr_ _Content Warning: This work refers to past and projected future natural disasters, and irreversible impacts of unmitigated climate change on vulnerable environments and communities. Take care as you listen._ This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.