Press
– Stationary Travels
Few artists can weave a magical story with a keyboard like Chicago-based pianist & composer Lena Natalia. It is wonderful to see her back with a new full-length release...
- Gezeitenstrom Musikmagazin
[Straight is the Gate is] a beam of light that acoustically drives away the darkness… an album that can easily last for decades without losing its shine.
- NPR's Echoes
The Best of Echoes 2018: Top 25 Recordings of the Year (Lonely Satellite - No. 18)
–Stationary Travels
This blending of the most appealing aspects of her previous work with bright new dimensions makes Lonely Satellite a journey that fans of contemporary classical and piano music likely won’t want to miss.
–Totoromoon
Almost Home"...came straight to take place among my finest neo-classical discoveries in 2017. To savor gently, but absolutely... Lena Natalia unfolds atmospheres that are both light and voluptuous, combining the piano with elaborate electronic textures... Sumptuous.
- Aural Awakenings
...this year's top piano album.
- The Moderns with Kevin Press
Natalia has developed a reputation for producing confidently romantic work. At a time when serious new classical music tends to focus on more avant-garde styles, this is a bold choice.She pulls it off with a neat, uncomplicated compositional style. Her work is tender, but never overwrought. It is emotional without a hint of melodrama...Natalia has delivered another recording she can be enormously proud of.
–Journeyscapes Radio
...I find her compositions deeply affecting and often wistful with an air of reminiscent longing...Lena’s music isn’t noted by particularly overt crescendos or musical peaks throughout. Rather, her generally understated yet undeniably intricate compositions tend to beguilingly shimmer like filtered light beneath a watery surface.
–One World Music Radio
Contemporary instrumental music that is simply addictive to listen to… I have always had a lot of respect for the work of Lena Natalia and Lonely Satellite…goes a long way to establishing her as one of the best female contemporary instrumental artists around today… Natalia has once again delivered an album to the listeners that is extremely colourful, exciting and accessible to all.
