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Natalia Oddi Vergnani is a Costa Rican–Italian flutist whose artistry bridges classical excellence with intercultural exploration. Born in Costa Rica in 1990, she began studying the transverse flute at the age of nine at the Escuela de Artes Musicales of the University of Costa Rica.
In 2013, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree with highest honors from the University of Costa Rica. That same year, she was admitted to the prestigious Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Milan, where she completed a Master’s Degree in 2016, followed by a Mastering Specialization. Her chamber music excellence was recognized when she won First Prize (Quintet Category) at the National Chamber Music Competition for Young Musicians.
Natalia’s orchestral career developed early at an international level. In 2011, she was appointed Principal Flute of the Central American Youth Orchestra in Guatemala. In 2012, she won the position of Principal Flute at the Alfredo Saint-Malo International Music Festival Orchestra in Panama, and in the same year she was awarded First Prize in the Honor Competition of the Escuela de Artes Musicales at the University of Costa Rica.
Alongside her classical career, Natalia has cultivated a strong interest in musical dialogue between cultures. From 2019 to 2023, she was a member of the ensemble The Other Winds, with whom she recorded a CD dedicated to Middle Eastern repertoire and performed extensively throughout Italy. She has also collaborated repeatedly with the Pianolink Orchestra and served for five years as Principal Flute of the Brianzaclassica Orchestra.
With over 15 years of teaching experience, Natalia is deeply committed to pedagogy. Drawing on her multicultural background and artistic research, she developed her own teaching approach, “The Third Way of Sound”, a method that integrates technical rigor, listening awareness, and personal expression. In 2026, she founded “Harmony Beyond Borders Foundation”, an international cultural initiative dedicated to fostering intercultural dialogue through music. For Natalia, the study of music is not only a path to instrumental mastery, but also a powerful tool for self-discovery, inner listening, and the exploration of sound as consciousness.
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