Cosmic Bride

Cosmic Bride is an artistic act, ran by Natalia Kharetskaya who is a vocalist, composer and producer born in Lithuania and currently living in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The choice of the stage name was inspired by a quote of the world-famous composer Igor Stravinsky: “Music is the Bride of the Cosmos”; for he was who popularised Lithuanian traditional music world-wide. This name is a tribute to Lithuania and a long-searched artistic concept, which explores artists heritage and the idea of space as a persona.

After the graduation from Codarts Rotterdam in jazz composition, she felt an urge to reunite her skills of composing and performing. This led to the launch of an avant-pop project titled “Cosmic Bride”, which combined artist’s experiences and introduced composed chamber music to the larger audience. She premiered with the composition “Solitary Star” during Eurovision National Finals in Lithuania, January 2021, while the “Cosmic Bride” performance was described as “enchanting” and “almost ethereal” and was ranked Top 50 national final performances across Europe by Wiwibloggs.