Nataly Oryon is an international singer and musician working within the world of Greek music and Ladino songs from the Mediterranean and the Balkans (Sephardi tradition).
Through her performances, she creates a rare encounter between tradition, emotion, and personal storytelling, rooted in a deep connection to languages, cultures, and the musical heritage of the Mediterranean world.

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Nataly performs in concert halls, festivals, and cultural institutions across Europe and Israel, presenting a wide ranging repertoire that includes Greek music, Ladino songs, and Mediterranean traditions. Her work is characterized by original arrangements and a personal artistic voice, shaped by historical, linguistic, and cultural influences from across the Mediterranean basin.

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Choosing an independent, self taught path, Nataly has shaped her musical identity through in depth study of languages, musical styles, and cultural traditions. Over the years, she has developed a distinctive artistic language that bridges ancient traditions with contemporary interpretation.

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Nataly writes her own arrangements for ensembles and orchestras, placing emotional expression, stylistic precision, and musical honesty at the heart of her work. Her warm voice and magnetic stage presence allow her to move naturally between different musical worlds while maintaining depth and authenticity.

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Her profound connection to Greek music led her on a long journey of studying the Greek language, musical history, and local culture. This deep engagement resulted in a lasting relationship with Greek audiences and musicians. She has shared the stage with leading Greek artists such as Glykeria, Manolis Pappos, and Babis Tsertos.
Earlier in her musical journey, she participated in a major open-air production in Jerusalem, sharing the stage with acclaimed Greek artists including Sofia Papazoglou and Nikos Tatasopoulos.

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In her original concert program, Jerusalem of the Balkans, Nataly moves between Greek, Hebrew, Ladino, and other Mediterranean languages, revealing through song the world of Jewish Thessaloniki. Before World War II, Thessaloniki was a major cultural and commercial center for Mediterranean and Balkan Jewry, known as the “Jerusalem of the Balkans,” and the program explores its lasting influence on Sephardic and Israeli culture.

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Selected Performances and Festivals

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• European concert tours: Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Germany

• Opening concert, ARS SACRA International Festival, Romania

• Opening concert, World Music Festival, Satu Mare, Romania

• Performances in Athens with Babis Tsertos and Manolis Pappos

• International Oud Festival, The Forbidden Songs of Greece

• Zappa Jerusalem, special guest of Glykeria

• Kozani Hellenophone Festival, Greece

• Chiostro di San Francesco, Sorrento, Italy

• Jerusalem Festival of the Arts and the Israel Festival

• Concerts at YMCA Jerusalem

• Collaborations with orchestras in Israel

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Discography

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2020 – Live Album of Greek Music

Recorded live at Beit HaYotzer, Tel Aviv, featuring a special ensemble with string and wind instruments. Arranged by Nataly Oryon.

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2021 – Pensieri su Napoli da Gerusalemme

A studio album of Neapolitan songs, including interpretations of traditional repertoire and one original composition.
Nataly wrote the arrangements and mixed the album herself.

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The album received wide recognition in Italy and was featured in national press, including interviews and coverage on RAI2 and leading Italian newspapers.

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Cultural Initiatives and Leadership

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Nataly was a director of an independent music center in Jerusalem, dedicated to connecting musicians and initiating live performances and recording projects.

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In 2016, she co founded the Jerusalem Musicians Forum in collaboration with the Municipality of Jerusalem and served as its head for two years.

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During the COVID 19 pandemic, Nataly independently produced and released a music video that earned her awards and cultural support from Israeli arts institutions.