Name: 21st Century Australian Female Composers
Start: 2026-08-01T15:45:00-0400
End: 2026-08-01T16:30:00-0400

21st Century Australian Female Composers

Saturday August 1, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EDT

Grand East

A program of works by living Australian composers Lisa Cheney, Mary Doumany, Natalia Mann & Katia Mestrovic, including prepared harp, solos and trios with Ariel Sol and Paul Nicolaou. The works are inspired by the Yoruba religion, spiders, the ‘dirty-beautiful,’ the Earth’s vibrations, and Greek modes and rhythms.

Presenters

katia mestrovic

Katia hopes to show audiences the versatility and power of the harp - through performing modern classical repertoire, her own compositions, commissions and arrangements. She was mentored in Sydney (Australia) by virtuoso Alice Giles AM. Some accolades include, performing as a Semifinalist... Read More →

Ariel Sol

Ariel Sol pioneers the future of sound as an LA-based composer, harpist, and interactive media designer. Hailing from Chicago, he is passionate about bridging disciplines to foster community. From cinematic pop to virtual reality soundscapes- storytelling, identity, and empowerment... Read More →

Paul Nicolaou

“Rapidly emerging as one of Australia’s most exciting young artists” (ABC Classic), Paul Nicolaou is a harpist-composer based in Sydney, Australia. An Honours graduate from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Paul studied under internationally celebrated harpist Alice Giles... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EDT
Grand East

Performance, Solo Harp

One Harp World

katia mestrovic

Ariel Sol

Paul Nicolaou

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One Harp World

katia mestrovic

Ariel Sol

Paul Nicolaou

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