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

21st Century Female Composers: Australia

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. Katia 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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