The Composer’s Note:
“One of the things I really love about Julia’s performance of ‘Nataliana’ is how much space she leaves in the music.
That sense of confidence in both the music and her own musicality creates exactly the experience I wanted with this piece. Brava Julia! ” – Deborah Henson-Conant
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Julia Sandee performs ‘Nataliana’
In this interview, Julia shares her experience playing ‘Nataliana.’ She first learned Nataliana when she was preparing for her final exam at music school. She also played the piece for a music competition and won the first prize. She likes Nataliana because it is a piece that everyone watching her likes.
Julia Sandee
Julia Sandee is a 22-year-old harpist from the Netherlands. She has been playing the harp for about 14 years. She works as a teacher at a primary school where she gives harp lessons. Recently, she’s been playing in the harp ensemble of the music school nearby.
Watch Julia Sandee perform and win first prize at a music competition at Johannus Orgelbouw with Deborah Henson-Conant’s ‘Nataliana’.
Readers: If you play pedal or lever harp, here’s where you can buy the sheet music to play this yourself!
Nataliana (PDF Download of Sheet Music for Lever or Pedal Harp)
A Mini-Interview with Julia
How would you describe your experience of playing the piece?
What do people say when you play this piece? Do you have favorite memories of people’s reactions to it?
What drew you to this piece – why did you choose to learn it?
What does this piece add to your repertoire (and/or your life) that you didn’t have before?
What would you tell someone else who’s thinking of learning this piece that you wish you’d known before you learned it?
What do you think you can get from working directly with the composer of the piece that you can’t get from the sheet music?
Additonal message you want to add?
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YouTube: Julia Sandee
Instagram: @julia.sandee
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