![Pia-Viola Mangels plays Nataliana [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pia-Viola-Mangels-Baroque-Flamenco-01-1080x675.jpg)
Feb 3, 2026 | Composer's Spotlight |
Pia-Viola Mangels wins first place playing “Nataliana” by DHC In this interview, harpist Pia-Viola Mangels shares her experience playing ‘Nataliana.’ She describes Nataliana as a powerful, elegant, and mesmerizing piece that drew her in from the very first...
![Kaitlin Hui performs “Baroque Flamenco” [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Kaitlin-Hui-Baroque-Flamenco-Spotlight-01-1080x675.jpg)
Aug 31, 2025 | Baroque Flamenco, Composer's Spotlight, Composing |
Kaitlin Hui’s Debut Solo Concerto Performance of Baroque Flamenco In this interview, Kaitlin shares her experience playing ‘Baroque Flamenco.’ For her, this is a fiery, virtuosic piece that became a turning point in her musical path. From captivating...
![Julia Sandee performs “Nataliana” [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Julia-Sandee-Nataliana-Spotlight-1080x675.jpg)
Sep 19, 2024 | Composer's Spotlight, Composing, Harping & Harpists, Hidden from Blog |
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...
![Nigel Foo performs ‘Baroque Flamenco’ [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nigel-foo-01-v2-1080x675.jpg)
Sep 4, 2024 | Composer's Spotlight, Composing, Harping & Harpists |
The Composer’s Note: “I was drawn to Nigel’s Baroque flamenco video because of the powerful collaboration between the musician and dancers. Nigel didn’t just play the piece but reinvented it as a dance theater piece with a harp and two...
![Tarlana performs “Nataliana” [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tarlana-CSS-Nataliana-1080x675.jpg)
Sep 2, 2024 | Composer's Spotlight, Composing, Harping & Harpists, Hidden from Blog |
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Tarlana plays ‘Nataliana’ In this post, Tarlana shares her experience playing Nataliana. She said, “During the practice of this piece, the material of my fingertips changed, and I can say with certainty that I leveled up, so that...
![Cliona Molins performs “New Blues” [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cliona-Molins-01-1080x675.jpg)
Aug 4, 2024 | Composer's Spotlight, Composing, Harping & Harpists |
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Cliona Molins performs ‘New Blues’ In this interview, Cliona shares her experience performing New Blues. When others heard this piece, they are surprised that blues can also be played via harp. She once attended a workshop by Deborah...
![Rosanna Chiu plays “New Blues” [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Rosanna-Chiu-01-1080x675.jpg)
Jul 24, 2024 | Composer's Spotlight, Composing, Harping & Harpists |
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Rosanna Chiu plays ‘New Blues’ In this interview, Rosanna shares her experience performing New Blues. She likes how fascinated her friends and family have become when they hear her play it with the harp. She also loves how she experimented...
![Jasmin-Isabel Kühne plays “New Blues” [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jasmin-Isabel-Kuhne-02-1080x675.jpg)
Jul 3, 2024 | Composer's Spotlight, Composing, Harping & Harpists |
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Jasmin-Isabel Kühne performs ‘New Blues’ In this interview, Jasmin-Isabel shares her experience performing New Blues. She likes that people see how cool the rhythmic melody of New Blues is. She also emphasizes how versatile the harp is...
![Piroska Kuhn performs “New Blues” [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Piroska-Kuhn-01-1080x675.jpg)
Jun 23, 2024 | Composer's Spotlight, Composing, Harping & Harpists |
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Piroska Kuhn performs ‘New Blues’ In this interview, Piroska shares her experience playing New Blues. She first learned about New Blues on YouTube and instantly fell in love. She was thrilled to play the harp because she had already wanted...
![Ana Harp plays ‘New Blues’ [Composer’s Spotlight]](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ana-harp-01-1080x675.jpg)
Jun 19, 2024 | Composer's Spotlight, Composing, Harping & Harpists |
Composer’s Spotlight Series: Ana Harp plays ‘New Blues’ In this interview, Ana shares her experience as well as the audience’s reactions to her playing New Blues. She first learned about New Blues as a piece when she attended Deborah Henson-Conant’s...
