Resonance Artist | Harpist | Composer

Respects​ to the Djabugay traditional owners and other clans of the lands upon which I live​​. Acknowledgement to the sacred kinship of ​people and Country.

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Natalia Mann | Toshi Sakamoto - Kuranda Evening Concert
May 1
Natalia Mann | Toshi Sakamoto - Kuranda Evening Concert

You would never guess that Toshi Sakamoto used to be a heavy metal bass player in Japan, and perhaps you wouldn’t guess that Natalia Mann was once a principal harpist in Europe. This May 1, in the fairytale rainforest town of Kuranda, these two artist share their evolutions of life in music that speaks of peaceful spirit and essence of nature.

A Healing Capsule
May 2
A Healing Capsule

Participants lie down and make themselves comfortable with a pillow and blanket. They will stay there for an hour or so, listening to a sonic journey that speaks to their inner realms. The task and intention of the facilitators is to create and maintain the highest possible frequency for the participants to relax and equalise into their own personal higher vibration…

Australian Harp Fest
May 29
Australian Harp Fest

Australian Harp Fest: Mark 2... the celebration continues!

Harpists and composers Natalia Mann (Queensland), Paul Nicolaou (NSW) and Katia Mestrovic (VIC), converge at Tempo Rubato, to share an exciting program of new music for harp solo and trio.

All of the works are Australian, from Lisa Cheney, Ross Edwards, Nigel Westlake, Christopher Larkin, Paul Nicolaou, Natalia Mann, and Katia Mestrovic. You will hear classical and extended techniques, prepared harp, a genre-bending style, diverse musical inspiration... and the national premiere of a new piece from one of our very own harpists.

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Recent News

  • Natalia Mann, Ilona McGuire & Merindi Schrieber sing resonance on Walyalup shore.

    Sonic Earth

    Sonic Earth was a commissioned performance for Sanctuary, Fremantle Biennale' 2025, in association with NorthSite Gallery.

    Over the gentle course of a year a small group of women artists engaged with the resonance of the ocean, learning the songs and stories of its creatures, plants and shorelines.

    Whadjuk Noongar, the people of Western Australia, hold a sacred whale story, and it was a blessing to experience this cultural songlines research project in such a special part of the world.

    Thank you to Fremantle Biennale and Ilona McGuire & family.

  • Victor Steffensen, author and songwriter

    The Animals

    Victor Steffensen released his new song and book 'The Animals' for which I play a little harp, lend an ear in production, and round up the neighbourhood kids for the cute videos!

    Congratulations to Victor and Sandra, who received the DANZ Children’s Book Awards this year. They won the kids' vote in Australian libraries for their earlier books in the same series - 'The Trees' and 'Looking After Country With Fire' - that can be found online and in bookstores.

  • Suga are Natalia Mann, Lila Meleisea and Grace Vanilau

    SA/MOA by Lila Meleisea

    A highlight of 2025 was participating in SA/MOA by Lila Meleisea, an exhibition based on the traditional Samoan art of Siapo or Tapa, Samoan bark cloth. The event unfolded over a week as part of Ten Days On The Island, at Moonah Arts Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.

    An exciting and profound aspect for me was conducting resonance explorations with Suga, of old siapo (Samoan bark cloth) held in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery collection.

    Among the delegation for the project were master crafts makers from Samoa: Steven Percival & Regina Meredith, Tausolo Aumale (& family) and Folole Tupuola. We were given a beautiful welcome by Palawa Pakana Elders and youngers, and the Tasmanian Samoan community. I felt very honoured to be involved.

  • L-R Naomi Jean (Sonic Earth musician), Mahalia Mabo (Bulana! artist) and Natalia Mann (Sonic Earth director) stand within the installation of Mahalia's artwork Coral Dreaming.

    Bulana!

    Bulana! (meaning to look or see in Wulgkurukaba language) was a sound and light installation at the Ephemera public art festival along the Townsville Strand foreshore.

    Bulana! animated the artworks of five North Queensland First Nations artists, and projected them onto the beach sands.

    The Sonic Earth created a resonance soundtrack for Bulana! by translating the artworks, featuring compositions by Merindi Schrieber, William Mabo and myself.

    The installation was celebration of colour and sound animation; a hit with the kids, who claimed the sandy wonderland as their own.

    Thank you to Ephemera, Townsville City Council, and NorthSite Gallery.