Harp concert by Sophia Kiprskaya , soloist of the Mariinsky Theater.

Concert by Sophia Kiprskaya, soloist of the Mariinsky Theater.
Special guests: Nikolay Mokhov - flute, Yuri Afonkin - viola, Ilya Kozlov - violin.
Концерт солистки Мариинского театра, Лауреата Первой премии конкурса 2011 года Софьи Кипрской. Специальные гости: Николай Мохов - флейта, Юрий Афонькин - альт, Илья Козлов - скрипка.

[jeremypearson]

I had a friend in college that played a harp just like this one. Me and my three roommates were all friends with her and her three roommates. Her harp used to just sit in her living room except when she would take it to campus for concerts. We used to beg her to play a concert for us in her living room. After months, she finally gave in and scheduled a Sunday afternoon living room concert. She sent out fancy, lacy invitations to everyone in the apartment building. Probably 20 or 30 people came. We all waited for her to come out of the back room to play, but, to our surprise, her three roomates each came out, one at a time, and played one or two pieces each. She had been giving them free lessons for months. After the recital, the harpist came out, thanked us for coming, and announced that the concert was over. My roommate shouted at her that if she didn't play the harp that he would pluck off all of its strings. She then played a long, beautiful piece in a classical style that lasted probably 15 minutes. We clapped our hands raw and all at raman noodles together before leaving.

[GorgonDrageil]

What a lovely life where I can watch world-class art in my boxers, lying on the couch. 😌

[christinawatkinsyoutube]

this is amazing! what a privilege to be able to listen to a whole harp concert on the internet

[vcom]

A harpist who looks and plays like an angel.

[MusicLetters]

To the person reading this, Good Luck! Don't stress, everything will be fine. No matter what difficulty you are facing right now, you can overcome it! You are strong and brave

[cfymhkv]

ну это полный отрыв от реальности сами боги управляют ее руками....это волшебство вибрации

[darkvelvet_]

0:01 Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
8:35 Smetana: Vltava (Die Moldau)
18:04 Kiprsky: Concertino for Harp and String Quartet
30:05 Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Harp and Viola
49:15 ?? EDIT, 28th November 2020 (i forgot to edit this earlier): Renié: Ballade Fantastique for Harp (1912)
1:01:43 Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat major
1:07:10 Prokofiev: Prelude

what's the name of the piece played at 49:15?

[redwoods]

This is why I love YouTube. Gloriousness came to me out of nowhere.

[daviddiamond]

Sophia does not _play_ the harp; she _is_ the harp.

What must it be like to have her consciousness?
Simply watching her fingers plunges one into deep meditation.
Sophia raises the bar for virtuosity far beyond what any musician on any instrument can ever hope to achieve.

_Thank you for this breath-taking performance._

[myaliasnameis]

I visit this performance regularly. It reminds me I’m not in hell. The choice is mine. What a stellar existential experience. Haha! -аплодисменты

[dancingheart]

I've been going through a rough patch with my depression. I am a harp student, and I love the harp, but I haven't been taking the time to practice any more due to feeling like life is pointless. She just restored my faith. Amazing things can happen.

[healingtreemusic]

My daughter is 7 months old now.. she’s been using this as white noise since she was 3 months to help her sleep. I live for this! Appreciate it so much thank you to the creator.

[markhartman]

Only Angels Do This! Did you know there are less than 100 humans in the whole wide world that can play the harp such as this? ...and all are Beautiful Young Women! CONGRATULATIONS ANGELS!

[soulneasflava]

This Is one conciert magnific !!
😎👑🎶🖤⚡💥
Thank you !!
🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
" México in the house "

[jisooya]

The woman is as gentle as an angel. The music is incredibly comforting to listen to.

[madeleine_andrea]

И когда дух от Бога бывал на Сауле, то Давид, взяв гусли, играл, – и отраднее и лучше становилось Саулу, и дух злой отступал от него.

[piknos]

It seems like she's doing magic by wiggling her fingers in the air and through some miracle music comes out. I can't even tell if she's touching the harp at all at times.

[juliandye]

The first time I have heard Bach's Toccata and Fugue played on the harp, and whow, what a sublime transformation from the fierce and strident power of the organ, to an absolutely gripping revelation of exquisite beauty, touching ephemeral heights of sublime, insistent awakening.

[lxdgr]

Thanks to Dark Velvet's original listing.

0:01 Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
8:35 Smetana: Vltava (Die Moldau)
18:04 Kiprsky: Concertino for Harp and String Quartet
30:05 Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Harp and Viola
49:15 Renié: Ballade Fantastique for Harp (1912)
1:01:43 Liszt: Liebestraum
1:07:10 Prokofiev: Prelude

[kaufmanat]

I've never played the harp, but I've played the trumpet, piano, and guitar, and I know enough to know that this is absolutely incredible. The timing, the precision, the phrasing, she plays every part. It's truly remarkable.