Memories and music swirl in Kirsten Agresta-Copely’s “Aquamarine”

“Aquamarine” a brilliant music tribute

Dreamy sounds of the ocean abound in the new album from harpist Kirsten Agresta-Copely. The music holds deep sentimentality and tenderness, in what is a very beautiful tribute to her late mother. The album’s first and self-titled track “Aquamarine” plays like the start of an adventure, as hopeful and inviting as waves gently crashing on the shore. Kirsten captures the mood so perfectly, you can almost hear the seagulls in the distance. The album is delightfully unrushed, with the aimless exploration of plucked notes and arpeggios that you might expect on a holiday or, for those of us stuck grudgingly at work, a montage to play memories of happier days. Other highlights include the sweet “Glass Octopus” and “Surfacing” featuring melancholic strings from Tess Remy-Schumacher. Sadly, even the brightest days come to an end and the final track “Into The Mist” conveys this bittersweetness expertly, the longing for another such day clear but resolute acceptance in the broken chord.

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

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Natasha Barbieri, Editor

Editor

Creator of Classical Crossover Magazine. For Natasha music has always been closely tied to her faith. At age 18, Natasha made her opera debut playing the part of the mother in Menotti’s ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ with the Eastern Festival Opera. At 20, she was a winner of the 2011 Young Artist Competition at Andrews University. Natasha graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Music. Natasha has released a series of Holiday singles “A Place Called Home” (2020), “One Little Boy,” and “The Perfect Year” (2021). In 2021, she was nominated for the ‘Future Classic Women Awards’ show on Men’s & Women’s Radio Station. Natasha is the creator and editor of ‘Classical Crossover Magazine’ a venture that has allowed her to interview many of the top stars in the genre including Sarah Brightman, Celtic Woman, Mirusia, Paul Potts, and more. During the covid-19 pandemic, she created an online concert series for the magazine that has seen her perform in the same line-up as Alex Sharpe, Lucy Kay, Barbara Padilla, Classical Reflection, and more on the virtual stage. In 2022, Natasha was included on the charity album “Stars of Classical Crossover: Christmas” in benefit of the Wallace & Gromit Children’s Charity.

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