Natalie Man is one of the leading professional harpists in Chicago. An award-winning artist, Natalie was named the winner of the Grandjany Memorial Competition 2022, second prize of the Chicago Musician Club of Women 2023 Awards Competition, and the Maxwell and Calkins Prize grand finalist recipient of the 2018 Anne Adams Award. Her ensemble experiences include the Civic Orchestra of Chicago (Principal 2022-2023), member of the Hong Kong Harp Quartet, Chicago Wind Symphony, Tuscarawas Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra. She served as the Vice President of the Greater Chicago Chapter of the American Harp Society from 2022-2024.

 

Natalie both performs and teaches the harp actively in the Chicagoland area. She can be heard in events such as weddings, cocktail parties, baby showers, church service, and fashion shows. She also performs for the teatime at the Drake Hotel and the Langham Hotel seasonally. Her television  appearances included the Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2021 and Click2Houston. She is a harp instructor at the American Music Institute, and a harp coach to the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra. Besides being a professional harpist, she also play and teach piano and organ.

 

Natalie has studied the harp since the age of 12. She holds a P.D. in orchestral studies from the Chicago College of Performing Arts, an A.D. / M.M. in harp performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and a B.M. from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Her primary teachers include Yolanda Kondonassis, Dan Yu, Marguerite Lynn Williams, and Ann Huang. 

 

In addition to her knowledge of the harp, she has also completed her full technician training at the Lyon & Healy Harps in 2023 and is a certified member of the Lyon & Healy and Salvi Technicians Guild. She provides harp regulation in the US Midwest area and Asia.