CLOUD PIERCER out NOW!

Hannah Kagawa

New Zealand Percussionist, Composer, Educator and Craftsman

CLOUD PIERCER out now!!

NEW RELEASE

Cloud Piercer

by Hannah Kagawa

Solo for 5 octave Marimba
Duration: 6:30

Level: Hard

A gorgeous, flowing marimba solo commissioned and premiered in 2025 by Steven Logan. The title Cloud Piercer comes from the English translation of Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest mountain. With its soaring melodies and rolling ostinatos, the piece captures the magnificent scenery of the New Zealand Southern Alps and the nostalgia of my childhood growing up there.

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Article: “You get into a trance-like state”: on performing in Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians (2026)

Written by Hannah Kagawa

Posted on Flat City Field Notes on 1 Sep 2026

"After the final notes played by the violinist Mark Menzies faded away, there was silence. Fourteen long seconds of complete silence from the full-house concert hall. The first true silence in a whole hour. Then, an instant standing ovation broke out from the audience. I had never seen people rise to their feet so quickly before. I looked at the audience, then to Keina, then to Justin, then back to the audience with a smile and slightly sore arms. We were so lucky to have performed this – a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."