From stage to pit, skylines to stunning ceilings, the harp takes us to some amazing places.  We asked harpists to show us where the harp has taken them, using the hashtag #practicalharpist. Here are some photos we loved, and you can check out the rest by searching the hashtag #practicalharpist on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Winner: Kirsten Agresta Copely
@harps.rock via Instagram

Home: New York, N.Y./Nashville, Tenn.

Age: It’s a state of mind.

Occupation: freelance harpist

Story behind the photo: I took this photo at rehearsal for the “Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come” special, airing Dec. 20 on NBC. The lighting designers were testing out different options, so I snapped this photo, hoping to capture the stunning electric blue lights against the red seats of Radio City Music Hall and the bronzed harp crown.

What’s your hidden talent? Making homemade chocolate peppermint bark.

What do you do to avoid practicing? Play Frisbee with my dog.

What’s your favorite piece to play on the harp? Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Concertino for Harp

What did you want to be when you were a kid? I wanted to be a dolphin trainer.

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