About Mia

Mia Theodoratus is a composer, improviser and harpist. Her goal is to express life through the harp using classical technique infused with the dynamics of free bop and the rhythm/feel of rock.

When Mia moved to NYC she formed Vardo with singer Dawn McCarthy and began playing in clubs like CBGB’s, Coney Island High, the Cooler and the Mercury Lounge with radio shows on WFMU and WKCR. Mia has composed music for the Flight of the Conchords on HBO, Rubicon on AMC and Million Dollar Listing on Bravo.

Her arrangements of rock songs for harp are driving, rhythmic and use a full sound scape of electronics. Current groups performing in NYC and around the world are Adam & Mia, NYC Harp Orchestra and as an Electric Avant Celtic duo with Michael Evans on percussion.

She is featured talent in events like Life Ball 2010 in Vienna, Austria (Club Sandwich Stage), Dueling Harps at the Abrons Arts Center, NYC and Walt Disney Performing Arts Center, Los Angeles, and The National Shakespeare Oedipus Cycle presented in Athens, Greece, Irish Arts Center and numerous club performances all over the world.

David O’Leary and Mia were invited to play for the Irish Prime Minister and President Obama by the House Speaker in March 2012.

As a musician she has worked with Charlie Haden, Roscoe Mitchell, Leona Naess, Ray Chew, Antony & the Johnsons, Susan Allen, the Citizen’s Band, Baikida Carroll, Brandee Younger and Avery Brooks.

Discography

Electric Silver (2014)
Celtic Harp, Irish Songs (2012)
Apache b/w Misirlou – 7 inch vinyl (2012)
Swirl (1999)
Soft Focus – 7 inch vinyl on Gagarin Records and LP on Sahko Recordings (2012)
Hanuman Sextet – 9 Meals from Anarchy (2009)
Leona Naess – Thirteens (2008)

Featured Recordings

Contact Information

Phone: (917) 696-2314 or Email: [email protected]