Enchanting Princesa de la Luna by Quinn Mason

Princesa de la Luna was composed by Quinn Mason in 2017.

Princesa de la Luna is a portrait of a fictional princess that lives in the sky and is only visible at night during a full moon, in the form of an adagio for harp and strings. The music illustrates the delicate and graceful features of her personality, but near the middle of the piece, the vainness in the vanity that comes with such a character as indicated by some tension in the music.

The entire piece is texture focused and explores the full colors and ranges of the string instruments as well as special effects in the harp (such as harmonics and glissando) giving the music a sparkling and shimmering feeling throughout, much like watching the stars around the moon on a clear night.

Quinn Mason is a prominent young composer and conductor based in Dallas. Born in 1996, he is one of the most sought-after young composers in the United States. His orchestral music has been performed by over 220 professional, regional, community, and youth orchestras in both the U.S. and Europe. Mason has received several honors, including the 2024 ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.

In addition to his work as a composer, Mason is recognized as an extraordinary conductor. He won the Emerging Maestros conducting competition in Atlanta in 2025 and has guest conducted over 40 orchestras, including the National Symphony Orchestra, Houston Ballet Orchestra, Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, and West Virginia Symphony Orchestra.

Reference:  Masonian Music. “Princesa de la Luna.” www.masonianmusic.com/princesa-de-la-luna. Accessed Jan. 15, 2026.