Karen Salicath Jamali is back at the Steinway. The multi-award-winning composer and pianist released “Angel Ariel: The Angel of Nature” today, May 16, a solo piano composition recorded in the stillness of an early April morning that moves through five elemental layers — ether, air, water, fire, and earth. The piece lands less than a month after her debut vocal recording.

That prior release, “Seeds of God,” dropped April 17 and stripped everything down to guitar and voice — a deliberate structural decision rather than a creative experiment. With “Angel Ariel,” Salicath returns to the frequency she has spent a decade refining: featherlight, meditative, and rooted in the grand Steinway sound that has carried her to Carnegie Hall eight times as a solo performer.

The composition draws its framework from the spiritual figure of Angel Ariel — an archetype associated with elemental healing, harmony, and the sacred order of the natural world. Rather than leaning into ambient conventions, Salicath builds sonic imagery out of birds, wind, water, and the quiet presence of flowers. The result positions the work closer to contemplative classical than new age passivity.

“Go with the flow. Maintain the rhythm of the dance,” Salicath said of the piece, in a statement accompanying the release — words that function as both a compositional note and a statement of artistic philosophy.

The release arrives at a significant moment in Salicath’s career. Earlier this year, she received two Silver Awards from the European International Music Awards (EMIA) 2026 for Wings of Gabriel, alongside three Silver Awards from the Global Music Awards 2026. Her albums Angel Pollination (2023) and Hope of Angels (2022) both reached the first ballot for Grammy® consideration. In 2026, she formalized a partnership with EMPIRE and publisher KOSIGN, powered by Kobalt Music Group.