Our Vision
"A humanity of illumined minds and compassionate hearts."
Beauty • Harmony • Well-being
Our Mission
Our mission is to inspire beauty, harmony, and well-being through immersive arts and learning experiences that enliven hearts and minds.
We do this by creating and sharing:
- Extraordinary art that transmits beauty, wisdom, and harmony through immersive media forms, including large scale audio-visual installations and virtual reality experiences that enliven hearts and minds.
- Original compositions and traditional sacred music that uplift the mind and heart.
- Live musical performances that combine art and sound to transcend traditional entertainment.
- Learning experiences for adults and youth that cultivate both inner knowledge and interconnectedness.
- Retreat experiences that integrate art, music, and experiential learning to promote positive inner growth.
Transform • Awaken
Our Purpose
We live in a world that is increasingly connected technologically, while increasingly disconnected interpersonally.
We believe that art and beauty are vital elements to positively transform and awaken the human mind and heart.
That is, Art that transmits frequencies of beauty and harmony; Music imbued with authentic love; Imagery that stirs the soul; Beauty that evokes interconnectedness.
In a world faced with mental health crises and on the brink of a revolutionary integration of Artificial Intelligence, humanity needs more than ever to be reminded of what makes us uniquely human: our hearts, our senses, and our responsibility to care for all creation and one another.
We believe that experiential art and learning can serve as healing tools and modalities of interconnection when based upon core values that help us to remember our inner wisdom and to love one another.
About Harmonia
Overview
Harmonia is a new nonprofit organization founded by Gianna and André Ripa to produce and distribute elevating arts that encourage individuals to recognize the beauty of our world and the beauty within each of us.
With this recognition we hope anyone experiencing this work may shift from experiencing fear to love in all they do. The global pandemic coupled with the extensive use of digital communication, AI and new media have deepened the apparent absence of spiritual and heart-centered connection among humans and the entire natural world. Harmonia seeks to rebuild these connections.
Andre Ripa, a practiced healer in a variety of traditions, has worked with individuals and groups to access hidden reserves of self-healing. He functions as a guide to individual transformations. He has done work one-on-one as well as with larger audiences, with children experiencing terminal illnesses and with men and women whose traumas previously prevented them from living full lives. Andre is also a composer. His music is elevating and evocative.
Gianna Ripa has a background in philanthropy, marketing, and education. She is also a healer having practiced traditional healing arts including Ayurvedic medicine for the last 20 years. Gianna’s background invokes the importance of educational frameworks to transformational activities.
With Gianna, the Ripas have drawn together a community of artists and musicians who are creating works for the public that deliver a form of internal transformation. The Ripas have a strong following for their work. Andre’s original compositions have been streamed over 1.5 million times by thousands of listeners internationally.
For more about the Canticle an upcoming events this October in Stockton and San Francisco, CA, please visit experiencecanticle.com
Sponsorships & Individual Tickets Now Available
The Canticle Experience
A Special Visual and Live Musical Experience
Fri, Oct 9th, 2026 • 6:30pm
Cathedral of the Annunciation, Stockton, CA
Mon, Oct 12th, 2026 • 8pm
National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, San Francisco CA
Contact
We’d love to hear from you.
Questions about The Canticle Experience, partnerships, sponsorships, or supporting Harmonia’s work? Send us a message and our team will be happy to connect with you.