Harpists
It was during this Palm Springs Harpist’s first harp lesson, at the age of nine, that she discovered her life’s vocation, a career in harp performance. A native Southern Californian, she holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Music from CSU Los Angeles and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in harp and musicology from the University of Arizona, where she was teaching assistant to the world-renown HarpFusion and honored as the youngest doctoral graduate, receiving her degree at age 19.
This Orlando Harpist has recorded five albums. One album was a featured item in the Avon “Inspirational Treasures” Catalogue and was released internationally by Madacy Records. Her original New Age works are also featured in “The Healing Garden: Perfect Calm” compilation CD for Coty Products. Her latest album of original music received a five star review in the Renaissance Magazine.
Musical training and harp education for this Milwaukee Harpist have included years studying with Betsy Dahl in Burlington VT, Nyle Hallman (formerly with the Don Ho Show) in Honolulu, HI, National Music Camp in Interlochen, MI, Danis Kelly (principle harpist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) in Milwaukee, WI, and Alice Chalifoux of the Camden, Maine Summer Harp Colony. She holds degrees from Hope College in Holland, MI and Case Western University in Cleveland, OH.
This Orlando Harpist brings beautiful harp music for weddings and special events in Orlando, Florida. She has been a professional harpist in Central Florida for 20 years, providing harp music for thousands of social and corporate events.
Applauded by The National Post as having “a rare charisma”, this Toronto Harpist has performed across Canada and the United States. He has been invited to perform for honored dignitaries including the Canadian Senate on Parliament Hill, Princess Thi-Nga of Vietnam during her first visit to Canada, as well as the inauguration of Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell.
This Seattle Harpist will establish a warm atmosphere for your event with live harp music. Few other instruments can transform an occasion from everyday to extraordinary with just the pluck of a string. This harpist’s wide repertoire on her resonant concert harp gives listeners well-known classical works such as Pachelbel’s Canon, familiar standards like Moon River and Over the Rainbow, rhythmic Latin tunes, and Celtic melodies like Danny Boy and Greensleeves.
This Olympia Harpist’s mastery of the harp in the fields of classical and contemporary music has been acknowledged all over the world. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from the University of Washington in Seattle. As “Miss Washington” she performed on the harp to win the, “Most Talented Musician Award” in the Miss America Pageant.
This Boston Harpist attended the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico and studied with noted Puerto Rican harpist María Rosa Vidal. She earned both Masters and Doctoral degrees from the University of Arizona, where she studied with world renowned harpist Dr. Carrol McLaughlin. She subsequently finished two postgraduate degrees from Madrid’s Royal Conservatory of Music, studying under the tutelage of celebrated harpist Dr. María Rosa Calvo-Manzano.
This Omaha Harpist currently serves as principal harp of two Symphony Orchestras and is a native of Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated cum laude from the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Alice Chalifoux and Yolanda Kondonassis, and received her Master of Music degree from Rice University as a student of Paula Page.
This Houston Harpist is a freelance harpist with nearly 10 years of professional experience playing for wedding ceremonies, receptions, parties, and corporate events. She has played at many of the finest venues throughout the greater Houston area, including The Houstonian, The Houston Country Club, The Petroleum Club, The Inn at Dos Brisas, The San Luis Resort, and Hotel Galvez to name a few. Some of her notable clients include Shell Oil, Memorial Hermann Hospital, and Sunny & Mac Haik.