Harpist with variety of repertoire of classical, jazz, and pop music with the ability to arrange any piece requested.
Olivia was such a pleasure to have at our event. She came on time, played beautifully and was spectacular! Would recommend her to everyone!
Honestly one of the best highlights of the night. My family is still talking about how wonderful Olivia was and how talented she is and how having her at the event was just the right touch. I would book her more events. Soon as I think of a few.
Olivia is amazing! She played leading up to and during our wedding ceremony. She was so easy to work with, and is such a talented musician. So many of our guests gave my wife and I us endless compliments about her. I would 100% recommend her to anyone looking for a harpist. Thank you, Olivia. It was a joy having you perform on our wedding day.
Olivia provided such an elegant touch to our wedding day. The music was beautiful and really set the mood for our day. She’s also timely and very reliable. We are so happy to have chosen her.
We got married at the New York Botanical Gardens in May and Olivia was our harpist. She was very responsive all year and tremendously helpful with our classical music selection. I had an idea what songs I wanted for the bridal procession and she knew exactly how to weave them together for the most dramatic effect. She is also amazing at contemporary hits! Our recessional was to "Jessie's Girl" and our guests loved it, and she continued to play contemporary hits at cocktail hour. Olivia is very professional and friendly, punctual and communicative. I would highly recommend her for your wedding day or any event that could be brightened up with a beautiful harp!
Ms. Fortunato was a wonderful additional to the Governor's Inaugural Ball where she performed for over 1,500 guests as they arrived for the celebration. She played a variety of music that suited the festive and sophisticated atmosphere of the event. She was prompt, professional, and talented so we hired her again to perform at our annual Holiday Tour of the Governor's Mansion.
Not sure what more I could ask for in a harpist. Olivia was responsive, professional, and very adaptable. There was a bit of a last minute nature to this event, and her ability to read chord changes and improvise (which aren't common abilities for harpists) made it much easier to put together the music. On top of that she's simply a good musician. I will definitely be using her again in the future.
From the father of the bride:
"You added so much to Sam and Andy's wedding ceremony. Despite the cold, you warmed the spirits of the community as Sam and Andy processed to their wedding canopy. The music you and your players provided was gorgeous. [The music] was simply astounding and beautiful in every way. We are so very grateful to you for your special role in Sam and Andy's celebration."
Not only do I know Olivia as my former counselee for 4 years at Wethersfield High School, but also as the consummate professional and gifted performer. I have seen her talent manifest in many different venues over her college years. As chairperson of the Cedar Hill Cemetery board of directors, I have engaged Olivia to play (5 years) for our huge (350+ audience) Memorial Day outdoor event, which is open to the public and by invitation to families of decedents. Though most patrons are grieving, they leave smiling, because the voice of Olivia's harp has touched their soul.
Olivia was nothing short of incredible. She knew exactly what to play and how loud and it soft to play it at the perfect times in my party. She turned my space into a classy yet approachable and light hearted evening. Plays everything from classical to jazz to popular music and is an absolute treat to be around. Definitely recommend her to anyone looking to spice up their next event. She was the talking point of the night. Will be hiring again!
Price Range: $400-$600
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: English, French
Insurance: $1,000,000 - General Liability
Unions: AFM
Olivia Fortunato began studying the harp at age 5 and is now a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Olivia has won a multitude of competitions, including the Berklee Concerto Competition and was a featured artist at the Boston Harp Festival and American Harp Society Conference as a master class participant and ensemble performer. She has performed frequently for recording sessions and concerts, including the documentary, "Watchers of the Sky", which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and the Final Fantasy: Distant Worlds concert at Boston's Symphony Hall. While at Berklee, Olivia was a member of the Boston Harp Project and performed at the festival Internationale de harpe in France. Recently, Olivia was the resident harpist at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan, famous for being the setting for the 1980 film, "Somewhere in Time". Olivia currently resides in Manhattan.
The harp is a delicate instrument and we have specifications for the environments we expose our instruments to. Harps cannot be on sand or uneven ground such as the side of a hill. We do not perform outdoors under 55 degrees or above 90 degrees. We also cannot be exposed to rain or direct sunlight, so an over-sized umbrella is typically used if there is a chance of rain.
| September 12, 2020 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| June 18, 2017 • 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Baby Shower |
| July 10, 2016 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
| December 24, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | United Church on the Green, New Haven |
| December 20, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | New Haven Symphony Holiday Pops Concert |
| December 17, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | New Haven Symphony Holiday Pops Concert |
| December 04, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Governor's Mansion Holiday Tour |
| December 03, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Old Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce |
| November 06, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Candle Room |
| November 05, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Italian American Museum |
| October 17, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Prospect Park |
Trumpet Voluntary-¬‐ Purcell
O Mio Babbino Caro-¬‐ Puccini
The Lord's Prayer-¬‐ Malotte
Arioso-¬‐ J.S. Bach
Ave Maria-¬‐ Bach/Gounod
Ave Maria-¬‐ Schubert
Air from "Water Music Suite"-¬‐ Handel
Spring from "Four Seasons"-¬‐ Vivaldi
Canon in D-¬‐ Pachelbel
Here Comes the Bride-¬‐ Wagner
Wedding March-¬‐ Mendelssohn
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring-¬‐ Bach
Send in the Clowns from "A Little Night Music" -¬‐ Sondheim
Songs from "My Fair Lady"
Songs from the "Phantom of the Opera"-¬‐ Andrew Lloyd Weber
On My Own from "Les Miserables" -¬‐
Songs from "The Sound of Music"-¬‐ Rodgers/Hammerstein
Songs from “The Fantasticks”-¬‐ Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt
Unchained Melody from "Ghost"
On a Clear Day-¬‐ Barbara Streisand
Unforgettable-¬‐ Nat King Cole
I Get a Kick Out of You-¬‐ Cole Porter
S'Wonderful-¬‐ Gershwin
But Not For Me-¬‐ Gershwin
O Grande Amour-¬‐ Jobim
My Funny Valentine-¬‐ Rodgers/Hart
Misty-¬‐ Garner
Some Day my Prince Will Come from "Snow White"
Beauty and the Beast-¬‐ Alan Menken
A Whole New World from "Aladdin"
Songs from "Little Mermaid"
Feed the Birds from "Mary Poppins"
Candle on the Water from "Pete's Dragon"
Vienna-¬‐ Billy Joel
Your Song-¬‐ Elton John
Vincent "Starry Starry Night"-¬‐ Don Mclean
Fields of Gold-¬‐ Sting
Sounds of Silence-¬‐ Simon and Garfunkel
Scarborough Fair-¬‐ Simon and Garfunkel
Have I Told you Lately-¬‐ Van Morrison
Theme from "The Notebook"
An Affair to Remember
Theme from "Somewhere in Time"-¬‐ John Barry
Somewhere my love (Laura's Theme) from "Dr. Zhivago"
A Time for Us from "Romeo and Juliet"-¬‐ Nino Rota
Theme from "The Godfather"-¬‐ Nino Rota
Moonlight Serenade-¬‐ Glenn Miller
The Rose-- Bette Midler
Singin' in the Rain-¬‐ Gene Kelly
Somewhere Over the Rainbow-¬‐ Judy Garland
The Way You Look Tonight
At Last-¬‐ Etta James
You Raise Me Up-¬‐ Josh Groban
Marry Me-¬‐ Train
Just the Way You Are-¬‐ Bruno Mars
Grow Old With Me-¬‐ Mary Chapin Carpenter/John Lennon
I Will-¬‐ Beatles
Here Comes the Sun-¬‐ Beatles
Here, There, and Everywhere-¬‐ Beatles
How Deep is Your Love-¬‐ Barry Gibb
If It's Magic-¬‐ Stevie Wonder
My Cherie Amour-¬‐ Stevie Wonder
The Prayer-¬‐ Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli
Only Time-¬‐ Enya
Danny Boy
Ashokan Farewell
God Bless America
Polovetsian Dances from "Prince Igor"(Stranger in Paradise)-¬‐ Borodin
Jupiter-¬‐ Holst
Morning-¬‐ Grieg
Songs from "The Merry Widow"-¬‐ Franz Lehar
Gymnopedie-¬‐ Satie
Flower Duet-¬‐ Delibes
Interlude from "Ceremony of Carols"-¬‐ Britten
Fur Elise-¬‐ Beethoven
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini-¬‐ Rachmaninoff
Pavane pour une infante defunte-¬‐ Ravel
Meditation from "Thais"-¬‐ Massenet
Raindrop Prelude-¬‐ Chopin
Fantasie Impromptu-¬‐ Chopin
Lento -¬‐ Chopin
Claire de Lune-¬‐ Debussy
Premiere Arabesque-¬‐ Debussy
Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana"-¬‐ Mascagini
Theme from "Sleeping Beauty"-¬‐ Tchaikovsky
Theme from "Swan Lake"-¬‐ Tchaikovsky
bench or armless chair
electricity if amplification is required
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