I Love playing the Harp for Weddings and Cocktail hours along with Bridal/Baby Showers, Memorial Services, Church teas, Anniversary/Birthday Dinners, Corporate Dinners and Nursing Homes!
I have been playing the Harp since I was 13 years old. I teach Harp and Piano Lessons in my home studio.
I am on time, flexible and want to help you make your special occasion perfect!
Karen was extremely professional and easy to work with. She communicated well (and was patient with us and our responses/questions).
Her gift of music was an added bonus to our very special celebration.
Karen was great! She helped make it so amazing! I would definitely book her again! She was so friendly and very professional. She arrived on time.
Response from Karen Svanoe Westgate, Harpist:
Thanks Katrina! I had a fun time playing for your “over the top” birthday party!!
Karen did amazing and I would highly recommend her! She played at my daughter's wedding. Thank you Karen!!!
Response from Karen Svanoe Westgate, Harpist:
Thank you for having me play !! What a beautiful setting for a wedding!
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Beautiful music! Helped us with our timing:)
Wonderful harpist!
Karen was an absolute delight from start to finish. She came in promptly and needed very little set up time, and dove right into playing for our tea party. The guests were smitten! Her range of music options was generous and she was eager to chat with our residents and play some requests. We will absolutely be bringing her back in December for our Christmas tea party!
Response from Karen Svanoe Westgate, Harpist:
Thank you Amanda for your great review! I Loved playing for your High Tea! What a fun afternoon. I can’t wait to come gain for your Christmas Tea.
She was on time, professional and played BEAUTIFULLY. I will hire her again!
Response from Karen Svanoe Westgate, Harpist:
Thank you Renee! What an elegant and beautiful shower. I really enjoyed playing for your friends and family.
Thank you for providing beautiful background music during the visitation hours! Also, we appreciate the extra steps you took to ensure a smooth event.
Response from Karen Svanoe Westgate, Harpist:
Thank you, Corinne. Your mother had many visitors despite the virus. She must have been a wonderful woman. I have been thinking of you and your family and praying for comfort for all of you,
Sincerely,
Karen Westgate
We had Karen for a bridal shower for my niece & she was Fantastic. The perfect amount of background music & she was on-time & played longer than expected.
Response from Karen Svanoe Westgate, Harpist:
Thank you, Jennifer!! I so enjoyed playing for the bridal shower!! You did a terrific job yourself in planning and carrying out everything. I give you 5 stars too!!
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Karen exceeded my expectations as a performer and a human being. She provided background music for the calling hours/wake of my grandmother. We spoke on the phone and she took the time to figure out how she could best tailor her services to our event. I told her the family wanted a celebratory feel for the event. She provided a range of Irish/Celtic and sacred music over the course of 4 hours. Many guests who attended remarked on the joyful feeling at what one would presume to be a sad event. We know that Karen's skillful playing of the Harp was the contributive element that created that ambiance. I would highly recommend that anyone use her for their own event. I hope to use her services again in the future.
phenomenal job performing at the ceremony for my daughters wedding!!
Response from Karen Svanoe Westgate, Harpist:
Thank you so much to the McManonon family! I really enjoyed playing for your daughters wedding. It was beautiful and I wish them blessings for a long and happy marriage.
Karen Westgate
Karen was magnificent! The guests LOVED the harp music! I HIGHLY recommend her!
Response from Karen Svanoe Westgate, Harpist:
And I LOVED playing for the kids wedding!! The wedding was great and you and your daughter in law looked so beautiful! Thank you so much for having me play my harp!
Would recommend Karen for any event. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed Karen.
We would highly recommend Karen Svanoe Westgate. She was most professional and an outstanding harpist. We were very pleased with her variety of music. This set a classy tone for our event. Thank you, Karen!!!!!!
Karen did an excellent job and we were very pleased with her!
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Karen added so much elegance to my wedding. The harp music was beautiful and was fitting for my mansion wedding.!! Absolutely gorgeous
Karen did an amazing job for our Wedding! Beautifully played!
Response from Karen Svanoe Westgate, Harpist:
I felt so sad for this wedding couple. They had a beautiful outdoor wedding all set up and then a sudden storm came up and we all had to rush inside with all our things and set up a room in the beautiful hotel. All went well and I'm sure they are happily married! Thanks for having me Cory.
Karen's music was lovely. Our guests gave us so many compliments.
Response from Karen Svanoe Westgate, Harpist:
Thank you so much for having me play at your business Open House! Everyone was so friendly and you did a wonderful job planning it.
Karen Westgate
Karen played at a Girls Luncheon I had at the Cleveland Yachting Club. Her
music added such an elegance to the event that was beautiful. I look forward
to inviting her to our luncheon next year! Thanks Karen!
Response from Karen Svanoe Westgate, Harpist:
Thank you so much Jean for having me play the harp for your class of '68 girls luncheon. You were a wonderful host and I enjoyed all the fun of seeing old schoolmate being together again and having a wonderful time. I'm glad I was a small part of that.
Karen was wonderful to work with! All of our guests enjoyed listening to her amazing music. We utilized her for a professional open house in which our aim was an elegant event for all! Karen had the perfect background music! Thanks Karen!
Price Range: $300.00 and up
Languages: English
Unions: Other
This most certainly depends on the venue for which I am playing. I try to accomodate the requests of the purchaser. I am professional in appearance, time schedules, and am very friendly and easy to work with.
I have been playing the harp since I was thirteen years old. I presently teach harp at Terra State College in Fremont, OH and also at my home studio. I am the director of the Terra College Harp Ensemble and the Karen Westgate Harp Ensemble. I have played in the past for Sunday Brunches at the Sawmill Creek Lodge, Sheraton Inn, Sandusky Yacht Club, Plumbrook Country Club and for many programs, open houses, corporate events, teas and dinners throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky Minnesota and South Dakota. I have released ten recordings which are sold in specialty stores throughout the United States.
I am a member of the American Harp Society, the Erie County Chamber of Commerce. the northwest Ohio harp chapter. I was also inducted into the Fremont Ross Music hall of Fame in 2001.
My specialty is sacred, pop, show tunes and light classical music.
| December 31, 2024 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| July 11, 2025 • 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| October 12, 2024 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| December 22, 2023 • 11:30am - 1:30pm | Corporate Event |
| December 14, 2023 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Party |
| June 18, 2023 • 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Birthday Party |
| September 10, 2022 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 10, 2022 • 1:00am - 2:00am | Wedding Ceremony |
| July 16, 2022 • 2:00pm - 2:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| April 20, 2022 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Retirement Community Event |
| April 09, 2022 • 10:30am - 1:30pm | Bridal Shower |
| June 27, 2021 • All-day event | Anniversary |
| June 25, 2021 • All-day event | Wedding |
| May 15, 2021 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| August 22, 2020 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| August 03, 2020 • 9:00am - 11:30am | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| June 28, 2020 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Bridal Shower |
| December 12, 2019 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Dinner |
| December 11, 2019 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Christmas Dinner |
| December 08, 2019 • 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Search for Christ child |
| December 08, 2019 • 6:30am - 7:30am | Search for Christ Child |
| December 07, 2019 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Search or Christ Child |
| November 02, 2019 • All-day event | Christmas Open House |
| October 13, 2019 • 3:00pm - 7:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| September 28, 2019 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 21, 2019 • 5:00pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 14, 2019 • 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| August 03, 2019 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| December 15, 2018 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Christmas Party |
| March 24, 2018 • 10:30am - 11:30am | Fundraiser |
| September 16, 2017 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 09, 2017 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| April 29, 2017 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Baby Shower |
| April 08, 2017 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| October 01, 2016 • 4:30pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 08, 2016 • 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| May 14, 2016 • 4:00pm - 4:45pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| December 24, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Christmas Eve Service, Fremont, OH |
| December 21, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Church Service, Sandusky, OH |
| April 25, 2015 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Luncheon/Tea |
| October 11, 2014 • 5:30pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| June 19, 2014 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Corporate Event |
For weddings some of my songs are: Canon in D, Trumpet Voluntary, Ode to Joy, Wind Beneath my Wings, Unchained Melody, Endless Love etc
I try to play for the audience. If it is an older group, such as a health care center, I play songs from their era. Try to do some, "Take me out to the Ballgame", Let me call you Sweetheart" etc. If I am playing for a middle age group I play a lot of show tunes, or songs like "All I ask of You", "You Light up my Life", Somewhere over the Rainbow, Edelweiss, etc. I also play some songs such as "All of me Loves all of you", She will be Loved.
For church groups, I play sacred music, such as "How Great Thou Art.", The Old Rugged Cross, What a Friend We have in Jesus etc.
I usually bring everything needed
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