Melody Yan's Guzheng Music
- San Francisco, CA
- Harpist
- 50 Verified Bookings
Chris L. said “Ms. Yan was very professional. We had some guests from Japan, and she was able to play some Japanese music as well.”
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Solo lever harp, available for weddings, cocktails, receptions, private events, birthdays, high tea, dinner parties, holiday events, celebration of life, and more.
An amazingly beautiful talented musician. We are so thankful for the performance and talent you brought to out staffs Christmas dinner. Your range of music is impressive.
Thank you so much for a perfect night!
Response from Morningside Music, Harpist Sohayla Smith:
Thank you, Shean! It was an absolute pleasure to play for your Christmas event! All the best for you and yours this holiday season, and the new year!
Price Range: $1000 and up
Gig Length: 30 - 240 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
A professional attentive musician, beautiful sounding instrument and pieces that enhance the atmosphere and mood for any occasion, will work with the event planner to ensure seamless transitions, may require timing cues for ceremonies, non intrusive presence.
Sohayla Smith is an award-winning Celtic harpist from Shelburne, Ontario. She has played the lever harp since 2016, performing at various private and public events, including venues such as Alton Mill, Eden Mills Arts Festival, Ancaster Fall Fair, the Collingwood Art Crawl, and the MoD (Dufferin County Museum & Archives), as well as providing music therapy for local adult and seniors' day programs and long term care homes in Shelburne, Orangeville, Guelph, and beyond. Sohayla composes many of her own original pieces, that complement her varied repertoire of pop, classical, Celtic, folk music, and more. Sohayla is also a wedding and event harpist, a singer-songwriter, and mutli-faceted artist.
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Set list is a selection from my Repertoire list:
Classical Music:
Pachelbel's Canon
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring- J.S. Bach
Musetta's Waltz (Quando Men Vo)- G. Puccini
Theme from Masterpiece Theatre- J. Mouret
Ode to Joy- L. Van Beethoven
Clair de Lune (debussy)
New World Symphony
Bridal Chorus (“Here Comes the Bride”)
Ave Maria- F. Schubert or Bach/Gounod
Air on the G String- J.S. Bach
Wedding March (Recessional)- F. Mendelssohn
Celtic/Traditional:
Cariad
Soltane Ghalbha (persian popular)
Carolan's Welcome (o'carolan)
John O'Connor (o'carolan)
Aura Lee
O'Carolan's Dream
Eleanor Plunkett (o'carolan)
Bridget Cruise first (o'carolan)
Bridget Cruise second (o'carolan)
Greensleeves
She Moved Through the Fair
The Ash Grove
Black is the colour of my true love's hair
If I was a blackbird
The Water is Wide
Down by the Sally Gardens
Scarborough Fair
Morning Has Broken
Early one morning
Irish Wedding
Brian Boru's March
Red is the rose (loch lomond)
Lament for Kilcash
The Eriskay Love Lilt
Danny Boy- Ireland
Greensleeves- England
The Grenadier and the Lady- England
Mairi's Wedding- Scotland
Sheebeg and Sheemore- Ireland
Star of the County Down- Ireland
Popular:
The Rose - Bette Midler
Bella Notte
La Golondrina
Love theme from Romeo and Juliet
You Belong to Me
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
Que Sera Sera
Blue Bayou
Love theme from The Godfather
Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
Tango to Evora
Tale as old as time (beauty and the beast)
Fields of Gold (sting)
Smile - charlie chaplin
Amazing Grace
By Grace Alone
A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
All of Me – John Legend
At Last – Etta James
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis
Everything I Do, I Do It for You – Bryan Adams
Feather Theme (Forrest Gump)
Fly Me to the Moon – Sinatra
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
Here Comes the Sun – Beatles
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)
Something – Beatles
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
From This Moment On- Shania Twain
Autumn Leaves
Edelweiss
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Unchained Melody
What a Wonderful World
Original compositions
Classical, Celtic, original music, popular music, and more.
Access to power if you would like me to amplify
Shelter in case of rain
Access to a PA system or sound system that can accommodate a 1/4” instrument cable to amplify, if you are providing the amp.
Chris L. said “Ms. Yan was very professional. We had some guests from Japan, and she was able to play some Japanese music as well.”
Terri B. said “Jarek was a true highlight to our event! He was a wonderful musician and person. He showed up about 45 minutes before the surprise and picked appropriate…”
Classical, pop, jazz, celtic....whatever the music you want for your event, I've got you covered! And I do it all with the magical touch you can only get with…
Ana M. said “She was absolutely the best! i booked last minute and everything was smooth and perfect!! definitely gave the wedding that elegant and premium feeling.”