I draw from over 35 years of experience playing the harp as a soloist, with orchestras and in ensembles. I currently play the harp with the Williamson County Orchestra, and also play for weddings, holiday gatherings, corporate events, receptions, fundraisers, ceremonies and wellness events. I enjoy sharing my love of harp music with a variety of audiences, and the harp creates a unique atmosphere and contributes to many different types of events. I curate music selections to the type of event, and work with my clients to create a program that meets the needs of the audience. I can often incorporate special music requests for events.
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Price Range: $250-$1000
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
The harp is an elegant and romantic choice for a variety of occasions. Live harp music creates a captivating and relaxing atmosphere that can enhance any event. The harp is a versatile instrument that conveys a variety of emotions and it enhances those life moments we find most meaningful:
Weddings
Bridal and baby showers
Christenings, birthdays, graduations
Engagement parties, anniversaries
Funerals and memorials
Family gatherings and dinners
Teas, garden parties, cocktail parties
Grand openings, fundraisers
Client receptions, company parties, or banquets
Corporate functions and networking events
Harp therapy for relaxation and relief from mental, emotional and physical symptoms of illness.
A mix of different pieces or specific pieces can be chosen. 1-2 special requests may be considered as well for an event. The music I choose is curated to complement the type of event.
I first discovered the harp when I was six years old, attending a concert given by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, in Rochester, NY. I fell in love with it and began taking lessons at the age of 8. Over a span of the next 14 years, I studied harp with harpists in the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and at the University of Toronto. I played the harp professionally for many years in Rochester, NY and Toronto, Ontario at weddings, funerals, corporate events, private parties and holiday gatherings.
I currently play harp with the Williamson County Orchestra in Round Rock, TX and am available to play for many different types of events and my repertoire spans several genres.
I love bringing the joy of harp music to others, by playing at special events, weddings and other memorable gatherings.
Most recently I received a certification in Vibroacoustic Harp Therapy and am excited to offer this service to help others experiencing physical, mental or emotional distress.
Outdoors events are possible as long as there is no rain and the temperature is between 60 and 80°.
Classical
Prelude in C Minor, Chopin
Fantasia No. 2 in D-minor, Telemann
Watching the Wheat, John Thomas
Debussy: Clair de lune, Reverie, First Arabesque, La Fille Au Chevaux de Lin
Prelude in C Major, Bach
Passacaille, Handel
To a Wild Rose
Nocturne, No. 9 Op. 2, Chopin
The Lark- Glinka
Solfeggietto- Bach
On wings of song- Mendelssohn
Handel- Two sinfonia’s from Saul: Carillon Sinfonia and David’s Harp Interlude
Arioso, Bach
Gymnopedie 1 and 3, Satie
Musetta’s waltz
O Mio Babbino Caro
Moonlight Sonata, vivaldi, Chopin nocturne, Ave Maria, Bach Bouree from cello suite in C
Beethoven for Harp
Moonlight Sonata- Beethoven
Airs from the Italian Baroque
Air from Rinaldo, Handel
Adagio, Albinoni
Romantic
A Thousand Years
Perfect, Ed Sheeran
Debussy, Romance
Unchained Melody
All I Ask of You, Music of the Night: Phantom of the Opera
Flower Duet from Lakme
Can't Help Falling in Love
A Time for Us, theme from Romeo and Juliet
Through the Eyes of Love, theme from ice Castles
As Time Goes By
Cavalieria Rusticana
Enya- Only Time
Pop/Contemporary Songs
River Flows in You, Yiruma
The Swan- Saint Saens
Hallelujah, Cohen
Old Chinese Song, Marcel Grandjany
Once Upson a Time in the West
All Through the Night
Movie Themes
Braveheart
The best of Disney: A Whole new World, The Colors of the Wind, Can you Feel the Love Tonight, Beauty and the Beast
Harry Potter Theme
Totoro
Can you feel the love tonight
Over the rainbow
All I ask if you
Beauty and the beast
Moon River
Edelweiss
Music from "Titanic"
Andrew Lloyd Webber musical themes
Charade
Harry Potter
Everything I do I do it for you
Moon River
Once upon a time in the West
Lord of the Rings Themes
Hymns & Wedding Music
Trumpet Voluntary, Purcell
Water music, Handel
Air on the G String, Bach
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Bach
Sheep May Safely Graze, Bach
Festival Serenade
Ave Maria
Sunrise, Sunset
Wind Beneath My Wings
Water is Wide
Sunrise, Sunset
Amazing grace, How Great Thou Art
On Wings of Song, Mendelssohn
Thanks Be to Thee, Handel
In Paradisum, Faure
Cantique, Faure
Canon in D
Christmas
In the Bleak Midwinter
Believe, polar express
Swan lake
Greensleeves
Evening Prayer
Silent Night, The First Noel, O Little Town of Bethlehem,
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Waltz of the Fllowers
To Drive the Cold Winter Away
Mary did you know?
Silver Bells
Celtic
Turlough O’Carolyn, various
A Minstrels adieu to his native land, John Thomas
Glenlivet
Londonderry air
Believe me if all those endearing young charms
Brain Boru’s March
The Parting Glass
She Moves Through the Fair
Last Rose of Summer
Star of the County Down
Minstrel Boy
The Foggy Dew
My Thousand Treasures
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