Violetta Norrie

Praised for her “powerful command and nuanced facility”, Violetta Maria Norrie is a harpist, performance artist, and improviser of diverse range and ability. She began playing the harp at the age of 6, after falling in love with the instrument at a Renaissance Faire. Since then she has performed orchestral, solo, and chamber music at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Merkin Recital Hall and Symphony Space. She performs as a member of many ensembles throughout the area including the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony and Opera Theatre of Montclair. Violetta has been featured on The Today Show with Megyn Kelly, MTV's Silent Library, and the Harmony ad campaign for Emirates Airlines.

Violetta earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music where she studied with Susan Jolles. She spent her junior year studying abroad at the Conservatoire International Supérieur de Musique de Paris with Isabelle Moretti and Sivan Magen. She has studied privately with Emmanuel Ceysson.

Violetta has performed at weddings and special events throughout the New York tri-state area at venues including Marina del Rey in the Bronx, Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, Snuffy's Pantagis Renaissance in Scotch Plains, Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, Central Park, The Valley Regency in Clifton, The Chart House in Weehawken, Amanda's in Hoboken, Il Tulipano in Cedar Grove, The Wilshire Grand Hotel, The Manor and Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange, Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Bedminster, The Women's Club of Upper Montclair, The Bethwood in Totowa and La Reggia in Secaucus. She is equally comfortable performing ceremonies in church, parties in private homes, and has also played in-house corporate events.