Andrea is an incredibly talented harpist who uses warmth and humor to share her musical talent with young people. Her love for the instrument was first inspired by Harpo Marx, and then cultivated at some of the finest music schools in the country. Andrea’s concerts and educational programs allow participants to explore the wonders of the Celtic harp. She has additional experience with flute, cello, voice, step dancers, whistles, concertina, and even bagpipes.
Experience the dazzling sounds, range, and technical workings of the harp through an around the world tour. Did you know that the harp is one of the world’s oldest musical instruments and has thirty-seven different ways to make sounds? Andrea takes you from Japan to Ireland to Latin America. Using her concert and Celtic harps, Andrea demonstrates how music can express the full range of human emotions by means of storytelling, audience participation and a generous sprinkling of humor and fun.
More About the Artist
Andrea studied at Oakland University, the Cleveland Institute of Music as well as the New England Conservatory. She continued her graduate studies at the University of Arizona. She has been with the Maracaibo (Venezuela) Symphony for three years and with the Minnesota Opera for five years. Andrea has also been awarded first prize in the Schubert Club Student Scholarship Competition, in addition to performing at the Fifth International Harp Festival in Belgrade Minnesota.
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Experience the dazzling sounds, range, and technical workings of the harp through an around the world tour. Did you know that the harp is one of the world’s oldest musical instruments and has thirty-seven different ways to make sounds? Andrea takes you from Japan to Ireland to Latin America. Using her concert and Celtic harps, Andrea demonstrates how music can express the full range of human emotions by means of storytelling, audience participation and a generous sprinkling of humor and fun.
