Hearing a favorite song on the harp gives you both the familiarity of music you already love and the distinctive sound of the instrument itself. That combination works beautifully across a celebration, with selections chosen around your own tastes and the atmosphere you want to create.
As a professional harpist in Kenton and West Central Ohio, I provide music for weddings and events throughout the region. My repertoire includes thousands of selections, giving you extensive possibilities for choosing music across different styles, decades, and traditions.
Harp Music Throughout Your Wedding Ceremony
The prelude begins your wedding ceremony music as guests arrive. Individual selections then accompany the entrances of family, the wedding party, and your grand entrance. Music continues for additional moments included in the ceremony, followed by the recessional and a postlude as guests depart.
I follow each entrance as it unfolds, shaping the music to the timing of the procession. I extend a selection when more music is needed and bring it to a natural musical conclusion when the entrance is complete. This creates smooth transitions while allowing every person in the procession to move at their own pace.
Your ceremony music can bring together traditional selections, contemporary favorites, and songs with a personal connection. Special requests are welcome, giving you even more possibilities beyond the thousands of pieces already in my repertoire.
Harp Music for Cocktails & Dinner
Your wedding reception gives you another opportunity to enjoy the music you chose for the day. During cocktails and dinner, harp arrangements provide a polished musical background for conversation and time together, with recognizable songs appearing throughout the program.
The instrument itself also becomes part of the reception setting. Different harp styles range from traditional orchestral pedal harps to contemporary instruments, giving you choices for both the sound and visual character of the music.
Music for Celebrations & Company Events
Birthdays, anniversaries, retirement celebrations, business openings, client gatherings, employee appreciation events, and holiday parties all benefit from music chosen for the occasion. Harp provides a distinctive background for corporate and social events throughout West Central Ohio while adding the visual presence of the instrument to the setting.
Repertoire Across Genres & Generations
Thousands of selections in my repertoire give you the freedom to combine music from different periods and styles in the same program. Special requests add even more possibilities, and you can browse my music selections as you consider what you would most enjoy hearing.
My repertoire includes:
· Popular favorites & contemporary songs
· Classical repertoire & traditional wedding selections
· Jazz standards & American songbook selections
· Celtic tunes & folk traditions
· Broadway songs & musical theatre repertoire
· Film, television, & video game music
· Favorite hymns & sacred repertoire
· International music & multicultural selections
· Holiday classics & seasonal repertoire
The result is a program built from music you genuinely enjoy, whether your choices come from one musical tradition or many.
Harp on Its Own or with an Ensemble
Solo harp stands beautifully on its own, combining the resonance and range of the instrument with its striking visual presence. It creates a complete musical experience with one musician and one instrument at the center of the sound.
Adding other professional musicians introduces new instrumental colors and combinations. Ensembles can include harp with violin, cello, flute, oboe, trumpet, organ, or vocalists, with additional instrumentation available.
Begin with Your Musical Favorites
The songs you already know you want provide a natural foundation for your plans, and thousands of additional selections offer more possibilities to discover.
Contact me to share your ideas and request a customized quote. I would love to help you bring together music that reflects your celebration!
Kenton & West Central Ohio Harpist
Celebrations throughout the Kenton area can include harp music in:
Ada · Alger · Dola · Dunkirk · Forest · Kenton · McGuffey · Mount Victory · Patterson · Ridgeway
Elsewhere in West Central Ohio, harp music is available for celebrations in Bellefontaine, Findlay, Lima, Marion, Marysville, Upper Sandusky, & Wapakoneta.
Your plans may also take you beyond Ohio. Harp music is available throughout the United States and internationally, bringing the same opportunities for personal repertoire choices and special requests to celebrations in many different settings. For a destination wedding, the harp adds its distinctive sound and visual beauty to the place you have chosen, with music selected around your own tastes and plans.
Make the Harp Part of Your Celebration
The music you choose and the instrument you choose to play it both contribute to the character of the occasion. The harp brings your selections to life with a sound and presence all its own.
Get in touch when you are ready to include harp music in your plans. I would love to hear what you are creating!