Kirsten Agresta Copely creates New Age harp soundscapes
With Aquamarine, the award-winning harpist and composer channels the ocean.
Today, the Spotlight is On international award-winning harpist and composer, Kirsten Agresta Copely.
Kirsten, who is known for her charismatic, telegenic presence on stage, is also the go-to harpist for pop artists including Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder, Enya, The Roots, Lady Gaga, and many others.
Kirsten joins Spotlight On to talk about her recently released New Age album, Aquamarine, which is “Inspired by her deep connection with the ocean and imbued with memories of her late mother, this album is a heartfelt homage to the woman who ignited Kirsten's passion for both music and the sea”.
Kirsten spoke with us from her home — which is also a commercial recording studio — in Brooklyn, NY. Please enjoy our talk and stick around after the end credits to listen to “Into the Mist”, from Kirsten Agresta Copely’s album Aquamarine. And check the show notes for some harp music recommendations from Kirsten.
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• Visit Kirsten Agresta Copely online at kirstencopelymusic.com
• Listen to Kirsten Agresta Copely’s Aquamarine on Bandcamp or your favorite streaming platform
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• Casa Copely Recording Studio
• The Different Parts Of A Harp: The Anatomy And Structure Explained
• Lyon & Healy Harps - Harpmakers since 1889
• Salvi Harps
• Horngacher Harps
• Susann McDonald Harp Study Fund
• Nancy Allen - The Julliard School
• Enya Is Everywhere
• Albums of Influence: The Pearl by Harold Budd and Brian Eno
• New age of new age music: ‘It used to just be for hippies and unassuming types’
• Transformative Experiences | I Am Water Ocean Conservation | Cape Town
• Miss Michigan in 1950s featured controversy, ace archer, batting champion
• Mackinac Bridge Dedication June 28, 1958
• 15 Places to Find Petoskey Stones in Michigan
• Eventide Space Reverb Effect Pedal
• Beyonce at the White House Second State Dinner
• Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Live 8 2005)
• Wired Strings
• God in the Building: Jay-Z Takes Over Carnegie Hall
• Kirsten’s Harpist Recommendations:
• Mary Lattimore - “Sometimes He’s In My Dreams”
• Mikaela Davis - “Cinderella”
• Lara Somogyi - “lodges”
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Kirsten Agresta Copely
Harpist/Composer
An international award-winning harpist and composer, Kirsten Agresta-Copely is hailed for her charismatic, telegenic presence on stage and known as the industry’s go-to harpist in the recording studio. An omnivorous artist steeped in rigorous classical training, Kirsten has performed with today’s leading artists including Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder, Enya, The Roots, Lady Gaga, and Andrea Bocelli, to name a few. Her contributions to the world of music education are equally significant, having held esteemed positions at Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music and Sarah Lawrence College. She earned degrees from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and is on the World Harp Congress Board of Directors.
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