Harp music by harpist Kari Gardner is the perfect choice for your holiday event,
whether you need music for a Corporate Holiday Party, Employee Appreciation Dinner,
Customer Appreciation Open House,
Private Christmas Party, or any type of December Event
Why Choose the Harp?
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The
harp is a perfect solo instrument, producing rich, full
music.
You
don't need to hire two musicians or 20 to have great music.
The vast majority
of the events for which I have played in the
last 18+ years were as a solo artist.
The harp is beautiful, elegant, and classy.
The
harp evokes images of richness and elegance. It is not commonplace,
it looks unusual and expensive. Only you will know that
hiring a harpist actually saved you money over hiring multiple
musicians or a DJ.
Harp
music is not just one type of music or mood.
The
sound of the harp will always be elegant and beautiful,
but the music you choose will set the tone and mood of
your event."Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and other secular Christmas music will set a quite different tone than "Silent Night" and other traditional Christmas Carols. "I Have A Little Dreidel" and other Hanukkah songs add a feeling of inclusiveness to holiday parties, and the Nutcracker Ballet's Waltz of the Flowers and other seasonal classical music transcends boundaries.
Music on the harp can suit any environment or size of guest list.
The sound of the harp is gentle and relaxing whether acoustic or amplified, but the music selection can be upbeat and fun. That's a great combination whether at the workplace during the workday or a big company party, whether it's 5 people around your dining table or 500 in a banquet hall. Events include corporate Christmas parties, private holiday parties, dinners, receptions, awards banquets, cocktail hours, and December lobby music for companies, residences like condo buildings, and businesses like banks. |
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Harp music is capable of filling a room without overpowering
your guests' conversations.
The
sound of the harp carries throughout rooms as if floating,
yet it doesn't make it hard for guests to converse. I also
bring a small amplifier or can plug into venue sound systems
for large events to make sure the coverage of the music
is full but not overwhelming.
Harp music is a great holiday gift!
Employee appreciation: consider harp music in your office lobby in the mornings as employees arrive, or over the lunch hour as employees come and go. Customer appreciation: have live harp music in your business's lobby for your customers during your busiest hours of the day. Private dinner party? Surprise your spouse, family, or guests with an extra touch. |
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Why
Choose Harpist Kari Gardner?
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Kari is a highly trained musician.
She
holds both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in music,
specifically harp performance, from Northwestern University
in Evanston. She started music lessons at the age of 2 1/2 and
has devoted her life to training as a musical artist. Her premiere teachers include former (now retired) principal harpists of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Minnesota Orchestra.
Kari is a professional, very experienced at providing music for a wide variety of events.
She
has been playing for special events professionally
for over 18 years. She has played for everything from the
smallest, most intimate moments (a total of 2 people--the man down on one knee proposing to his girlfriend) to the biggest,
most splendid affairs.
Kari is a very versatile harpist.
She
plays everything from Classical to Rock music, Celtic to Asian,
Christian and Jewish, and so many other choices. See Kari's main website Audio
Sample and Song
List pages for ideas. Kari's work ranges from symphonic works with orchestras to folk music by ear.
Kari arrives elegantly attired with a beautiful harp and matching
equipment.
How
elegant and expensive-looking is a wire music stand and a
folding chair? Not at all!
Kari brings with her a matching black wood and brass music stand
and a black carved wood harp stool on which to sit while playing
her elegant harp. Kari has not only the talent and artistry to perform the music beautifully, but also fulfills the image of elegance.
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More Information:
| Holiday Music Home | Testimonials | Contact Kari |
| Kari's Wedding and Event Website | Kari's Harp and Hiring a Harpist FAQ |
Kari Gardner, harpist, serving Chicago's North Shore - From Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI and along the lakeshore
From Evanston, Highland Park, Waukegan, Kenosha, and Racine to Naperville, St. Charles, Elgin, Crystal Lake, and Lake Geneva
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