Thames Music Group Present Elsa Klein - Harp

Our Free Friday March 21st 12.15pm concert features

Elsa Klein

This concert is a walk through Elsa Klein’s lifelong journey with music and the concert grand pedal harp — starting from the traditional roots of classical harp, then through contemporary reimagining of jazz classics, and finishing with her current experimental folksy originals.

 The first part will feature some of the world’s most recognisable classical solos from Claude Debussy, Henri Renie, and iconic harp composer Marcel Grandjany. Then, a second part will showcase Elsa’s originals, a fusion of folk, jazz, and indie genres on the harp and vocals.

American-born, Elsa Klein is a harpist, writer (and occasional CFM radio host!) living in Hahei. After a classical music training, her collaborations with local Coromandel artists Alex Thorne & FEI LIN have inspired a more contemporary and blended approach to music. A familiar face with the Whitianga-based group Morels & electric guitar-and-harp duo Tiny Lighting, Elsa is fascinated by how the harp can feature in alternative genres such as rock and country music, and accompany electronic instruments.