Atlanta Harpist Paula Fagerberg

A polished entertainer presenting your favorite music played on stunning harps found nowhere else (genuine antique, museum-quality instruments, unique handmade historical reproductions), Atlanta Harpist Paula Fagerberg learns what will please your guests and curates custom set lists to set the elegant vibe you want, no matter what genre of music you choose.

Paula coordinates her attire to harmonize with your event's theme, color scheme, and level of formality, from business casual to white-tie events.

Paula has a variety of packages to choose from, offering different harps, services, and price points, for the right fit for your entertainment needs.

PLANNING A WEDDING?
1 - Pre-Ceremony --- Paula's elegant prelude music sets the mood you want as your guests arrive to be seated

2 - Ceremony --- Imagine walking down the aisle to your favorite songs performed live on one of Paula's visually stunning harps

3 - Cocktail Hour --- Get the party started with an upbeat setlist custom-curated around your favorite songs

4 - Dinner --- While your guests dine, keep the vibe going with more custom playlists with the gorgeous harp presiding!

BOOKING
1. We will send you a customized QUOTE with packages to choose from.
2. Once you've selected a package, we follow up with a performance AGREEMENT with all the event details.
3. After we've both signed the agreement, an INVOICE follows for a retainer to book your event. (Please note that the dates are only penciled in and the event is not booked until the retainer is received. Dates are booked on a first come, first served basis. )
4. Once we are officially booked, we are ready to start collaborating with you to make your special event what you're dreaming of!

Atlanta Harpist Paula Fagerberg serves metro Atlanta, North Georgia, and beyond, bringing very rare handmade and genuine antique harps and the highest standards of quality to grace weddings, parties, and private events of all kinds.

MEDIA
Paula has been praised by The Washington Post for a “striking set of improvisations ... featuring sensitive interplay” and singled out by the Frederick, Maryland News-Post as "the harpist who charmed everyone in last fall's concert." An invited recitalist to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (as seen in The New Yorker magazine), Paula was also featured as an expert on the history of the harp in the PBS documentary Harp Dreams.

ABROAD
Paula's performances abroad include a private performance for the American ambassador to Sweden at his Stockholm residence; a live Christmas concert broadcast on Westdeutscher Rundfunk Radio in Germany; a recital on antique single-action pedal harps at Oxford University; and several tours of South America on the very rare Spanish baroque double harp.

SPECIALIZATION
Paula is one of America’s foremost historical harpists, specializing in the harps of the late Renaissance and Baroque eras, and has toured abroad and performed around the country with many of the nation’s finest early music ensembles and baroque orchestras. Paula has also appeared with MinnOrch, The Minnesota Symphony Orchestra.

RECORDINGS
She is a founding member of Armonia Celeste, an ensemble specializing in the music of the early Italian Baroque; the group was a finalist in the Naxos/Early Music America recording competition and has released two recordings on the Centaur label. Her playing appears on numerous other CDs as a guest artist.

EDUCATION
Paula attended graduate school on full scholarship at Indiana University’s Early Music Institute, where she studied the art of continuo (improvised accompaniment) with lutenist Nigel North and historical harps with Andrew Lawrence-King. She earned a B. Mus. in historical harp performance, graduating magna cum laude from Clayton State University, where she was named a Spivey Scholar as well as The University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholar, an honor bestowed on only one student per graduating class.

Amplification is available, so we can arrive at the perfectly adjustable sound levels during your event. Paula can bring her own amplification, or plug into your venue's sound system. Amplification is recommended for outdoor events, and for indoor events with 75 or more guests.