Harp by Anna

The harp is an excellent choice for both small gatherings and larger celebrations. While the harp may be associated with angles and romance, it is a versatile instrument and is well-suited for creating a relaxed ambience for a variety of family and business functions.

Repertoire
Anna’s repertoire comprises classical, traditional, jazz and popular music, including:

• A Time for Us by Nino Rota
• Autumn Leaves by Joseph Kosma
• Bist Du Bei Mir by J.S. Bach
• Embraceable You by George Gershwin
• La Vie En Rose by Édith Piaf and Louiguy
• Over the Rainbow by Harold Arlen
• Pie Jesu by Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Satin Doll by Johnny Mercer, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
• The Summer Knows by Michel Legrand
• Water is Wide, folk song
• Simple Gifts by Elder Joseph

Anna Steffens is an experienced harpist and vocalist based in Santa Barbara, California. She began playing professionally in 2000 at wedding ceremonies, receptions, other functions. Her repertoire includes classical, traditional, jazz and popular music.

A native of San Luis Obispo, California, Anna began her study of harp at age six and took private lessons for fourteen years under the direction of Penny Beavers, Jennifer Sayre and Susan Allen. She won first place in the San Luis Obispo Monday Clubhouse Conservancy Music Award in 2003 and earned a scholarship from the National Federation of Independent Business.

Anna has played with a wide range of groups, including performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City with the Wind Ensemble of California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo; at Lincoln Center in New York City with the San Luis Obispo High School Choir; in Tuebingen, Germany, with the University Orchestra of Eberhard Karls University of Tuebingen; and in the Chicago area with the West Suburban Symphony.

Anna is also a talented vocalist. She took private voice lessons for several years and has sung in a variety of choral groups.

Anna returned to California in 2020 and is now working to expand her professional harp work in Santa Barbara County.

I will require approximately 5 square feet of space on a flat, dry surface. In the event of inclement weather, proper coverage is required to ensure there is no damage to the instrument.