Harp music adds a touch of class to any event. With years of experience performing for weddings, parties and other events, Kristi Shade caters to your musical wishes to provide the lush and elegant soundscape to make your event even more memorable. Kristi can perform in a variety of settings as a soloist or with ensembles featuring instruments such as violin, cello, flute or voice. She has performed for countless events in the NYC area and is able to travel to Long Island, NJ, CT, PA and beyond. Although classically trained, Kristi is just as comfortable performing in pop and jazz settings. Everything from Bach to The Beatles to Beyoncé is possible on the harp, so the sky is the limit!
1 review
Marlo K.
November 2, 2021Kristi was the perfect touch for our wedding ceremony! She was so easy to work with and had such a large repertoire of song both classical and contemporary. The harp sounded absolutely beautiful. Do not hesitate to hire Kristi if you're looking for the perfect harpist for your wedding.
Hired as: Harpist
Price range: $500 and up
Insurance: $1,000,000 - Liability Insurance Coverage
Based in New York City, Kristi Shade began playing the harp at the age of two and has since become one of the preeminent emerging harpists in the industry. A diverse performer, Kristi performs in a variety of musical settings including classical, jazz, pop, Broadway and contemporary.
Kristi is the Principal Harpist with The Chamber Orchestra of New York, with which she has recorded three albums on the Naxos record label.
Kristi has performed on Broadway for several shows, including Carousel, Hello Dolly, starring Bette Midler and Bernadette Peters Dr. Zhivago, Cinderella, Wicked, A Little Night Music, starring Angela Lansbury, Catherine Zeta Jones, Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch, Gypsy, starring Patti LuPone, and The Apple Tree, starring Kristin Chenoweth. She can also be heard on the Official Broadway recording of Anastasia.
Kristi has made numerous television appearances, including The Today Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and All My Children. She has performed with artists such as Florence + The Machine, The All-American Rejects, The Killers, Jónsi from Sigur Rós, John Legend, Carlos Santana, Patti LaBelle, Sean Lennon, The Fab Faux, Il Volo, Pink Martini, Itzhak Perlman, Chris Noth and Will Ferrell.
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Mount Tremper, NY
Harpist
