Meredith Kohn Bocek

Apalachin, NY

$325 and up

Travels up to 90 miles

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Overview

Pedal and Lever Harpist for Special Occasions including weddings, parties, memorial services. Also, will play therapeutic harp for healing or transition.


Reviews

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Jasmine A.

June 22, 2025
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Amazing!

Our day went by so fast but Meredith was so lovely to work with and she made sure that our ceremony music was beautiful! The guests all loved hearing her play!
She learned eye of the tiger for my husband's entrance and everyone just loved it!

Definitely recommend!!!! Meredith was easy to work with, always kept in touch! And over all was just lovely!

Hired as: Harpist

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Meredith Kohn Bocek

Thank you for a lovely review. It was wonderful working with you, you knew what you wanted and that made the planning easy. All my best and blessing for your marriage! Yours, Mere

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Booking information

Price range: $325 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 60 - 120 minutes

What to expect

My repertoire includes Celtic, Baroque, light classical, jazzy, and folk music as well as contemporary ballads. Since I am a trained pedal harpist, and have played professionally for over 25 years, I have a large and varied repertoire. I love playing for weddings. Outdoor weddings are my specialty. I am very flexible and have a professional grade sound system. I include a consultation in my studio (The Harp Studio) for every event. I enjoy introducing the harp to audiences at coffee houses and restaurants and often speak about the history of the harp and the pieces played.

I also play the therapeutic harp music in private and hospital settings.

About

Meredith currently performs as a harpist for many special occasions such as weddings, openings, teas, and parties.

Playing the harp has been a lifelong endeavor for Meredith. She transitioned from pedal harp to lever harp (or folk harp) because of her love of the ringing timbre of the lever harps. These harps are smaller than the pedal harp and are lighter strung. Their sound may not be as full as their larger relative, but it is every bit as lovely.

Her repertoire includes Celtic, Baroque, light classical, jazzy, and folk music as well as contemporary ballads. Meredith has played for weddings for over 25 years and has a large repertoire. Outdoor weddings are her specialty. She enjoys introducing the harp to audiences at coffee houses and restaurants and often speaks about the history of the harp and the pieces played. When appropriate, a professional grade sound system is available.

Meredith also plays therapeutic harp music in private and hospital settings.

Additional booking notes

I have a professional sound system (Fishman and battery powered Roland) and lighting.

Services offered

Past booked events

June 2025

21

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Elmira, NY

August 2015

22

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Elmira, NY

Set list

I can send you a full repertoire list until I format the list for Gig Salad.

Influences and inspiration

I am influenced by Ray Pool former harpist at the Waldorf Hotel in NYC.

Setup requirements

For large audiences, it is requested that I have 2 electrical outlets for the sound and lighting. Sound is not necessary for churches. Sound is optional for outside wedding ceremonies.

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