High School San Francisco

Anne Roos

Celtic Harpist

Life Goal

To expose as many people as possible to the beautiful music of this traditional

instrument, the Celtic Harp.

To expand performing opportunities to include large and well-known venues, to

collaborate and create music with other musicians on recordings and in concert, and to

play the Celtic Harp more experimentally and in non-traditional settings

Education

Formal music education from UCLA

Studied harp technique under Sylvia Woods

Studied stage performance with Ed Hooks (San Francisco, CA), and at the Living

History Centre (Novato, CA)

Teaching Experience

Taught music appreciation for the Los Angeles Unified School District

Presented music assemblies for the Sacramento Waldorf School, El Dorado Union

School District, and Merced Union High School District

Taught Celtic harp workshops at Beginning in the Middle Seminar for adult

beginning harpists

Taught Celtic harp to private students, ongoing since 1987

Performance Experience

Professionally performing on the Celtic Harp since 1983

Performs at over 150 events per year since 1990, including over 100 weddings

Performed for several dignitaries, including the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ireland

Throughout California at hotels, resorts, restaurants, convention centers, and wineries.

Most notably: Disneyland Hotel, Bonaventure Hotel, Caesar s, Harrah s, Harvey s, and

Cal-Neva Resorts at Lake Tahoe, California State Capitol Rotunda, Oakland s Paramount

Theatre, Sacramento Crocker Art Museum, Delta King Riverboat, and at the Atlanta

World Trade Center

Unique Note: Costumed attire upon request includes coordinated modern dress, formal

and informal, and period attire (Renaissance, Victorian, Antebellum, 1920s and 1940s)

Music Repertoire (A complete titles list is available on website)

Classical, Renaissance, and Early music

Traditional Irish, Scottish, English, and Celtic folk music

Christian, Jewish, and other religious and ethnic music

Holiday selections, religious and secular

Modern popular music including standards, Beatles, and rock & roll

Jazz and classic standards

Broadway musicals, and from movies and television (including Disney tunes)

Partial Client List (A complete client list available upon request)

Bank of America Emporium/Weinstock s

General Electric General Motors

Goodyear Harrah s Lake Tahoe

Harvey s Casino & Resort Hotel Roger s Jewelers

South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce City of Sacramento

Tahoe Tallac Association Texaco USA

U.S. Bank

Recordings

Haste to the Wedding (Cambria Master Recordings, released 2006) -- Romantic

traditional Celtic music for accompanying wedding festivities. Solo harp and harp with

traditional Celtic instrument ensemble, packaged within a beautiful 48-page book filled

with descriptions of Celtic wedding traditions. All arrangements and package liner notes

by Anne Roos.

Mermaids & Mariners (Cambria Master Recordings, released 2004) -- Traditional and

original music of the sea, arranged for both solo Celtic Harp and with a small ensemble.

Packaging includes a 24-page book explaining the history behind the traditional music.

All arrangements and package liner notes by Anne Roos. Selections from this recording

have been featured on United Airlines in-flight music.

Through the Mist (Timeless Prods. released 2002) -- Original new age flute and harp

duets, with flutist David Blonski. Soothing environmental sounds are woven into the

selections.

On-Air Performances

Television: KCRA, KXTV, and KOVR (Sacramento); KOLO (Reno), KTTV (Los

Angeles); Cityscope 21 (Long Beach, CA)

Radio: KPFK (Los Angeles); KXPR, KFBK, and KSAC (Sacramento); KUOP

(Stockton); KUNR (Reno)

Video: Lake Tahoe Visitor s Authority Destination Video, Tahoe Casino Express Video

(Islands Publishing Co., Santa Barbara)

Live Performances

The Platinum Player s Club and Llewellyn s Restaurant (Harvey s Casino Resort &

Hotel), South Lake Tahoe

Valhalla Summer Music Festival, South Lake Tahoe

Valhalla Renaissance Festival (Tahoe Tallac Association), South Lake Tahoe

Dickens' Christmas Fair, Sacramento, CA

Scottish Highland Games (Sacramento Valley Caledonian Club)

Sonora Celtic Festival and Calaveras Celtic Festival

Mammoth Lakes Celtic Festival

Northern and Southern California Renaissance Faires, Novato and Agoura

Borders Books & Music in Sacramento, Folsom, Davis, and Reno

Barnes & Noble in Sacramento and Reno

Published

Columnist for Folk Harp Journal and The Harp Column magazines

Contributing writer, Music Theory & Arranging Techniques for Folk Harps,

by Sylvia Woods

Associations

Member of the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP)

Member of the Board of Governors (San Francisco Chapter) of the National Academy

of Recording Arts & Sciences (The Recording Academy, NARAS)

Member of the Lake Tahoe Wedding and Honeymoon Association

Member of the UCLA Alumni Association

Contact Information

Website: www.celticharpmusic.com

Email: ****@***************.***

Phone: 1-800-***-****

Mail: Post Office Box 15190, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151

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