The  Performers



Lori Pappajohn, as seen on the back cover of her album entitled Celtic Harp for Christmas

Lori Pappajohn Celtic harp, voice
Winter Harp director


As a soloist and with her ensembles, Lori Pappajohn has performed in Canada, the United States, Chile, Britain, Ireland and Greece. Her Britain tour included performances in St. Martin’s-in-the-Field and Lincoln Cathedral. Lori has also toured for Community Concerts, a division of Columbia Artists, New York. She is one of the leader’s in the harp world, breaking away from traditional classical styles and exploring jazz, blues and flamenco. So unique is her music that Pappajohn has been featured at the world’s most prestigious harp events -- the World Harp Congress, the International Jazz and Pop Harp Conference and the International Folk Harp Conference.

Her performances of ancient Greek music on harp garnered her an invitation to play for the reinstating of the games in Delphi, Greece with dancers from the Isadora Duncan Institute of New York City.

A composer and an award-winning journalist, Lori Pappajohn has seven recordings. She has produced a documentary about the history of the harp, and with Joaquin Ayala has been featured in a music video for Bravo Television. As members of Winter Harp, Lori Pappajohn and Joaquin Ayala have been showcased on television and radio, including on CBC Television’s Opening Night series. Lori has studied music in Vancouver, Michigan and in London, England with musicians with the Royal Academy of Music. Lori is on the faculty of B.C.’s International Celtic Harp School.

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