Diana Marie Gibbs
Harpist — Alexandria, Virginia
Diana Marie Gibbs earned her Bachelor of Music in Harp Performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, where she continued her studies with Jeanne Chalifoux. As a professional, Ms. Gibbs has performed in numerous orchestral and choral settings, most recently as Principal Harp of the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and with the choir of historic Fredericksburg United Methodist church. Diana is a trusted harpist in the Washington, DC area and has over ten years of experience performing for various public and private events. Select venues of previous engagements include: US Senate,  Smithsonian Institution, Coolidge Auditorium, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, and the Willard Intercontinental Hotel. Demo recordings are available upon request. Contact: www.the-harpist.com

Melissa Tardiff Dvorak
Harpist — Falls Church, Virginia
Melissa Tardiff Dvorak, a professional, conservatory-trained harpist, is devoted to the magic of the harp, delighting her audience with a varied and distinctive repertoire, including music from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods; traditional Hebrew and Christian melodies; and an expansive selection of contemporary favorites. Melissa has played for hundreds of special events, recently she was a featured artist at the 55th Presidential Inauguration of George W. Bush.
Please visit her website www.capitolharpists.com or call 202.262.2613 for more information.

Beth Mailand
Harpist — Annandale, Virginia
Gorgeous harp music by one of Washington's favorite harpist for Weddings and Special Events!  Having served for twenty years as Principal Harpist with The U.S. Army Band here in Washington, my performance venues extend from The White House, The U.S. Capitol, The State Department and The National Cathedral to intimate outdoor Weddings, including The Nina's Dandy Cruise Ship (docked in Old Town Alexandria).  My teaching studio is located in the Annandale/Burke area.
Please visit my website for more information:  www.capitolharp.com

Kate Hazzard Rogers
Harpist — Fairfax, Virginia
Kate Rogers has provided music for hundreds of weddings and special events.
She was the harpist for afternoon tea at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia for two years,
and has performed in many D.C. area venues, including the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery
of Art, Constitution Hall and the National Museum for Women in the Arts.  Her repertoire includes
all the popular classical wedding songs as well as pop/jazz/contemporary selections.
She can be reached by e-mail at: jubalslyre@yahoo.com or by phone at: 703-725-1379

Robin Roys
Harpist — Silver Spring, Maryland
Robin Roys is a professional harpist with over 20 years of experience.  She brings a beautiful
concert grand harp to all performances and has a wide range of song titles available.
 Ms. Roys is also a recording artist with 3 CDs available for purchase.  She works with top musicians
in the area and can provide an instrumentalist to play with the harp if desired.  She also provides
 a sound system for hotel and outdoor performances.  Celtic and Troubadour harps are also available.
 Complimentary demo CD can be sent upon request. rroys@erols.com
www.harpistrobinroys.com

Wendy E. Willis
Harpist — Silver Spring, Maryland
Add heavenly music to your affair. Harpist available for weddings, banquets and receptions;
graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Performs throughout the Mid-Atlantic region
 this includes: Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware.
 Harp lessons are also available in the Washington DC area.  wwillis218@aol.com
Click here to visit my website.

Emily Reid
Harpist — Adelphi, Maryland
Emily Reid plays and teaches both the Celtic harp and the double Celtic harp.
 Also known as troubadour or bardic harps, they are smaller and more portable
than the orchestral instruments.  Emily owns several harps of varying sizes,
and one will fit the needs of your room and audience. Emily fits the music to the occasion.
  Her repertoire goes beyond Celtic music, ranging from traditional ballads and hymns
to classical, New Age, and Sephardic works.  emily.reid2@verizon.net

Mary Fitzgerald
Harpist — Bowie, Maryland
For 20 years, I was the US Navy's primary White House support musician; have adjudicated
 harp competitions; have given workshops on Celtic harp styles & ornamentation; have given
solo concerts and been in concert and have recorded with local Celtic groups "Connemara"
and "IONA." I have been a full-time professional for 26 years; teach ear-training, melodic
dictation (play /write a tune upon hearing it), theory (pick out chords during a seissiun),
improvisation over a lead sheet and over a chord chart, and accompaniment in addition to solid
 ergonomical technic training for playing comfortably.  I'm also contracted to prepare an entire
 book of O'Carolan tunes for Mel Bay music publishers.
 You can contact Mary Fitzgerald at: celtic-harp@erols.com.

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