Laura Zaerr, harpist

With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Laura Zaerr, harpist from Corvallis, Oregon, will elevate the wedding day with beautiful music and an unforgettable performance. Laura offers personal consultations where she gets to know the couple through musical preferences, customizing each event to suit the needs of the day. With her classical harp, she adds a touch of elegance and grace to each event. She collaborates with other instruments, such as flute, cello, violin, fiddle, and vocals, to add magic and romance.

Services Offered

Laura can carry her Celtic harp to remote and scenic locations and has played at weddings on mountain tops, creeksides, in the forest, and meadows. Her battery-powered sound system adds an element of flexibility to outdoor venues. She plays Celtic music, jazz, classical, pop, and romantic melodies. Laura Zaerr, harpist, can also call on the five-piece band Compass Rose to add an element of world-beat fusion dance energy. Compass Rose consists of Jeanette Hardison on vocals, George Beekman on percussion, Sabina Monn on cello, Laura Zaerr on Celtic harp, and Bill Veley on bass. Together, they weave an eclectic tapestry of sound ranging from traditional West African chant to Leonard Cohen and the Beatles to Celtic. They choose music that speaks of hope, longing, love, and joy from wherever in the world that may be found. Jeanette’s lyrical vocals soar above the counterpoint of improvisatory cello and a filagree of harp, all anchored with tasteful rhythms of congas and bass.