Michelle Velvin is a harpist, composer and teacher living in Wellington, New Zealand. She has a special interest in writing harp music and performing New Zealand compositions. (Please find biography here)

Please enquire about starting harp lessons, or enquire about harp music to set the atmosphere at your upcoming wedding or event.

​ UPCOMING CONCERTS
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 2024

6 October
Orchestra Wellington
Big Bash

7-8 October
NZSO Emerging Artists

Saturday 12 Oct
In the Shallows 
Paekakariki
Details TBC

9-13 October
Orchestra Wellington 
Trombone and Harp "Play Me a Story" library tour
Details TBC

Friday 18 October
Wellington Jazz Festival
​Details here
Lucien Johnson has been described as “a saxophonist of the highest repute” (Giles Peterson, BBC). His music has taken him around the globe, touring and performing in the USA, Brazil, Europe, China, Japan, Haiti and India. His last two albums Wax//Wane and Ancient Relics have received rave reviews in the international press with France Musique calling them “bewitching and astonishing” and London Jazz News describing them as “mystical, a touch retro and increasingly spellbinding”.
Winner of the 2021 Apra Amcos Best Jazz Composer and the 2018 Arts Foundation Friedlander Residency in New York, Johnson has been one of the land’s most imaginative music creators in a career spanning over two decades.
He is joined by a stellar cast of musicians:
Jonathan Crayford - piano
Michelle Velvin - harp
William Ricketts - vibraphone
Tom Callwood - double bass
Cory Champion - drums

Saturday 19 October 3pm
Solo Harp - Jazz Fest Concert
Te Awe Library
Details here
An afternoon of Jazz Harp, originals & covers.
Michelle Velvin is a harpist, composer and teacher living in Wellington. For this special Jazz Festival solo performance she will be including some jazz charts by UK Harpist Amanda Whiting, her Paekākāriki Blues original piece, and some covers.
She has performed as part of all New Zealand's major orchestras and performs regularly with both the NZSO and Orchestra Wellington, as well as many chamber music ensembles. She has worked with artists as diverse as Mara TK, Cory Champion, Lucien Johnson and Deva Mahal, and since 2021 has been in the duo Tamira Pūoro, featuring her harp alongside Ruby Solly's taonga pūoro and cello.
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October
Ballet Season
Mendelson- Midsummer Nights Dream

31 October
Private event

5-6 November
NZSO Todd

15-16 November
NZSO
LERA AUERBACH: Icarus
BARTÓK: Concerto for Orchestra

22-23 November
NZSO
HOLST: The Planets, Op. 32

29 November 
Ceremony of Carols
Wellington Cathedral
Details TBC

7 December
Orchestra Wellington
Britten War Requiem

Photo by Von Photography

Duo Eolienne at Moon 20 December 2020 Michelle Velvin & Genevieve Davidson

Duo Eolienne at Moon 30 May 2021 Genevieve Davidson Saxophone and Michelle Velvin Harp

Find our new album 'Feather Spines' on Bandcamp now.

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