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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
2026 18 April Orchestra Wellington Mozart Requiem Christopher Tin "To Shiver the Sky" 15 May NZSO + DSO Anthony Ritchie Fanfare Kotahitanga Mahler Symphony No. 2 Resurrection 21-22 May Orchestra Wellington Sports Awards and family concert 30 May Orchestra Wellington Chichester Psalms - Bernstein Lieberman + Ellington 6 June Festival Singers Ceremony of Carols Britten 7 June 2026 Michelle Velvin - solo harp concert Futuna Chapel, Karori A celebration of NZ harp music, featuring compositions by composers Chris Everest, Ross Harris, Caoimhe Lane and Velvin, among others. Michelle Velvin is a harpist, composer, and teacher who loves to explore creating art and music through new avenues, often brought about by collaborations with other genres and art forms. As an active harpist and composer, she regularly performs in orchestra and chamber music ensembles, as well as solo performances, usually with a focus on featuring works by other NZ composers and her own compositions. Michelle is also active in various pop/indie/folk bands, early music ensembles, her duo Tamira Pūoro (taonga pūoro, cello, vocals and harp) and is writing an album for voice and harp currently. 13 June Dan Forest - Requiem for the Living Details TBC 21 June Wellington City Orchestra Details TBC 27 June Orchestra Wellington Bartok Concerto for Orchestra 1 July 2026 Hutt City Lunchtime Concert Los Spiritos music for recorder and harp James Middleton and Michelle Velvin Both the harp and the recorder have been used to signify life after death, our programme explores past and future music through our spiritual instruments. August Orchestra Wellington Manon 13 August Private event 29 August Kiri and Lou Line 4 October Orchestra Wellington Big Bash 11 October Britten War Requiem Auckland October 2026 Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Bartok Wooden Prince 31 October Black Sheep 28 November Orchestra Wellington Tzigane - Ravel Ocean - Victoria Kelly 11 December Ceremony of Carols St Pauls Cathedral Wellington 
Find our new album 'Feather Spines' on Bandcamp now.
Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery launch event - photo by Te Papa
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Michelle Velvin 2025 - Photo by Debbie Rawson
Michelle Velvin @ The Bond Store 30 August 2025
Duo Eolienne at Moon
20 December 2020
Michelle Velvin & Genevieve Davidson
Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery launch event - photo by Te Papa
Duo Eolienne at Moon 30 May 2021
Genevieve Davidson Saxophone and Michelle Velvin Harp
Photo by Von Photography
Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery launch event - photo by Te Papa
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