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 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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2019

Saturday 17th August
Duo Eolienne 
@
Southern Cross Garden Bar and Restaurant
The Arvo Show
 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us for our weekend unwind!

Saturday 24 August, 2:00pm
Bach Choir of Wellington
American Portraits
The programme will feature Randall Thompson’s setting of seven Robert Frost poems, "Frostiana", and a selection of Aaron Copland’s "Old American Songs", as well as traditional and contemporary settings of hymns from the "Sacred Harp"; also folksongs, some with a modern twist, including Stephen Foster’s "Gentle Annie", and two settings by Carol Barnett, "Red River Valley" and "Cindy".
The Bach Choir of Wellington 
Directed by Shawn Michael Condon 
Accompanied by Calvin Scott (oboe), Michelle Velvin (harp), and Douglas Mews on Piano.

NZSO Transfiguration
September 6-14

Thursday 19 September, 7:30pm
Stroma
Sonic Portraits
The New  Zealand Portrait Gallery
An evening of intimate chamber music, with five exciting composers from NZ and overseas, in the beautiful surroundings of the New Zealand Portrait Gallery. With guest soloists French cello virtuoso Séverine Ballon and Wellington-based taonga puoro legend Alistair Fraser, this concert also features the evocative masterwork Rain Coming by legendary Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu.
FEATURING
Séverine Ballon (cello)
Alistair Fraser (taonga puoro)
Hamish McKeich (conductor)
PROGRAMME
Salina Fisher • Kingfisher (NZ premiere)
Rebecca Saunders • Ire (NZ premiere)
Liza Lim • An Ocean Beyond Earth (NZ premiere)
Ashley Fure • Soma (NZ premiere)
Alistair Fraser & Simon Eastwood • New Work (world premiere)
Toru Takemitsu • Water Ways

Saturday 5 October 2019
Private event

Fanfare for the Common Man
Orchestra Wellington
Saturday 19 October
Programme:
Barber Violin Concerto
Copland Symphony No 3

Wednesday 30 October, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Hutt City Lunchtime Concerts
Harp Recital - Michelle Velvin
St Marks Church, Woburn Road, Lower Hutt
Koha entry

NZSO Resurrection
22-23 November

29 November 2019
Private event

Houstoun/Triumph!
Orchestra Wellington
Saturday 30 November
Programme:
Barber Piano Concerto
Shostakovich Symphony No 8
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Photo by Von Photography

St Peter's Church, Willis St, Wellington - May 2016 Photo by Von Photography

Photo by Von Photography

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