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

23 & 29 August
NZSO
Debussy & Sibelius

Sunday 1 September 
Aurum Trio
 Barbara Hill (flute), Robert Ibell (cello) and Michelle Velvin (harp).
Palmerston North - Details TBC
​PROGRAMME:
Maurice Ravel , Sonatine en Trio
Ernst von Dohnanyi, Ruralia Hungarica Op 32 (cello and harp)
Marc Berthomieu, Cinq Nuances (flute and harp)
Jacques Ibert, Deux Interludes
Claude Debussy, Reverie
Heitor Villa-Lobos, The Jet Whistle (flute and cello)
Georges Bizet, Entr’acte (Carmen)
Emil Kronke, Cavatina and Tarantella from “Suite Italienne”

September
Tosca

Sunday 22 September 2024  3pm
St Andrew’s on The Terrace, Wellington
Conductor: Andrew Atkins
Mozart, Overture, from Così  Fan Tutti
Mozart, Concerto for Flute and Harp with Karen Batten and Michelle Velvin
Rimsky-Korsakov, Symphony No. 3 in C major

28 September
Orchestra Wellington
Debussy, Boulanger, Ravel, Schmidt

2-5 October
NZSO SOUNZ

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 TBC

Saturday 19 October
Solo Harp - Jazz Fest Concert
Te Awe Library
Details TBC

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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