Erica Messer, Harpist, Singer, Pianist Harpist from San Mateo, CA

I will do my best to make your event as unique as you are. You can be sure that you will have a wonderful experience from start to finish. Classically trained, I studied at the Musikhochschule in Vienna, Austria after completing my Bachelor's Degree of Music at Valdosta State University. I am an experienced, professional and seasoned performer and have been playing professionally since 1997. I am fully insured, which some venues require. I have personal general liability coverage as well as instrument and equipment coverage. "HARPIST ERICA MESSER COMBINES CLASSICAL PROWESS AND POPULAR MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS IN PERFORMANCES BOTH BEAUTIFUL AND BOUNDARY PUSHING. THE TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA NATIVE LENDS HER CONSIDERABLE TALENT TO TRANSFORMING HOW THE HARP IS SEEN AND HEARD. CLASSICALLY TRAINED, ERICA STUDIED AT THE MUSIKHOCHSCHULE IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA AFTER COMPLETING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OF MUSIC AT VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY. SHE IS AN EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONAL AND SEASONED HARPIST AND SINGER AND HAS BEEN PLAYING PROFESSIONALLY SINCE 1997. ERICA IS FULLY INSURED, WHICH SOME VENUES REQUIRE." Wedding Packages and Hourly Rates Hourly $650 (for background music only). Minimum two hours. Premium Wedding Package: $4500 Includes: 15 minutes of Prelude music (while guests arrive), Bridal Party Processional, Bridal Entrance, Ceremony music (candle lighting, knot tying) and Recessional (exit) Music, 15 minutes of postlude music while guests exit venue. One hour of cocktail hour/social hour music following the Ceremony. Dj/emcee services the rest of the evening. Included in all performances are: -A customized song list -Your choice of instrumental harp, and/or harp and vocals. Essentially, you are getting two musicians in one at no additional fees. -A Sound system, if necessary -Concert gold harp -Unlimited consultation with me -General liability coverage as well as instrument and equipment coverage. *A contract and deposit are required to book any event. Most requested songs: Stay With Me, Sam Smith Firework, Katy Peri A Thousand Years, Christina Perri I'm Yours, Jason Mraz Just The Way You Are, Bruno Mars Marry You, Bruno Mars La Vie en Rose, Edith Piaf Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen Over the Rainbow, Judy Garland I Can't Help Falling in Love, Elvis Here Comes The Sun, The Beatles Across The Universe, The Beatles Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Bob Dylan House Of The Rising Sun, The Animals Let It Be, The Beatles Hey Jude, The Beatles Blowing In The Wind, Bob Dylan Rhiannon, Fleetwood Mac Time after time, Cyndi Lauper Yesterday, The Beatles Eight Days a Week, The Beatles I Won't Back Down, Tom Petty Stairway To Heaven, Led Zeppelin What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong Make You Feel My Love, Adele Sway, Michael Buble Fly Me To The Moon, Frank Sinatra Classical Selections Pachelbel, Canon in D Wagner, Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin Amazing Grace, Trad. American Ave Maria, Schubert Bridal Chorus, Wagner Clair de Lune, Debussy Für Elise, Beethoven Ground in F, Purcell Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, J.S. Bach Ode to Joy, Beethoven Oh Perfect Love, anon. Prelude in C, J.S. Bach Saltarello, Galilei Spring (from the Four Seasons), Vivaldi Theme from 'The Moldau', Smetana Wachet Auf, J.S. Bach Wedding March, Mendelssohn Reverie, Grandjany And many more! Have a favorite song? I will learn it for you if I don't know it. Regular clients include: Filoli Estate Aloft Hotels Sunrise Senior Living Palo Alto Commons Performance Venues Thomas Fogerty Winery Mountain Terrace Winery Solage Nieman Marcus Fairmont hotels Ritz Carlton Westin St. Francis Meritage Resort, Napa Willow Heights Mansion

• Spring | Vivaldi
• Wedding March | Mendelssohn
• Amazing Grace | Trad. American
• A Thousand Years | Christina Peri
• Across the Universe | Beatles
• All You Need is Love | The Beatles
• And I Love Her | The Beatles
• Ave Maria | Schubert
• Bridal March | Wagner
• Can't Buy Me Love | Beatles
• Canon in D | Pachabel
• Country Roads | John Denver
• Crazy Love | Van Morrison
• Disney Tunes | Asstd.
• Down By the Salley Gardens | Irish
• Falling in Love | Elvis
• Fields of Gold | Sting
• Fur Elise | Beethoven
• Greensleeves | Trad.
• Ground in F | Henry Pursell
• Hallelujah | Leonard Cohen
• Here Comes the Sun | The Beatles
• Hey Jude | John Lennon
• House of the Rising Sun | Animals
• I'm Yours | Jason Mraz
• Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire | Bach
• La Vie en Rose | Edith Piaf
• Le Cygne | Camille Saint-Saens
• Let it Be | John Lennon
• Mad World | Gary Jules
• Make You Feel My Love | Adele
• Marry Me | Bruno Mars
• Moonlight Sonata | Ludwig Van Beethoven
• O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) - Adolphe Adam | Christmas
• Ode To Joy | Beethoven
• Over The Rainbow | Armstrong
• Pavane | Anonymous
• Prelude in C | J.S. Bach
• Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash
• Silent Night - Gruber | Christmas
• Strong Enough | Sheryl Crow
• The Four Seasons | Vivaldi
• The Harp of Brandiswhere suite | Sylvia Woods
• The Lord's Prayer | Malotte The Old Rugged Cross
• Wedding March from Lohengrin | Richard Wagner
• What a Wonderful World | Luis Armstrong
• Adagio | Albinoni
• Air on a G String | J.S. Bach
• Clair de Lune | Debussy
• Für Elise | Beethoven
• Sheep May Safely Graze | J.S. Bach
• Sugar | Maroon 5
• Firework | Katy Peri
• Rude | Magik