Dr. Vanessa Fountain Harpist from Palm Springs, CA

Award winning harpist Dr. Vanessa Fountain earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts in harp and musicology from the University of Arizona, where she was honored as the youngest doctoral graduate, receiving her degree at age 19. A professional pedal and Celtic harpist and pianist for over 15 years, highlights of her concert tours have included performances in China, South Korea, Spain, South Africa, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. She plays for such notables as Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Tippi Hedren, and Florence Henderson, has made several television appearances, and recently concertized with Barry Manilow and Il Divo. Dr. Fountain specializes in composing and transcribing virtuosic as well as non-traditional music for harp in addition to premiering new works for her instrument. With a solid background in Classical music, Dr. Fountain's mastery of harp technique and artistic vision allows her to perform a variety of music spanning Celtic, Latin, pop, jazz, and rock genres. Enjoying the challenge of reinventing music for harp, her interpretations encompass such diverse artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, and Adele, jazz standards including Harlem Nocturne and In the Mood, show tunes, ragtime, and even legendary rock anthems such as Stairway to Heaven. Always mindful of her clients' preferences, with five harps to chose from, including a white harp perfect for weddings or as a keyboardist, Dr. Fountain can customize the look and sound of her performance to suit any event, from heavenly background music to upbeat, show-stopping entertainment. Winner of the WeddingWire Couples' Choice Award, given to the top 5% of wedding professionals across the U.S. and Canada continuously from 2014-2022. She services the Coachella Valley and San Diego County; other areas by request.

• Dream On | Aerosmith
• Flower Duet | Delibes
• Stairway to Heaven | Led Zepplin
• Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton
• Somewhere in Time | John Barry
• The Prayer | David Foster
• La Vie en Rose | Edith Piaf
• Concerto for Harp | Handel
• Clair de Lune | Debussy
• All I Ask of You | Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Greensleeves | Traditional
• Danny Boy | Traditional
• Time to Say Goodbye | Sarah Brightman
• Flower Duet | Lakme
• Gymnopedie No. 3 | Satie
• Habanera | Carmen
• Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring | Bach
• La Cumparsita | tango theme
• La Vie en Rose | Piaf
• O Mio Babbino Caro | Puccini
• O Sole Mio | traditional
• Canon in D | Pachelbel
• Pomp and Circumstance | Elgar
• Soave Sia Il Vento | Mozart
• The Prayer | Foster
• Time to Say Goodbye | Brightman
• Trumpet Voluntary | Clarke
• Wedding march | Mendelssohn
• Wedding march | Wagner
• A Breeze from Alabama | Joplin
• As Time Goes By | Casablanca
• Cantina Band Song | Star Wars
• Harlem Nocturne | Hagen
• I Got Rhythm | Gershwin
• In the Mood | Miller
• It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing | Ellington
• Someone to Watch Over Me | Gershwin
• Take Five | Brubeck
• The Entertainer | Joplin
• The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | Flack
• The Peanut Vendor | Simons
• The Pink Panther | Mancini
• A Thousand Years | Christina Perri
• And I Love Her | Beatles
• Annie's Song | Denver
• Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen
• Bridge Over Troubled Water | Simon and Garfunkel
• Can't Help Falling in Love | Elvis
• Crazy | Patsy Cline
• Daniel | Elton John
• Dreaming of You | Selena
• E Penso A Te | Battisti
• Eight Days a Week | Beatles
• Eleanor Rigby | Beatles
• Fix You | Coldplay
• For Once in My Life | Stevie Wonder
• Hey Jude | Beatles
• Hey Soul Sister | Train
• Home | Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
• I Knew I Loved You | Savage Garden
• I Will Always Love You | Houston
• Just You and Me | Chicago
• My Way | Sinatra
• Nights in White Satin | Moody Blues
• Something | Beatles
• The Rose | Bette Midler
• Unwell | Matchbox Twenty
• We Can Work it Out | Beatles
• When I Was Your Man | Bruno Mars
• Wind Beneath my Wings | Midler
• Wish You Were Here | Pink Floyd
• Wonderful World | Armstrong
• Yesterday | Beatles