"Why 'Wandering Harpist'?"

I'm curiously wandering through genres, eras, and places.

Wandering through

genres, eras, and places.

Wandering Harpist

Curiously wandering through genres, eras, and places.

"How did you

become a harpist?"

"How did you become a harpist?"

2006

My mom took me to Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. From our front row seats, I saw the harpist in the pit orchestra and was deeply inspired!

2008

I began taking private harp lessons from André Tarantiles. I continued as his pupil at the College of New Jersey, totaling six years of formal instruction.

2012

My first professional harp performances were at restaurants and senior homes. (My first wedding performance was five years later.)

2013

I lived in Beijing for two semesters of a language immersion program at Peking University. I passed HSK proficiency test level 5 of 6.

2014

I completed my Bachelor's degree in the Honors Program at The College of New Jersey with a dual degree in International Studies and Harp.

2014-2016

I lived in China and completed my MBA in Mandarin Chinese at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics on a full ride scholarship.

2016

I moved back to the U.S. and worked in Seattle as a marketing manager in social media and events. I continued performing harp on the side.

2024

Career change: After 16 years of playing the harp, I finally decided to pursue my dream career and become a full-time harpist!

"Where have you traveled?"

Due to a military upbringing, I have changed home address 34 times and lived in 10 states. This mobile childhood jumpstarted my wanderlust and sparked curiosity to see more of the world. Studying Chinese led me to live in Asia for three years, where I completed a language immersion program and my master’s degree. Later, I lived in Western Europe for one year as a digital nomad. And recently, I’ve enjoyed backpacking trips through Eastern Europe and Asia. I am currently enjoying living in Seattle, though I plan to spend years living abroad in the Southern Hemisphere someday. I love collecting sheet music as a souvenir from the places I visit and I pin everywhere I’ve been on this map when I return home!

North America:
Bahamas, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, United States

Asia:
Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Tibet

Europe:
Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Malta Moldova Montenegro, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Romania, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, Transnistria, Vatican City, Wales

My goal is to visit every country in the world.

Total Countries So Far

Countries with Harp

Countries Left to Go

165

"Where have you traveled?"

North America:
Bahamas, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, United States

Asia:
Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Tibet

My goal is to visit every country in the world.

Total Countries So Far

Countries with Harp

Countries Left to Go

165

"Where have you traveled?"

North America:
Bahamas, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, United States

Asia:
Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Tibet

My goal is to visit every country in the world.

Total Countries So Far

Countries with Harp

Countries Left to Go

165

Here are some of my favorite spots:

Upcoming Projects

Parallel to my career performing live in Seattle, I’m also working on content creation as @WanderingHarpist. I create videos sharing my exploration of arts and culture through the lens of my harp, and all of my videos feature original audio. I’m currently working on editing my first video in this series, a private interview with a professional horsehead fiddle player in Mongolia. Check it out soon on my Youtube channel!

Interested in Collaborating?

I love connecting with other creatives. Please reach out and let me know what you have in mind!