““There were no longer human figures on the stage. There were only hands running across the strings, beating them rhythmically, repeating something, singing a verse, whispering a secret.” ” - Gustavo Montenegro
— La Republica Guatemala City, Central America
Press Reviews
“There are many sides to this local composer/harpist. It’s not unusual to see her play a staid classical gig in the morning and a smoky music club at night. Strong rhythms form the undercurrent of her instrumental music with Arpa. ...a must see performance.”
Gene Scaramuzzo Gambit newspaper, New Orleans
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“Miss Fisher’s neatly syncopated harp parts gave the music a twinkling surface.”
Jon Pareles, New York Times
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“...an unexpected delight!”
David Fricke, Rolling Stone Magazine
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“What the audience experienced went from the ears right into the heart, as if the sound was coming along with the Mississippi River.” Bernd Geisler, Bergische MorgenPost, Germany
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“The music played by Patrice Fisher & Arpa gave all in the audience the opportunity to “Wander” rhythmically with the group and absorb the lingering benefits of the ensemble’s numerous, harmonious cosmopolitan odysseys.” Crystal Palmer, Bayou Bengal, Eunice, LA
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“You’ve heard Latin jazz. You’ve heard harp (the stringed classical instrument, not blues harmonica). But have you heard them together? Fisher, a classically trained musician, who also plays flute, combines jazz improvisation with melodies & rhythms from around the Americas.”
Scott Aiges, Best Bets for Jazz Fest,
Press Photos
Patrice Fisher and Arpa Past Tour Performances
2019/20 National & International Performances
Havana Jazz Festival, Havana, Cuba
St. Lawrence Family Center, Fairhope, AL
Café Leon, Guatemala City, Guatemala
El Viejo Cafe, Antigua, Guatemala
El Chapiteau, Panajachel, Guatemala
Trovajazz Club, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Harp Gathering Festival, Sauder Village, Ohio
WWL TV live performance, New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Jazz Pop Harp Weekend Festival,
Café Istanbul Concert, New Orleans
WWOZ radio live performance, New Orleans, LA
Rio Harp Festival, Centro Cultural Banco Brazil & Forte Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Festival del Centro Historico, Guatemala City
2018 National & International Performances
Rio Harp Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Somerset Harp Festival, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Trovajazz Club, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Festival del Centro Historico, Guatemala City, Guatemala
El Viejo Café, Antigua, Guatemala
La Galeria, Panajachel, Guatemala
Mary O’Keefe Cultural Center, Ocean Springs, MS
Major Louisiana Live Performances
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival1980- present.
French Quarter Festival-New Orleans, most years since 1988
East Jefferson Library concert, Metairie, LA
New Orleans Museum of Art, Maya Symposium
Womans Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA
Children’s Museum, New Orleans, LA
Bach Around the Clock Festival, Trinity Church,
Thursdays at Twilight Concert Series, City Park,
National Jazz Historic Park Concert, U.S. Mint
Calmes House Concert, Baton Rouge, LA
Evenings with Enrique Series, City Park, New Orleans
Video from Performance Series
Interviews and Jazz Pop Harp videos
KARLA WILLIAMS FACEBOOK VIDEO about NEW ORLEANS JAZZ POP HARP WEEKEND can be seen here:
BETH STOCKDELL ARTICLE about NEW ORLEANS JAZZ POP HARP WEEKEND can be seen here: