April Stace Vega

April Stace Vega has released 4 recordings, 3 of which were ranked among the top ten in the US World/New Age radio charts. She is an active performer in the Washington, DC area, having played at the Kennedy Center, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, The White House and The Strathmore, among others. She has also been a featured performer at venues and festivals across the country with her ensemble Harp 46, which performs world-fusion music on the harp, bass, and percussion.

April began studying classical harp at the age of 7 in Philadelphia, and went on to receive her Bachelors degree in both Harp and Music Composition from the University of Maryland in 2001. With one foot on the world of Classical music and the world of Jazz and Pop, she has varied credits on her resume. She has performed with the Grammy award-winning Maryland Boys’ Choir and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, has recorded with Thievery Corporation, has played for countless weddings and churches, and has premiered works by Leslie Burrs, David Bennet Thomas, and Ron Thomas. Her own music is heard on public radio stations throughout the nation and receives airtime in several other countries.

April maintains a private studio in her home in Greenbelt, MD, where she currently serves on the Arts Advisory Board. She is active in community outreach involving the arts and recently organized a benefit concert to bring after-school arts programs to disadvantaged area schools. April has led workshops at the University of Maryland regarding harp improvisation and composition, and teaches lessons in harp, piano, and composition.

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Cocktail Parties, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• When my daughter Susan and I met April for our consultation, we immediately knew we had made the perfect choice. April was pleasant,professional and very helpful in our selection of music. Our guest had nothing but high praises for her performance. I would highly recommend her. -- Peggy M, Monkton, MD, 9/25/2010
• April was hired at the last minute when our other music fell through and we are so glad we found her. She arrived on time, was easy to work with and very professional, and really impressed us and our guests. I highly recommend her services. -- Hannah A, Washington, DC, 9/12/2010
• April was extremely accommodating to our music requests. She was also very honest with me about what music she thought would or wouldn't work on the harp. According to my guests, she played beautifully without a lot of downtime. I chose a lot of non-traditional music for her to play and it worked out very well. She was very prompt with email correspondence as well. Thank you so much, April! -- Huey-Tyng S, Occoquan, VA, 9/19/2010
• Beautiful music. Stirring. Highly recommended. -- Dustin F, Bethesda, MD, 2/10/2012
• Very nice talented professional. I would definitely recommend her for your events. -- Cynthia B, Rose Haven, MD, 3/24/2012

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