RAELYN OLSON
Freelance Harpist
Raelyn began her harp studies at the School of the Arts in
Milwaukee, WI at the age of 11. She completed her BA degree
in Harp Performance from San Jose State University. Beyond
the harp, Raelyn also studied music composition, jazz, piano,
and recording.
Raelyn has more than 15 years of professional harp playing
experience which started in the California Bay area and
continues today in Portland, OR. She has played for numerous
parties, weddings, and special events for clients such as Intel,
Oregon Heat, OHSU, SJSU, and Lanier. Raelyn has performed
with several orchestra/choir groups, including: the Monterey
Symphony, Nova Vista Symphony, Don Haneke Chorale, San
Jose State Choraliers, Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, San Jose
Youth Orchestra, and the Winchester Orchestra. In San Jose,
CA she was the regular harpist at Gervais and Pastas.
More recently in Portland, Raelyn has been featured in
several recording projects including: Jon Garcia's movie The
Falls; the 2013 Independent Music Awards Nominee and the
2012 Top Ten New Age album of the year in New Age Music
World- Tomorrow Will Tell the Story (Echo Us);The Tide
Decides (Echo Us); and The Lake (Jon Garcia).
Raelyn enjoys playing various styles of music on both concert
and lever harps and is not afraid to improvise. She continues
to perform freelance harp and write her own compositions in
the Portland area.
Copyright 2013 Raelyn Olson. All rights reserved.
Add the elegance of harp music to
make any event or atmosphere special
• Corporate events
• Holiday parties
• Anniversaries
• Hotel lobby
• Art events
• Wine tastings
• Luncheons/ Dinners
• Weddings
About Raelyn
Soothing, uplifting, or upbeat music in many styles for many tastes:
Jazz, Pop, Rock, Classical, New Age, Celtic, World, Folk