Kara Bershad, harp

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Details about Chicago Illinois Harp Music for Functions, Concerts, Weddings, etc.

Kara Bershad, famous in the Chicago area for her brilliant performances, began playing harp at age 10 and has studied at Eastman School of Music, Brown University, and the Paris Conservatory in Paris, France.

Bershad's elegant and heavenly music is a delight for the ears, providing a flexible repertoire of perfectly sequenced music to match the mood of your next event, whether it's a wedding, corporate function, anniversary, reception.  You have the choice of featuring her commanding aural sensations as a solo entertainment highlight, or letting the unintrusive and unobtrusive musical sonorities be a gentle backdrop to provide a carpet of environmental pleasure for your guests.

Appearances with orchestra include numerous prestigious performances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra Hall in Chicago & Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concert Tour, Japan), Ravinia Festival Orchestra (Ravinia Park in Highland Park, Illinois), Symphony II (Lyric Opera Orchestra) & The Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra (Chicago's Grant Park).  In addition, Kara holds the position of principal harpist with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra.

Kara is no stranger to sharing the stage with popular celebrity entertainers.  Recent concert appearances include Johnny Mathis, Julie Andrews, The Moody Blues, and the band Kansas, to name a few.  Broadway theatre performances include A Little Night Music (Goodman Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (Chicago Theatre), Carousel (Rosemont Theatre) and Showboat (Auditorium Theatre).

Kara also has extensive recording studio experience.  Among her credits are nationally recognized radio and television commercials for Princess Cruise Lines, Budweiser Beer, and McDonald’s Corporation.

Her performances on harp can also be heard in the Hollywood film scores, My Best Friend's Wedding, Home Alone II, and the Kodak Film documentary, Symphony.

Fortune 500 corporate convention dates, social affairs such as weddings, anniversaries, or any celebration where discriminating guests are requiring the finest harp music available often find performances by Kara Bershad.

She is often seen at some of the city's finest venues including Chicago's premiere restaurant, Charlie Trotter’s.

Bershad's elegant and heavenly music is a delight for the ears, providing a flexible repertoire of perfectly sequenced music to match the mood of your next event, whether it's a wedding, corporate function, anniversary, reception.  You have the choice of featuring her commanding aural sensations as a solo entertainment highlight, or letting the unintrusive musical sonorities be a gentle backdrop to provide a carpet of environmental pleasure for your guests.

Available as harp solo or as a harp/flute duo, from "Baroque to Broadway,"  Kara provides the finest music Chicago has to offer. Whether she is working closely with a bride-to-be or a corporate event planner, Kara Bershad promises nothing but the best when it comes to great performances.

The songs listed below are selections commonly requested for various types of events.
When requesting specific titles for your affair, please refer to this edited list. Should you desire songs not mentioned below, feel free to ask if they are available for solo harp or harp duo.