Christchurch/Denver Harpist
Kia ora! I am Katie and welcome to my music project.
I perform contemporary, Celtic, and original harp music as well as produce electronic music. My typical performance style involves live looping with electronic effects. I am available for bookings for various events.
For 2026/2027, my time will be split between my two homes: Christchurch, New Zealand and Denver, Colorado. I am willing to travel outside of these areas for events, depending on timing and location.
About Me
My journey with harp, and music in general, started from a very young age. I was classically trained as a harpist from the age of 7. The warm and rich tones that reverberate from the instrument drew me in and I instantly fell in love with it. I credit my mom’s background as a music teacher and my dad’s willingness to drag my harp around the city and take me to lessons for where I’ve landed today. After 15 years of structured and technical classical learning, I decided to branch out through my other musical passion, electronic music. I discovered a love for this experimental style of music. My electronic music project is under the name Dubzle.
Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, I moved to New Zealand in 2015 in search of adventure. I became obsessed with the landscape, the people, and the weird birds and have been here ever since.
My Style
I play a variety of styles, but specialise particularly in contemporary music with an electronic twist. I often play sets with effects pedals, which allows for looping, delay, granular synthesis, and other effects that give a modern vibe to music.
While I do play covers and have a repertoire of modern and classical music, I have been working heavily on original music and improv in recent years and tend to sprinkle some of this in my sets. You can listen to some of my original music below, or check out my YouTube and Instagram to see more.
Events
Harp is a great choice to provide a unique and memorable experience at your next event. I have performed at weddings, corporate functions, memorials, local venues, and music festivals. If you are looking for specific cover songs (particularly for a wedding), please reach out and we can discuss some fun custom options.
Travel & location: I am willing to travel for events, depending on location and timing. I have been booked to play in Dunedin and Queenstown before, so I am very open to traveling around the South Island!
Testimonials
We booked Katie for our 2025 client celebration at the Sumner Lifesaving Club, and her music added such a beautiful atmosphere to our event. She is a very talented musician. A number of guests commented throughout the evening on how special it was to have live harp playing at an event – not an instrument many would expect at a client function. Katie was also a pleasure to work with. She was organised, warm and reliable. We would book her again. Highly recommended.
~ Olivia, McBride Wealth
Choosing a wedding musician is always a leap of faith, but Katie made the process easy from the start. Her professionalism and attention to detail gave us complete confidence, and on the day she delivered exactly the atmosphere we were looking for. She took our loose ideas and turned them into a great performance.
~ Reuben Cook
Contact Me
Reach out for a chat!
For 2026/2027, my time will be split between Christchurch, New Zealand and Denver, Colorado. My current schedule is:
- June – October 2026: Denver
- November 2026 – March 2027: Christchurch
