Diana Rowan

Harp & piano performing, composing, recording, teaching. Balkan, Middle Eastern and western classical genres a speciality. Harpist Diana Rowan’s playing has been described as having "unusual power and beauty." Born in Ireland, she lived and studied on the East Coast, in Europe and the Middle East before settling in Berkeley, California, where she received her Master of Music degree. Performing worldwide (from the Australian Harp Festival to the Smithsonian to medieval Cypriot halls), teaching and recording frequently, Diana can be heard on many CDs and soundtracks for film and TV, including her two solo albums Panta Rhei and The Bright Knowledge. "Which is first - breadth of repertoire or musicianship? No matter. The sum total will titillate even the most jaded audience. Diana is an astounding harpist - playing pieces that range from inspired traditional-based tunes to improvisational skin-prickling scats. Consider it a blessed time, to have this music seep into your being." Anne Emerick, Wisteria Ways concert series, Oakland CA