Patrice Fisher

Latin jazz harpist & composer, Patrice Fisher, has been performing and recording her own compositions for the past 22 years. She is a graduate of Tulane University, as well as the Wolf Trap Academy for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. and the Creative Music Studio Jazz School in New York. She has recorded 11 albums of original music, including her latest CD, “Music of the Three Americas.” She has traveled throughout the world, performing at festivals, like the Cancun Jazz Festival, the FestiJazz in La Paz, Bolivia, the Encuentro Jazz Festival in Guatemala and a concert with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Sergipe in Aracaju, Brazil. “

The musicians who will be playing with Ms. Fisher, include Betsy Braud -flute, Will Buckingham-bass, Hector Gallardo-percussion, Fran Comiskey-piano, Jose Roberto Moreira-guitar and Carlos Valladares, percussion.

“My favorite music is the music of Cuba and Brazil. I like the complex rhythms. The harmony fits well with what the harp is comfortable playing. Latin rhythms are very complicated to play. They are very syncopated, they go against the beat. But that's what makes you want to dance.

Awards

AWARDS Higher Ground Fellowship from Jazz at Lincoln Center, 2006. Sweet Arts Fellowship-New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center,2006 Kennedy Center Performing Arts Calendar-1999-present, touring artist-U.S. State Dept. Artists Mini grant- Louisiana Division of the Arts, for trip to France, 2002 Artists Mini grant- Louisiana Division of the Arts, for trip to Ireland, 2000 Artists Mini grant- Louisiana Division of the Arts, for trip to Costa Rica, 1997 Artists grants- U. S. Information Service for performance in Guatemala, 2008, 2001, 1999,'97, '95,'93,'92,'90,'88,'86. Louisiana State Artists Roster - Teaching and Performing Artist since 2003

Gear

Camac lever harps: Aziliz electroacoustic, Melusine, Korrigan, Mademoiselle. Lyon & Healy pedal harps: Style 17 & Style 85P

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