Playing Off Fake Sheets

Southwest Florida harpist Barbara Fischer has never known a home without a harp. Her primary teachers have included Mary Johnson, Laura Elder, and Elizabeth Lilly. Barbara's style of playing is largely inspired by her mother, Bambi Fischer (thank you mom!) and gospel harpist Linda Rice. She has earned superior ratings in competitions, even before beginning formal study. Through her collegiate studies, Barbara has had the opportunity to play under renowned composer, conductor and clinician Dr. David R. Holsinger. In addition, she frequently adds musical ambiance to events in the community such as weddings, dinners, and church services. Still, her main love is arranging music for the harp: especially gospel and pop (check out her YouTube channel here). She loves the feeling of playing an “unharpistic” piece on an electric harp, and hopes to bring the harp off of the pedestal and into the real world. Barbara was awarded best musical performance in Ghostbird Theatre Company's 2017 24 Hour Festival. Barbara has been published in a premier harp periodical, The American Harp Journal, and enjoys teaching private music lessons, as well as blogging. She also holds a BA in Communication and an MA in English.