The beauty of Amy's harp music, the warmth of her personality and her unique performance style combine to create an unforgettable musical experience - both in live performance and through her recordings.
Amy Kortuem began classical piano training when she was 11 years old. She continued piano and harpsichord lessons and performed through college, earning a minor in music as part of a BA degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
During Amy's junior year in college, she received a Celtic harp as a gift from a family friend, an Irishman named Jack McGowan. It's a gift that has changed her life. The harp has become her passion and purpose - to bring beautiful music to as many people as possible. Amy's second recording, "The Harp Her Soul Required," features traditional Irish music and is dedicated to Jack McGowan.
Audiences including everyone from preschool children to Mikhail Gorbachev and the former President Bush have enjoyed Amy's performances and recordings.
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What listeners and reviewers have said about Amy's music...
"Whether it's within an ensemble or solo, Kortuem herself is the musician who stands out in memory - a physical grace that's in
accord with the dynamics of what she plays." - Mankato Free Press
"Masterful...a truly authentic folk sound..." - Static Magazine
"I am completely awed by your arrangement and performance of my humble song." - Anne Prather, composer
"Lilting and lively, sweet and doleful, evoking the duality of the spirit of Ireland."
"Sweet and soothing sounds."
"Enthralling entertainment..."
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.amykortuem.comTrack List:
1. Morrison's Jig / Dublin Streets
2. Gentle Maiden
3. Carolan's Welcome
4. Roving Galway Boy
5. Banish Misfortune
6. Eleanor Plunkett
7. Slane / Bunessan / Ash Grove
8. The Parting Glass
9. St. Patrick's Breastplate
10. My Lagan Love / She Moved Through the Fair
11. Chanter's Tune
12. Planxty McGowan
13. Danny Boy
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