HARP NATION​

HARP NATION AKA GRETCHEN SHEETZ IS A SOLO, CHAMBER, AND ORCHESTRAL HARPIST IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. WHILE CLASSICALLY TRAINED, GRETCHEN HAS ENJOYED PERFORMANCES FEATURING A DIVERSE RANGE OF REPERTOIRES, INCLUDING JAZZ COMBO GIGS, MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWS (SUCH AS THE FANTASTICKS AND A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC) AND NEW MUSIC PREMIERES. HER FREELANCE CAREER HAS PROVIDED HER WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCOMPANY ARTISTS FROM THE METROPOLITAN OPERA AND THE LOS ANGELES OPERA AND PLAY AT UNIQUE VENUES, FROM THE MONTAGE HOTEL IN LAGUNA BEACH TO THE SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. GRETCHEN WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF CINQUE: CHAMBER MUSIC COLLECTIVE. SHE HAS PERFORMED WITH THE SAN LUIS OBISPO OPERA SYMPHONY, IRVINE SYMPHONY, AND MASTERWORKS ORCHESTRA (IRVINE, CA), AS WELL AS WITH ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL ENSEMBLES AT MULTIPLE UNIVERSITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY.