KIRSTEN AGRESTA COPELY is a Grammy nominated, international award-winning harpist and composer who has made music in four continents for heads of state (U.S. President Obama, Mexican President Felipé Calderon), in blockbuster movie soundtracks (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian), alongside Billboard 100 artists (Lady Gaga, Beyoncé), on late night television (Saturday Night Live), and on the most recognized world stages as a classical artist. Copely served as the Associate Professor of Harp at Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music (2017-2021) and Affiliated Artist at Sarah Lawrence College (2003-2014). A Voting Member of The Recording Academy (NARAS), member of ASCAP and the World Harp Congress Board of Directors, she holds degrees from Indiana University (B.M. & M.M.).
