Andreas Vollenweider

Andreas Vollenweider
Vollenweider in 2004
Vollenweider in 2004
Background information
Born (1953-10-04) 4 October 1953 (age 71)
Thalwil, Switzerland
GenresWorld, new age, Indian, classical
OccupationMusician
InstrumentHarp
Years active1975–present
LabelsColumbia, Sony
Websitevollenweider.com

Andreas Vollenweider (born 4 October 1953) is a Swiss harpist. He is generally categorised as a new-age musician and uses a modified electroacoustic harp of his own design.[1] He has worked with Bobby McFerrin, Carly Simon, Luciano Pavarotti and in 1987 received a Grammy Award for the album Down to the Moon.[2] Vollenweider's style has been described by The New York Times as "swirling atmospheric music, which evokes nature, magic and fairy tales".[3]

  1. ^ Léchot, Bernard (28 January 2007). "Vollenweider still hits all the right notes". Swissinfo.ch. Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Grammy Awards 1987". Awards & Shows. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. ^ Holden, Stephen (October 19, 1984). "Electro-acoustic Harpist to appear at Beacon". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2014.