The harp and voice duo Arpa vocé was formed in 2004 by Laura Evans and Jessica Shaver. Our goal is to provide a unique sound and repertoire for special occasions and ceremonies. Together we have performed at Saint Anthony Hall, Yale University; Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan and Tashua Knolls Country Club in Trumbull, CT. Separately we have performed at countless concerts, weddings, funerals, art openings, madrigal feasts, assisted living centers, hospitals and church services.

Laura Evans, Mezzo soprano, studied voice privately with LucyBelle Anderson. She has performed at the Queen City Balladeers and Concert in the Park in Cincinnati, with Trumbull Chorale, Newtown Choral Society, and is soloist/section leader at The First Congregational Church in Danbury, CT. She has sung with Gaudeamus/Chorus Angelicus, and is on the recording Chi Passa Per Sta Strada with The Everyman Guild.

Jessica Shaver, Celtic harp, holds a Master's Degree in Music from Kent State University. She taught music at McNeese State University in Louisiana, where she played with the Harp Ensemble, and at the University of Central Arkansas. She is orchestra director and string instructor with the Madison public schools. An accomplished French Horn player, she has performed with the Arkansas Symphony and Erie Philharmonic Orchestra, and is principal horn of the Civic Orchestra of New Haven.

Contact us at:
harpandvoice@earthlink.net