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Laurel Harned is a classical guitarist exploring the expressive possibilities of the instrument through timeless repertoire and contemporary voices.
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Laurel Harned / Classical Guitar
Classical guitarist Laurel Harned offers a refined solo recital shaped for intimate rooms, arts series, house concerts, libraries, galleries, and listening-focused community stages.
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Laurel Harned is a classical guitarist whose recital work brings intimate focus to the instrument's long singing line, quiet color, and rhythmic clarity. Her programs pair familiar Spanish and Baroque repertoire with approachable contemporary voices, giving presenters a refined acoustic set that feels direct, warm, and carefully paced.
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Laurel Harned is a classical guitarist building recital programs around lyricism, transparency, and close listening. Her work highlights the guitar as a complete concert instrument: intimate enough for salons and galleries, detailed enough for listening rooms, and strong enough to hold a formal recital stage. Laurel's current materials center on Spanish, Catalan, Baroque, and contemporary repertoire, with program notes that help new listeners find a way into the music without flattening its depth.
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Programs
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Spanish and Catalan Guitar
45-60 minutes
A lyrical recital that moves from familiar Spanish miniatures into Catalan song arrangements and tremolo repertoire.
- Romance Anonimo
- El Noi de la Mare
- Recuerdos de la Alhambra
- Asturias (Leyenda)
Bach, Line, and Resonance
35-50 minutes
A quieter program for chapel, gallery, and listening-room settings, centered on counterpoint, sustain, and the guitar's vocal register.
- Selected lute-suite movements
- Contemporary preludes
- Traditional songs arranged for solo guitar
Salon Set
25-35 minutes
A flexible set for receptions, donor events, and house concerts where atmosphere and musical presence matter equally.
- Spanish miniatures
- Baroque selections
- Folk-song arrangements
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Classical guitarist Laurel Harned offers a refined solo recital shaped for intimate rooms, arts series, house concerts, libraries, galleries, and listening-focused community stages.
Programs can run 30, 45, or 60 minutes and may include brief spoken notes, a post-concert Q&A, or an educational component for students and adult learners.
The performance works best in a quiet room with attentive seating, warm light, and simple amplification only when the venue size requires it.
Technical needs
The default setup is intentionally simple, with amplification only when the room calls for it.
- One armless chair or low performance bench.
- Quiet room, seated audience, and 20 minutes of private setup time.
- Warm front light suitable for reading music without glare.
- For rooms over roughly 120 seats, one small-diaphragm condenser microphone or house DI plan with a brief soundcheck.
- Green room or secure place for instrument case and personal items.
Booking inquiry
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For direct notes, email hello@laurelharned.com.
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