Harp & Soul

Serving Philadelphia & Atlanta, offering professional musicians with a focus on harp Mission Statement: Harp & Soul's purpose is to provide professional level musicians who are passionate about music, flexible to adapt to any situation and excited to explore new opportunities including learning new repertoire in order to meet the needs of each unique client. Nichole Rohrbach is the owner and CEO of Harp & Soul as well as the primary harpist and pianist. Nichole currently resides in the Philadelphia area and frequents the Atlanta area often. Nichole received her Bachelor's of Music degree in Harp Performance as well as a Masters of Arts in Theatrical Production from a private university in South Carolina. She currently serves on the board of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Harp Society as Secretary. In her role as secretary, Nichole is heavily involved in organizing harp events for the Greater Philadelphia area. Nichole has professional ensemble experience performing as harpist with the Fountain Inn Symphony Orchestra, the South Carolina Children's Theater, Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra, The Reading Philharmonic, The BJU Symphony Orchestra, The BJU Harp Ensemble and Anderson Cancer Society’s Concert for the Cure. In addition to ensemble experience Nichole is in demand as a professional solo musician. Various corporations, businesses, non-profit organizations and fundraisers have employed her services. Over the past few years, Harp & Soul has seen a surge in the demand of services. Performing for hundreds of clients in PA, NY, DE, NJ, MD, CT, MA, VT, NC, SC, CA, CO, FL and GA. Harp & Soul's services have been sought after by prestigious clients including: BMW, One Atlantic, Warby Parker, Bloomingdales, Lord & Taylor, The Rittenhouse and many others. Nichole’s educational experience as a musician provided her an outlet to be involved with a broad spectrum of musical opportunities. She was a charter member of the University Chamber Harp Ensemble a position which she held for more than six years. Nichole was invited to perform original works of composition students, collaborated with conductors and composers on new works, was involved in recording a new soundtrack for a play, participated in several experimental programs that involved the harp. Nichole maintains a private harp studio and has previously provided private harp instruction in the studio of Emily Waggoner for beginner and intermediate students. Nichole gave several public solo recitals in which she performed works such as: Introduction et Allegro by Maurice Ravel, Danses Sacre et Profane by Claude Debussy, Impromptu Caprice by Gabriel Pierne, Concerto for Flute and Harp by A. Mozart, Bb Concerto by Handel, Harp Concerto by Dittersdorf and selections from Variations on a Theme in Ancient Style by Carlos Salzedo. Accomplished musicians and accompanists assisted her in her recitals for select pieces. Nichole studied with Phyllis Enscher Peters and Emily Waggoner.