ABOUT
Internationally acclaimed harpist Nicolas Carter charms audiences with the magical sounds of the Paraguayan harp. His unique performances integrate an extensive repertoire of Latin American harp music with storytelling, simple observations and reflections on culture, often with a hint of humor, to create a warm and inviting experience for audiences.
Nicolas is a bilingual, bicultural musician and theatre artist,raised in Paraguay and Minnesota, USA.His creations and performances transcend cultural borders creating a peaceful,joyful, relaxing space of simplicity and unity.
He has been performing, recording, composing harp music for more than 30 years and has recorded over a dozen albums in United States, Europe, South America as a solo artist and withLatin American and world music ensembles.
Nicolas Carter learned to play the harp while growing up in Paraguay, a country with a distinguished tradition of harp music. He became a professional musician in the early 90's while living in Minnesota. He travels often as a concert performer and master teacher at various harp festivals. Nicolas holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre directing from the University of Minnesota and was a Fulbright scholar in France and Uruguay. He currently resides with his wife Maria Elvira in White Plains, NY. More
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