Anna Maria Mendieta, harp

🇺🇸 USA

Anna Maria Mendieta, harpist, enjoys a busy career as a soloist, orchestral musician, and recording artist. She is the principal harpist with the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera and has played with orchestras and chamber music groups across the country and beyond. Ms. Mendieta has performed for Pope Benedict XVI, President Clinton, President Gorbachev, and the King and Queen of Spain. She is internationally known as a pioneer in performing Argentine Tango music on the harp with recognition from the League of American Orchestras as “an exceptional and charismatic soloist.” 

Her creation of Tango Del Cielo is an international touring show and a multi-award-winning album including four Global Music Awards and reached #2 on the Classical Crossover Charts. Ms. Mendieta has appeared on television, motion pictures, NPR, and the Emmy Awards. She has shared programs with Federica von Stade, performed with Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Frank Sinatra Jr., and Barry Manilow who calls her his “favorite harpist”. When she is not pulling strings, Anna Maria is out on the dance-floor as a part of her show. Her albums are available at www.AnnaMariaMendieta.com