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Kirsten Agresta
American harpist
Kirsten Agresta Copely is an American harpist based in New York City. She is a former associate professor of harp at Vanderbilt University, an affiliated artist on the music faculty of Sarah Lawrence College,[1] a board member of the World Harp Congress, and a member of NARAS and ASCAP. Agresta has collaborated with many artists across a wide range of genres, including Jay-Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Enya, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Lady Antebellum, Evanescence, The Who, Carrie Underwood, and Jennifer Nettles.
Aside from a performance for former U.S. President Barack Obama at his second official White House State Dinner, Agresta has also performed privately for several officials and dignitaries, including Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.