Leigh Brown – Past Concerts

Leigh Brown is a professional harpist who has performed as a soloist and in ensembles and orchestras in Oregon, Indiana, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and the World Harp Congress in Prague. Born in Indiana, she began her musical training on piano at the age of six and on harp at age eight. She continued her music education while still in high school at the world-renowned School of Music (now Jacobs School of Music) at Indiana University. As an undergraduate, she received a scholarship to study with Distinguished Professor of Harp, Susann McDonald, in the largest harp department in the world. She graduated in 2001 with a degree in harp performance and was awarded the special distinction of a Performer's Certificate. At IU Leigh performed with various orchestras, harp ensembles and chamber groups and in the ballet and opera series. During her last year of college, she won the Career Award in Music from the National Society of Arts and Letters Competition, Bloomington Chapter.

Leigh performs classical to contemporary to pop and jazz for all types of events in the Portland area. She loves wine and has her own wine brand called Lolati Wines, which is inspired by her South African family roots. She resides in Oregon wine country with her husband and two border collies.