About

Brian Swager enjoys playing classical music—both original harp compositions and transcriptions—on concert grand pedal harp. He teaches private music lessons (harp, organ, and piano). He holds the Doctor of Music degree in Organ Performance from Indiana University, performs organ recitals, and works as a church musician as well. Find him online at harpbrian.com and allegrofuoco.com

Music

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN
-Sarabande (from Partita I for Violin)
-Andante (from Sonata II for Violin)

CHALLAN, ANNIE
-Brocéliande

DAMASE, JEAN MICHEL
-Adagietto

DEBUSSY, CLAUDE
-La fille aux cheveux de lin
-Première arabesque

DELMAS, MARC
-Prière

GLINKA, MIKHAIL
-Nocturne in E-flat Major

GODEFROID, FÉLIX
-La harpe éolienne
-Romance sans paroles “Bois solitaire”

HÄNDEL, GEORG FRIEDRICH
-Gavotte
-Siciliana “Let Me Wander Not Unseen”

HAHN, ADAM
-Schöne Erinnerung; Fantasiestück für Harfe

HASSELMANS, ALPHONSE
-Au monastère
-Chanson de mai
-Guitare
-Sérénade mélancolique

PIERNÉ, GABRIEL
-Impromptu-caprice

RENIÉ, HENRIETTE
-Angélus

SALZEDO, CARLOS
-Chanson dans la nuit

THOMAS, JOHN
-The Minstrel’s Adieu to His Native Land

TOURNIER, MARCEL
-Berceuse
-Etude de concert “Au matin”
-Prélude I

ZABEL, ALBERT
-Marguerite douloureuse au rouet

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Ensemble profiles

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  Harmonium & Harp

  • Instrument: Michael Hendron on Harmonium; Brian Swager on Harp
  • Location: San Francisco
  • 1 groupmuse played

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Programs

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  Brian Swager

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  • Composers: Piazzolla, Salzedo, Glinka, Zabel
  • Instruments: Solo harp

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  Brian Swager

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  • Composers: Piazzolla, Salzedo, Glinka, Debussy
  • Instruments: Solo Harp (Concert Grand Harp)

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Past groupmuses (5)

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  Happy Harpy 2020!

  Wednesday, Jan 1, 2020 2:30 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: Mission Dolores
  • Composers: Debussy, Pachelbel, Ibert, Glinka
  • Instruments: HARP (Concert Grand Pedal Harp)
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened over 4 years ago

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  Music at the Mansion

  Saturday, May 11, 2019 3:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: Mission District, SF
  • Composers: Dvorak, Pergolesi, Lefébure-Wély
  • Instruments: Harmonium and Harp - Together and solo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened almost 5 years ago

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  Outdoors

  "Home is where the HARP is"

  Tuesday, Apr 30, 2019 7:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: Mid City, Los Angeles
  • Composers: Debussy, Salzedo, Tournier
  • Instruments: Solo harp
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened almost 5 years ago

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  Something Something Valentine's Something (to be edited)

  Sunday, Feb 10, 2019 6:00 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: Mission District, SF
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened about 5 years ago

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  Happy Harpy New Year

  Tuesday, Jan 1, 2019 3:00 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: Mission Dolores area, SF
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened over 5 years ago