Los Angeles based Harp experimentalist Mary Lattimore has helped breathe new life into the instrument, abstracting her classical influences with contemporary electronic techniques. She will bring her serene atmospheres to the upcoming Rewire x Korzo on the 12th of September, but first- learn more about her journey in music and recent work.
“Mary Lattimore’s favorite description of her music is “blossoming.” She uses the term multiple times when describing her composition process, which she likens to playing live. The comparison makes sense, especially in the context of her career, where she’s become one of the most in-demand harpists in the rock industry. Lattimore admits this is a bit ironic—that if she “didn’t play a harp, [she] would probably be way less mobile. Playing this weird instrument has brought me a lot of opportunities.” Lattimore is the daughter of the longtime harpist for the Asheville Symphony, and she remembers practicing classical music in the kitchen when she was younger. She didn’t learn to improvise, or even play music she’d written herself, until the age of 25.”
Her excellent LP on Ghostly International last year received justifiably high acclaim, which can be streamed in full below through Bandcamp:
Mary also recently sat down with BBC Radio 3’s Neil Luscombe to discuss her influences, musical interests and perform live.
Our fifteenth edition of Rewire x Korzo offers the unique opportunity to see Mary perform in an evocative setting alongside like-minded artists Liz Harris and Roy Montgomery.
Thursday 12 September
Location: Korzo Theater, Prinsestraat 42, The Hague
Doors open at 20:00, concerts start at 20:30
Presale: €15 / €10 (students, CJP and age below 27)
Door: €17 / €12 (students, CJP and age below 27)