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Kristan Toczko is a Canadian harpist from Moncton, New Brunswick. She performs classical and crossover music.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Genres | Classical, classical crossover, rock, new-age, heavy metal, pop |
| Occupation | Harpist |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Touch Co Records, Leaf Music ULC |
| Website | https://www.harpistkt.com |
Education
editToczko began playing harp at age nine. She majored in harp performance at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University and at the Yale School of Music.[1]
Career
editToczko has performed as a concerto soloist and orchestral performer with orchestras in Canada, the US, and Mexico. She has performed at festivals including the Ottawa Chamberfest, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Rio Harp Festival[2] in Brazil, Aspen Music Festival, Lucerne Festival Academy, and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.[3]
Toczko's recordings cover various genres,[4][5] including classical, rock,[6] film music, and video game music. Her debut album, Rock Echoes (2024), was listed on the crossover music charts for Billboard.[7][1]
Recordings
edit- Zombies Theme (From "Black Ops 2") (2022) (single)
- 'Tis the Season (2022) (EP)
- The Classics: Popular Classical Works for Solo Harp (2022) (EP)
- Jiggle Jiggle (Classical Remix) (2022) (single) (with There I Ruined It)
- They all go 'way – Jackalope Tales (2023) (album) (with Lo & the High Road)
- Memories (2023) (EP)
- Clocks – Coldplay (2023) (single)
- Starlight Horizon (2023) (single)
- Mountain Reverie (2023) (EP)
- Carol of the Bells (2023) (single)
- Drive (2024) (single)
- Rock Echoes (2024) (album)
- Journey to Miklagard (2024) (single) (with Bardr)
- Bitter Bard (2024) (single) (with Bardr)
- Great Fairy Fountain (From "The Legend of Zelda") (2024) (single)
- Prologue (From "Beauty and the Beast") (2024) (single)
- What Was I Made For? – Billie Eilish (2024) (single)
- Reflections on Harp (2024) (album)
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri (2024) (single) (with Jeremy Tai)
- Fade to Black – Metallica (2024) (single)
- Waves (2024) (EP)
References
edit- ^ a b "TikTok sensation reaches the charts with debut album". CTV News Atlantic. 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Reporter, Contributing (2018-05-10). "Harp Music Festival Returns to Rio de Janeiro This Month". The Rio Times. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Bonfield, Stephan (July 15, 2016). "Emotional, powerful Britten opera performance deeply disturbs". The Calgary Herald. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Tik-Tok-Pluck | Harp Column". harpcolumn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Germain, Anthony (February 26, 2024). "From classical to classic rock, this harpist is taking all requests". CBC News.
- ^ Germain, Anthony (February 26, 2024). "Shredding the strings: This St. John's harpist who fuses genres has caught the ears of Metallica". CBC News.
- ^ Ballard, Chris (July 19, 2024). "From boredom to Billboard: How a St. John's harpist's TikTok journey helped her skyrocket to success". The Telegram [St. John's].