William Close is getting ready to string a skyscraper. As the inventor of the Earth Harp, which holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest stringed instrument, it’s a task he knows well.
William Close tells the crowd at City National Plaza that he's still figuring out the logistics of his latest Earth Harp. Over the years, the Malibu-based artist has built a number of these large, ...
String player William Close is one musician who likes to think big. Very big. Close plays his own invention, the earth harp, which uses cables up to 300 metres long to turn concert halls and valleys ...
WASHINGTON — Victor Salvi, a scion of an Italian musical dynasty who became one of the world’s preeminent manufacturer of harps — a musician, artisan, and businessman dubbed the ‘‘lord of the strings, ...
A local musician is striking a chord in the world of invention. Joe LoSchiavo is using his musical talents to create something new. He created the Galaxy Electric Harp. "At 11 years old, I picked up ...
GRAYLING - As the state's only musical retailer dealing strictly in the sales, teaching and playing of harps, Kelly Yousoufian, owner of Michigan Harp Center in Clawson, finds it easy keeping an eye - ...