About this vendor
Chanah Ambuter ("The Michigan Harpist") would be delighted to provide a blissful and elegant musical performance of professional quality, custom tailored to your vision to perfectly express your dream experience.
With over 1,000 songs in her always-expanding repertoire, Chanah has worked to cultivate a full, romantic sound to entrance and dazzle her audiences. Genres of music she offers includes Classical, Celtic, Modern popular, Golden Oldies, Broadway, Jazz, Disney/Soundtrack, Holiday, Religious, World Genre(s), and Therapy/Garden-inspiration music. To hear samples of her recent performances, visit her website or YouTube channel.
Chanah first began harp lessons at the age of 11; she has continued to pursue the harp's versatility and grandeur throughout her studies at The Juilliard School: Precollege Division, The University of Michigan, and the University of Illinois, culminating with her Master of Music in Harp Performance and Literature degree. She performs frequently in the greater Metro-Detroit area; past clients have included the DIA, the Metro-Detroit Chorale, the University performances as an alumna, and of course, hundreds of weddings and romantic occasions.
Her primary event harp is made by the prestigious Italian manufacturer "Salvi." Their trademark luxurious, luminous sound and masterful craftmanship has led to custom commissions and performances for royal families and events. Chanah's own Salvi harp is a lovely Gilded Iris (Limited Edition) in rosewood and 24-carat gold, and a luxurious, vibrant, world-class sound.
Some of the events she's played for include:
- Weddings/receptions
- Engagement parties
- Parties and celebrations
- Church services, funerals, memorials
- Corporate Functions, school presentations
- Solo performances
- Chamber performances (or collaborations with other musicians/artists)
- Benefit concerts & fundraisers
- Ensemble (orchestra, musicals, opera)
- Accompanying (choirs, duets, etc).
Ready for the next step? Get in touch with Chanah Ambuter to book a free consultation or reserve your date!
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Instruments
- Harp
Music Genres
- Celtic
- Classical
- Country
- Folk
- Jazz
- Latin
Music Services
- Live Music
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
9-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.2024.+6 more.
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Chanah was incredible to work with and truly the most beautiful violinist! From the moment she started playing, she created such an elegant and unforgettable atmosphere. She was pr...
ofessional, kind, and so talented. I am beyond happy that we chose to book with her and would recommend her to anyone looking to make their special event even more magical!
Chanah is a very kind, sweet, & talented person. She brought our dream ceremony to life! Her harp playing is incredible, she has a wide catalog, and is very open to learning songs ...
requested. She was accommodating and quick to respond. We would strongly recommend her for anyone's wedding!
-Mr. & Mrs. Lakkis
We hired Chanah to play for our small 15-person wedding, and she was wonderful from start to finish. She was very responsive to messages and questions and checked in several times ...
leading up to the wedding, which made planning feel easy and organized.
She learned two new songs specifically for our ceremony that weren’t already in her repertoire, and they were truly beautiful and meaningful. Her repertoire is also very easy to browse on her website, which helped us choose songs and get a sense of how they would sound on the harp ahead of time.
On the day of the wedding, she arrived at the same time we did, and we had a chance to chat before the ceremony. She is warm, personable, and easy to talk to, which immediately put everyone at ease. During the ceremony, her playing was clear and balanced—nothing was overpowered, and everything felt seamless. We were especially impressed by how well her setup carried throughout the conservatory space; the harp could be heard beautifully from every room.
Afterward, she continued playing while guests mingled, and at one point she even asked which songs we’d like to hear again, which made the experience feel very personal and interactive. Her harp itself is also stunning, and it added such a beautiful visual element to our photos.
Before leaving, we were able to chat again briefly, and she was just as kind and friendly with our guests as she was with us. She later sent us recordings of our favorite pieces and the songs she learned for our wedding, which has been incredibly special to listen back on.
Overall, Chanah helped make our wedding feel truly memorable. We would absolutely recommend her for any event where you want live music that feels both elegant and personal.
We had Chanah (harp) and Florina - FlorysMusic (violin) play as a duet at our wedding. We're really happy with how everything went and how everything sounded. The collection of mus...
ic was really great and they played it beautifully.
Chanah also sent a recording of the ceremony music and our requested songs afterwards. We enjoyed listening to it.
We would highly recommend harp and harp plus violin to friends. They were a beautiful addition to our ceremony and we know they'd be satisfied!
Chanah was a delight. Fit the vibe of our themed wedding perfectly. On our wedding day she was prompt, her setup and teardown were seamless and unobtrusive. Correspondence was prom...
pt and there were no hidden fees. Chanah's musical recommendations helped us realize our vision for the day. If we have any regrets it's that we couldn't hang out more, she was so cool and nice!
Wow. There is not enough incredible words to use to describe Chanah and her stunning talent. Chanah was the very first vendor I reached out to before we had even booked our date. I...
knew she had to be playing music for our ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner reception. Our vision was very romantic, moody and blue, ethereal and enchanting. Working with Chanah over the 1.5 year to make our vision come to life was amazing. She is so kind, funny, incredibly helpful and beyond talented. We cannot recommend her enough to have her at your wedding or any special event. I know so many people came up to us telling us the harp was one of the most beautiful things they have ever heard in their life. Our wedding day was the most happiest and perfect day of our entire life, and it is no doubt it is partly because of the magic Chanah was able to bring on our once of a lifetime day. The value is priceless. You will not regret hiring her, so what are you even waiting for??
Chanah played for my daughter’s wedding and it was absolutely beautiful. She was professional, thorough and a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend Chanah to bring elegan...
ce to your event. She is amazing!
We’re so grateful to have had Chanah play the harp on our wedding day. She played beautifully, and the harp brought such elegance, setting the perfect tone for our ceremony. She wa...
s professional, kind, and so helpful in choosing songs in the weeks leading up to the wedding.
On the day itself, as I stood feeling nervous before walking down the aisle, she began playing Canon in D—and it instantly calmed me.
We would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking to add something truly special to their celebration.
Chanah Ambuter was the harpist of our dreams. She brought a sense of grace and magic to our wedding that guests are still talking about. Her music was stunning—elegant, emotional, ...
and perfectly timed to every moment of our ceremony and reception. Chanah is not only incredibly talented, but also professional, warm, and easy to work with. She helped create the atmosphere we hoped for and then exceeded it. If you're looking for a harpist who will elevate your day and leave a lasting impression, Chanah is the one.
Last August, (08/03/24), Chanah played for our wedding. Working with Chanah was an absolute dream, as each meeting with her during the planning process left me with a smile and exc...
itement for the wedding day. Chanah has such an extensive repertoire of songs to choose from and takes the time to talk with you to curate the perfect list of songs for your special day. She was so kind and attentive during the planning process. The day of, walking down the aisle to Chanah's beautiful playing made the moment feel even more special and fairytale-like. It was such a pleasure having Chanah play for our wedding, and we would highly recommend her for any special event!
It was an absolute pleasure working with Chanah! She did a beautiful job playing the harp at my daughter’s wedding. Her music added such a special, elegant touch to the day.
Chanah Ambuter, The Michigan Harpist, was such a wonderful addition to our day. We had her play during our cocktail hour at our wedding at Meadow Brook Hall, and she truly brought ...
an enchanting, fairy-tale atmosphere to our event. She was a joy to work with, so kind and thoughtful. She was very responsive and flexible during our planning process, and her talent is truly impressive. Our guests loved the special touch she added, and I’m already looking forward to hosting another event where we can have her again! I’d definitely recommend booking with Chanah for any of your special occasions. She even sent us recordings of our favorite songs and some lovely photos from our big day.
Chanah is extremely talented and wonderful to work with. As soon as my spouse and I heard her play the harp, we knew we had to hire her for our wedding. Chanah went above and bey...
ond to make our event wonderful - my spouse's favorite band is Animal Collective and Chanah went out of her way to find sheet music to the song "Applesauce" and played it during our cocktail hour. Her repertoire is massive and she plays music so beautifully - it was so hard to choose which songs we wanted her to play because she does phenomenal harp covers of so many songs. If we are ever in need of a harpist again, I would hire Chanah in a heartbeat! Thank you, Chanah, for making our wedding unforgettable!
We hired Chanah to play music during our wedding ceremony. For the past year, she has worked with us to develop a beautiful, custom list of songs, and everything was executed with ...
perfection on the day. Chanah is warm yet professional, and helped us make our special day EXTRA special. Of everything we spent money on during this process, Chanah's services and expertise were our favorite thing. We would do it again in a heartbeat, and reccommend her wholeheartedly. Thank you, Chanah!
Channah absolutely exceeded our expectations! She made eveything so magical and beautiful! She is both professional and incredibly sweet. Her talents are out of this world! Do not ...
hesitate to book her for your special day to wow your guests and elevate your magical day!
Chanah was an incredible choice for our wedding ceremony. She was so friendly and very responsive in the weeks leading up to our wedding and it was clear that her main priority was...
making sure that we got our dream ceremony. Her harp playing was magical and added such an intimate touch to our wedding. She even sent us recordings of her playing the songs utilized in our ceremony, as well as photos, as an adorable post-wedding gift. She is thoughtful and so talented-anyone would be lucky to have her at their event.
We found and hired Chanah via The Knot for our company's Christmas party to play during our cocktail hour. She was absolutely fantastic to work with. She was very easy to set up as...
a vendor and was understanding to our last-minute changes. At the party, she was absolutely pleasant to work with and gave an atmosphere that was perfect. We would highly recommend Chanah in a minute. Thank you so much for being a part of our 2024, Chanah!
We had the pleasure of having Chanah play the harp at our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour, and her music was absolutely beautiful. Chanah connected us with Angela Davis, a vocal...
ist with an amazing voice, they added a touch of elegance that made our special day even more memorable.
Chanah has a large range of music in her repertoire and is willing to learn new songs that aren't already included. This flexibility allowed us to have the perfect soundtrack for our ceremony. From the moment they started playing, the atmosphere was filled with a sense of grace and sophistication. The combination of the harp and Angela's vocals created a magical ambiance that our guests are still talking about. Their performance was flawless, and they perfectly captured the emotions of the day.
If you're looking for a talented harpist and vocalist duo to elevate your wedding ceremony, I highly recommend Chanah and Angela. Their music truly made our wedding unforgettable. Thank you both for adding such a beautiful touch to our celebration!
Chanah was incredible! Her repertoire had a lot of variety from classics to pop culture, so plenty to choose from! Her pricing was transparent and honestly a steal for the qualit...
y of performance we received. We got tons of compliments from our guests!
I cannot recommend Chanah enough. Her communication was great up to and after the wedding, her playing was beautiful, and she went above and beyond when we had a speaker issue for ...
our first and parent dance (non-harp) songs. Cannot recommend her highly enough!
Chanah was amazing and is really talented! My guests loved her. The music and the harp itself are so elegant and a great touch to any event.
I loved working with her as she is ve...
ry friendly and flexible! She has a very long list of songs she can play, and you can even request new ones. I definitely recommend having her at your event, you won’t regret it.
For our wedding on May 4, 2024, I researched and deliberated extensively on the type of music I would book. Music is such an integral part of any wedding. I found Chanah, and she m...
ade the decision so easy. She was amazing to work with on every level. Not only is she incredibly talented, but she is one of the nicest, most genuine people I've ever met. Her rates were also very reasonable as I hoped she would be willing to play my entire event, which was approximately 5 hours long. All of my guests loved her and her performance, they continue to mention her months later. She curated a beautiful selection of music for our wedding, combining my partners and mines nerdy selections with classic melodies. I could not have been more pleased, and I would more than happily work with her again as well as recommend her to anyone looking for this service.
Chanah was a gem to work with when curating the vibe we tried to achieve for our garden fairytale wedding! She worked closely with me to put together a beautiful playlist and was e...
xtremely responsive with all the questions and requests I threw her way! I can’t recommend her enough if you’re looking for a talented harpist who knows her stuff
Chanah did a great job with our event. She was able to get set up without any hand-holding or feedback from us, and she played the set exactly as we had discussed ahead of time. Th...
e music was beautiful, and she was friendly and professional. We highly recommend her services to anyone interested in having a harpist for their event. Big thanks to her for helping to make our event so special and memorable for ourselves and our guests!
Chanah is absolutely incredible and I could not recommend her more. Throughout the entire process she was extremely communicative, very helpful when it came to the logistics of the...
ceremony, always was super sweet, and on top of it all, SO TALENTED!!!! Chanah helped make our ceremony an absolute dream with her beautiful music and we will be recommending her to everyone we know :)
Chanah was an absolute joy to work with! Her level of professionalism, communication and expertise is unmatched! Chanah performed at our Church ceremony and cocktail hour and we co...
uldn't be happier! The harp is such a beautiful instrument and Chanah brought its beauty to life by creating a wonderful soundscape and bringing elegance to our special day. I was so excited to bring Chanah that I reached out to her before I even picked a wedding date!! After working with her, she easily became one of my favorite vendors for our wedding! I couldn't be happier! Thank you so much for bringing the beauty of the harp on our special day! You are the best!
Chanah was amazing to work with! She was extremely easy to communicate with, checked with us multiple times to make sure all the details were perfect, and was flexible when timing...
changed slightly. I highly recommend working with her if you want the music at your wedding to be beautiful and easy to plan!
Chanah is amazing!! She is wonderful to work with. I am so happy that she was at our wedding, the harp was a great addition to our ceremony and cocktail hour!
Chanah was one of my favorite additions to our wedding day! My now husband and I went back and forth about adding a harpist for our ceremony and cocktail hour and I am SO glad we d...
id! Chanah is all-around wonderful. She is so easy to work with; she's responsive, flexible, and so incredibly kind! In addition to that, there aren't enough words to describe how beautifully she plays! True perfection! Having her as a part of our wedding day is something I will forever cherish. If you're debating on whether or not you need a harp at your wedding... you DO! And Chanah is the perfect harpist for you - I promise!
My now-wife and I could not be more grateful for Chanah and her harp. Chanah added a ton of color to our ceremony and made it feel like we were living the best movie ever! She was ...
so easy and fun to work with in the lead up (we really didn't have a great idea on what songs and styles to pick and she educated us) and put on such a beautiful performance. She's an incredible musician, professional, and person, and I would urge anyone looking for music for their ceremony or event to reach out to her. We couldn't be more grateful!
Chanah is absolutely wonderful to work with! Our wedding guests were raving about her skills. I love that Chanah let me know that she had some of our cultural songs in her repertoi...
re and we chose them to everyone's enjoyment! She's such a sweetheart and I would recommend her to anyone; she caught amazing shots of me and my husband and sent them to us as a wedding gift, and it was the sweetest thing!
Chanah is very professional and plays wonderfully. She was the perfect addition to our cocktail hour of a whimsical garden wedding.
It's not often you come across a vendor who cares about your event as much as you do, but Chanah is truly that. From our first conversations hitting it off over our mutual love of ...
cats, to her genuine interest in learning and understanding South Asian culture and music, and her absolute professionalism and expertise through it all, Chanah is an absolute gem. She helped me navigate through her very detailed portfolio of available songs and was able to honor nearly every request I had. She took on the song requests I had and played the more beautifully than I've ever heard. She made great professional recommendations around logistics for maximizing the harp experience the day of, and was extremely flexible during the actual event. She checked in at appropriate times in the weeks leading up to the event and all around made me always feel comfortable and confident in my decision to work with her. All these factors would have made her a 10/10 vendor, but then she went even further above and beyond. My fiance and I are South Asian and while I'd always dreamed of having a harpist for our event, I especially wanted to feature some of the special South Asian songs I grew up with. Chanah committed to one of my choosing among the list of options I'd sent her, but two days before our event she surprised me and let me know she'd perfected 4 more of the South Asian songs to the harp, in addition to even watching some of the movies they came from. I was actually in tears hearing this music played during our event in a more beautiful way than I ever had before. Chanah is extremely skilled as a harpist and is an incredibly genuine and kind human being. I would work with her over and over and could not recommend her enough! Chanah, I've said this to you before and will say it again - you were the best part of our day, THANK YOU!!
In addition to her beautiful music, Chanah is a true professional, responds quickly and truly a joy to work with. Highly recommend!
She was so easy to work with and her music set was so beautiful! Would highly recommend!
Chanah is the epitome of professional! From our correspondence via The Knot, to our first meeting Chanah was a pleasure to work with. Chanah performed at our wedding during our c...
ocktail hour (outdoor) and through dinner (indoor) and we couldn't have been happier. She made sure to play all our Must Have songs and was very accommodating through a hectic day. Throughout the planning process she had wonderful suggestions to help make our day special and memorable. Having a harp performance really made our wedding day unique for us and our guests. I cannot recommend Chanah enough if you are looking for a harpist for your event!
Chanah was amazing! Through the whole process, she was so kind, thoughtful, and talented. She has a massive repertoire and made suggestions based on what we liked; my husband (!) a...
nd I are self-professed nerds, so she played excerpts from Lord of the Rings, Skyrim, and all of that nerdy stuff as well as more traditional, classical music and it all sounded so beautiful.
Our guests were blown away and so were we; she completely elevated the feel of our cocktail hour and set the tone for the evening. It was so classy and elegant to mingle with our guests with beautiful harp playing in the background. Chanah was absolutely perfect and her performance was easily my favorite detail of the day!
We hired Chanah to play the harp during our wedding ceremony and for a cocktail hour along with a violinist (Florina Georgia). Chanah was absolutely wonderful to work with. She was...
always responsive and easy to talk to during video calls. My wife and I even had a vision for some songs for our ceremony and Chanah was able to arrange a couple of custom pieces. We highly recommend Chanah for your future event.
Chanah was wonderful to work with! She was very easy to communicate with via email, messaging etc, and I definitely always felt that my needs were in good hands. My husband and I w...
anted a song from a video game as our recessional song during our ceremony, and Chanah was able to transcribe the entire song (there was not any sheet music already available)! It was exactly what we wanted and made our ceremony feel really special. I would recommend having Chanah play harp for your special day anytime.
Chanah is such an amazing musician. Plus, she's very friendly, very helpful, and very motivated to make your special day even more memorable. My wife and I asked her to play a Yann...
Tiersen song, "Penn Ar Lann," when our fathers walked us down the aisle for our wedding. She played a beautiful rendition of the song and made our walks really special. We asked her to play classical music from her repertoire during cocktail hour and requested specific contemporary songs from her repertoire for dinner. Hearing "Montero" by Lil Nas X on the harp was a highlight!
As a lesbian couple, it was important to us that our wedding vendors were LGBTQ+ affirming. Chanah was that and more. Thank you, Chanah!
She was one of the easiest vendors to work with. She and her harp added so much elegance and dreaminess to my reception. I wanted something different and unique, and she completel...
y captured the essence of what I was going for.
Chanah did such a beautiful job playing for our cocktail hour at our wedding. She is so sweet and so easy to work with. Highly recommend!!!
Chanah was an amazing harpist and so fun to work. We talk about how she is our favorite vendor. She worked with us to cultivate a beautiful ceremony and whimsical cocktail hour. M...
y husband's favorite part of the night was when she played the Pokemon Theme song (which she learned exclusively for our wedding!!). She also knew that we were unable to be present for her entire performance and was kind enough to record and send us her performance so that we can listen to it for years to come. If you would like a whimsical, elegant wedding ceremony and party, look no further than Chanah Ambuter.
Chanah was incredible!!! I wanted to walk down the aisle to Canon in D mixed with Love Story and she was able to arrange the perfect piece made just for me. I could not have dreame...
d of a better arrangement! We were able to FaceTime before our wedding to talk over all our song requests and preferences and decide the tone we wanted for her set. I am so grateful for all her hard work and know our guests loved hearing all the fun songs she played during cocktail hour! If I could give her ten stars I would, thank you Chanah for everything!
Chanah and her harp made our daughter's day even more special! From the first interaction, she was easy and fun to work with. Chanah worked with our daughter to develop special arr...
angements she wanted and set up the full music program for the ceremony and cocktail hour. On the day of the event, she was professional and provided beautiful music for our event. I highly recommend Chanah for your wedding or any other event!
We had the pleasure of Chanah playing for our daughter's wedding ceremony, pictures and cocktail hour this past Saturday. Not only was her golden harp beautiful and her repertoire...
expansive, but Chanah herself is such a lovely person. She was extremely helpful in recommending songs prior to the wedding and played all of our favorites. We listened to many of her YouTube videos beforehand but her playing in person is much more exquisite. All of our guests commented on the touch of style and elegance - and fun - she added to the evening, Not only is she talented but you can tell Chanah really loves what she does and is dedicated to providing the best experience possible for her clients. You will not be disappointed!
Chanah was AMAZING. She was a pleasure to talk with, was very helpful and thorough, and plays beautifully. Our wedding guests loved her and her harp. She was kind, talented, and di...
d an amazing job. My guests are still talking about it. I can’t recommend her enough!
Chanah is so kind and was absolutely perfect for our wedding! She has an incredible repertoire and also learned a new song for us. Her music was beautiful for our ceremony and cock...
tail hour!
Having Chanah play the harp at my wedding and reception was a dream come true! Just book her! You won’t regret it!
Working with Chanah was absolutely amazing. She is so pleasant, professional and it was a pleasure working with her. She was able to accommodate my requests and my custom song sele...
ctions, even though I requested them last minute. She has such a diverse and extensive repertoire to chose from and she plays so elegantly.
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