City of Gold

Product Description

City of Gold illuminates the grandeur of Jerusalem and celebrates King David’s ascension to the city with the sound of the harp woven together with orchestrations fro violin, oboe, English horn, clarinet, cello, and percussion. Sunita’s interpretations of this timelesss collection create an instrumental magic enhanced by some of today’s most talented studio and concert musicians. THese include violinist Tracy Silverman of the Turtle Island String Quartet and the members of the ensemble Vida. The combined chamber ensemble has created a monument to Jerusalem’s 3,000th anniversary and a testament of passionate inspirational music.

About the Artist

Sunita Staneslow is an acclaimed performer of Jewish music on the harp and was principal harpist with the Jerusalem Symphony during 1986. Sunita lives in Israel and frequently tours Europe and the United States. Sunita has performed with the Minnesota Opera and is the founder of Vida, an innovative quartet of harp, violin, cello and percussion. BAND_MEMBERS: Sunita Staneslow – harp Tracy Silverman – violin Laura Sewell – cello Rachel Green – oboe, English horn Shelley Hanson – clarinet Steve Yeager – percussion