Andreas Vollenweider

Andreas Vollenweider
Vollenweider in 2004
Background information
Born (1953-10-04) 4 October 1953
Thalwil, Switzerland
GenresWorld, new age, Indian, classical
OccupationMusician
InstrumentHarp
Years active1975–present
LabelsColumbia, Sony
Websitevollenweider.com

Andreas Vollenweider (born 4 October 1953) is a Swiss harpist. He is generally categorised as a new-age musician and uses a modified electroacoustic harp of his own design. He has worked with Bobby McFerrin, Carly Simon, Luciano Pavarotti and in 1987 received a Grammy Award for the album Down to the Moon. Vollenweider's style has been described by The New York Times as "swirling atmospheric music, which evokes nature, magic and fairy tales".