Monica Schley is Seattle’s most versatile harpist. She has performed with Secret Chiefs 3, Butch Morris, Evan Flory-Barnes, Jherek Bischoff, Eyvand Kang, Masada, Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis, Jim Knapp, Hey Marsailles, Ahamefule J. Oluo, Kanye West and many other artists.
Hire A Wedding Harpist
Monica is available for virtual events, private & corporate engagements, weddings, recording, live performance, funerals, and harp instruction. As a Certified Clinical Musician, she plays for hospitals and hospice.
Harp Lessons and Music Media
As a teacher, she has a home studio and teaches at Dusty Strings Music, in Seattle. Monica has an informative and entertaining YouTube channel, and has published sheet music with Mel Bay, “Songs of Hildegard von Bingen for Harp“.
Hildegard von Bingen for Harp
The book is out! Songs of Hildegard von Bingen for Harp is now available from Mel Bay Publications. This collection of sheet music includes fifteen of Hildegard’s song arranged for the harp. Regarded as a mystic, herbalist and healer, Hildegard von Bingen lived from 1098-1179. She was proficient in many areas, including composition, and also wrote several books about religion, art, politics, philosophy, and science. Find Songs of Hildegard von Bingen for Harp on YouTube! Sign up for newsletter updates here.
Harp Blog
July 31, 2025
This is one summer’s day as a harpist. I couldn’t ask for more perfection weather-wise. Blue on blue. Gentle waves and breeze. Seventy degrees. My ferry docks and so begins my work day.
May 29, 2025
For Harp Escape volume 10, I played Fly Me to the Moon, the well-known jazz standard by Bart Howard. Originally, Harp Escape vol. 10 was recorded during quarantine times for a feel-good relaxing offering of harp music. I did a mix of contemporary cover songs, traditional Irish, classical, and this jazz tune.
