Instrument: harp
Since graduating from McGill University, where she studied with Jennifer Swartz, principal harpist with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM), Annabelle Renzo has been invited to play with all of the city's major orchestras. Since 2006, she has been the principal harpist for the Orchestre Symphonique de Longueuil, and plays regularly with the OSM, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, and several other regional orchestras. An Asian tour in 2002 with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, an appearance with the Symphony Orchestra of the Pacific in 2004, and her participation in France’s MusicAlp festival in 2005 gave her the opportunity to work with such renowned harpists as Judy Loman, Isabelle Perrin, Fabrice Pierre, and Rita Costanzi.
Exploring the full breadth of her talent with her new electric harp, Annabelle Renzo is distinguished by her great versatility. She performed with Fred Alarie at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 2006, accompanied Dennis DeYoung at Place des Arts that same year, and appeared in concert with Kanye West at the Festival d’été de Québec in 2007.
In the fall of 2006, she recorded two albums back-to-back: Jazzy Holidays, a jazz Christmas record featuring harp and drums, and Annabelle Renzo harp, a solo album.
Since then, Annabelle Renzo has been sailing the seas! As of late, she has been appearing as a guest artist aboard luxury cruise liners, where she performs her new show entitled Moonlight Melodies.
While leading her career over the last ten years, Annabelle has also continued to share her experience and passion through teaching, both privately and at the college level.