Anna Maria Mendieta, principal harpist with the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera, has performed with orchestras and chamber music groups across the country and beyond including the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Ballet, Russian National Orchestra, and the Russian State Ballet. She has performed for Pope Benedict XVI, President Clinton, President Gorbachev, the King and Queen of Spain; for National Hispanic Week in Washington D.C., the World Youth Day events in Madrid, and at the Vatican. Ms. Mendieta has been honored with concertos specially composed for her including a commission award from the American Harp Society.
With many albums to her credit, Anna Maria has appeared in movies, on television, radio, and the Emmy Awards. She has performed with Frederica von Stade, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Frank Sinatra Jr, Olivia Newton John, and Barry Manilow, who calls her his “favorite harpist”. Ms. Mendieta performs all styles of music from classical to contemporary and is recognized internationally as a pioneer in performing Argentine Tango music on the harp with praises by the League of American Orchestras as an “exceptional and charismatic” soloist. Her creation of Tango del Cielo, a national touring concert-show, is the focus of a documentary film. When she’s not pulling strings, Anna Maria is out on the dance floor as a part of the show. www.AnnaMariaMendieta.com