Installation artist, musician and America’s Got Talent finalist William Close visits Kutztown for a special sold-out performance with his Earth Harp at the Schaeffer Auditorium at Kutztown University on Dec. 4
Close has built more than 100 one-of-a-kind musical instruments, including the world’s largest string instrument, The Earth Harp. Developed by Close, the body of the instrument rests on the stage, while the strings travel over the audience, attaching to the back of the theatre, concert hall and/or festival ground, turning every space into an instrument. By rubbing violin rosin covered gloves along the strings, Close delivers The Harp’s signature bowed sound.
His installations and performances have been experienced around the world – including The Coliseum in Rome, The Seattle Space Needle, the temples of Vietnam, Grand Theater of Shanghai International Arts Festival, Brazil’s Theatro Municipal in Sao Paulo, The Dhow Harbour in Qatar, and major US festivals like Lollapalooza, Coachella, Bumbershoot, Burning Man and more. The Earth Harp is a permanent installation for Cirque du Soleil show, KA, at the MGM Las Vegas.