Sarah Hall EP74 The Jay Michael Show

Sarah Hall EP74 The Jay Michael Show

From The Jay Michael Show by Jay Michael

May 15, 2026 · 33 min · Season 3 · Episode 74

About this episode

Sarah Hall discusses her journey as a harpist and her contributions to the music scene in Austin, Texas.

Sarah began studying harp when she was 6 years old and by the age of 8 she was performing as a soloist, was a member of the SFA Harp Ensemble and was Principal Harpist for the Piney Woods Youth Orchestra. Over the years she has been a member of numerous orchestras and ensembles including String, Symphony and Pit Orchestras as well as accompanying Choirs, Solo Vocalists and Solo instrumentalists. Currently residing in Austin Texas, she continues to play as a soloist, accompanist, and with a variety of ensembles across Texas, the US and Internationally. She is a member of @sssheartstrings, an all female keyboard and string ensemble based out of Los Angeles, as well as Élan Strings and the Dallas String Quartet. Residing in Austin, the "Live Music Capital of the World", Sarah enjoys the opportunity to work with musicians from all genres of music and working as a session musician. You can hear Sarah on the songs of fellow Austin musicians including 'Waveside' - Kitty Coen and 'Dead to Rights' - Radio Company, among others. Classically trained through college, Sarah also enjoys playing contemporary and pop music, creating and utilizing backing tracks in her live music and…

People in this episode

Host: Jay Michael

Guest: Sarah Hall

Topics covered

  • harp performance
  • music education
  • session musician
  • orchestras
  • female musicians
  • Austin music scene

Keywords

  • harp
  • musician
  • Austin
  • orchestra
  • performance
  • education
  • advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Austin Texas Musicians, Radio Company

Books & works: Waveside, Dead to Rights

Places: Austin Texas, Los Angeles, Texas, US

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