Kaua'i - photo by Aaron Feinberg
Anela Lauren is a classically trained pianist and harpist who has discovered that the freedom of jazz and improvisation provide meaning and connection in an ever changing world. Anela has found her calling in adapting a wide range of music to the celtic harp; particularly contemporary folk, world and rock. Anela also brings her own unique interpretation to classical, traditional and Celtic music.
Social Media Links:
https://www.facebook.com/AnelaLaurenMusic
Fantasia: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565555912061
https://www.youtube.com/@mysteryangel36/videos
Social Media Links:
https://www.facebook.com/AnelaLaurenMusic
Fantasia: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565555912061
https://www.youtube.com/@mysteryangel36/videos
2025 Public Events
Wednesday, 1/15 6-8 PM Fantasia* Wildflour Public House wildflourpub.com North Bend, OR
Wednesday, 2/5 6-8 PM Fantasia* Wildflour Public House wildflourpub.com North Bend, OR
Friday, 2/14 6-8 PM solo harp for St. Valentine's Day Wildflour Public House wildflourpub.com North Bend, OR
Wednesday, 2/19 6-8 PM Fantasia* Wildflour Public House wildflourpub.com North Bend, OR
Saturday, 3/22 7-9 PM Kirtan with Sharanam Anandama Center of Attention 161 Date Ave, Coos Bay, OR
Sunday, 3/23 12:00-1:45 PM Spring Equinox Yin Yoga with Mona Center of Attention 161 Date Ave, Coos Bay, OR
Wednesday, 4/2 6-8 PM Fantasia* Wildflour Public House wildflourpub.com North Bend, OR
Saturday, 4/5 2:00 PM Fantasia* teaser/preview/meet and greet for the Oregon Coast Music Festival
Hales Center for the Performing Arts in Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, OR
Friday, 4/11 5-7 PM solo harp for North Bend Art Walk Kamin Gallery 1997 Sherman Ave. North Bend, OR
Sunday, 4/13 6-8 PM Night at the Museum with Gordon Terry and Adam Weiner Coos Bay Art Museum
May 16-18 times TBA piano accompaniment for "The Emperor Wears No Clothes" Persephone Cafe & Bakery
91152 Cape Arago Hwy Charleston OR
Friday, 6/20 7 PM piano accompaniment for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Liberty Theatre, Coos Bay OR
Saturday, 6/21 7 PM piano accompaniment for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Liberty Theatre, Coos Bay OR
Sunday, 6/20 2 PM piano accompaniment for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Liberty Theatre, Coos Bay OR
Friday, 6/27 7 PM piano accompaniment for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Liberty Theatre, Coos Bay OR
Saturday, 6/28 7 PM piano accompaniment for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Liberty Theatre, Coos Bay OR
Sunday, 6/29 2 PM piano accompaniment for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Liberty Theatre, Coos Bay OR
Thursday, 7/17 Fantasia* at the Oregon Coast Music Festival Hales Center for the Performing Arts
in Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, OR
*with Bruce Rowe and Adam Weiner
Wednesday, 1/15 6-8 PM Fantasia* Wildflour Public House wildflourpub.com North Bend, OR
Wednesday, 2/5 6-8 PM Fantasia* Wildflour Public House wildflourpub.com North Bend, OR
Friday, 2/14 6-8 PM solo harp for St. Valentine's Day Wildflour Public House wildflourpub.com North Bend, OR
Wednesday, 2/19 6-8 PM Fantasia* Wildflour Public House wildflourpub.com North Bend, OR
Saturday, 3/22 7-9 PM Kirtan with Sharanam Anandama Center of Attention 161 Date Ave, Coos Bay, OR
Sunday, 3/23 12:00-1:45 PM Spring Equinox Yin Yoga with Mona Center of Attention 161 Date Ave, Coos Bay, OR
Wednesday, 4/2 6-8 PM Fantasia* Wildflour Public House wildflourpub.com North Bend, OR
Saturday, 4/5 2:00 PM Fantasia* teaser/preview/meet and greet for the Oregon Coast Music Festival
Hales Center for the Performing Arts in Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, OR
Friday, 4/11 5-7 PM solo harp for North Bend Art Walk Kamin Gallery 1997 Sherman Ave. North Bend, OR
Sunday, 4/13 6-8 PM Night at the Museum with Gordon Terry and Adam Weiner Coos Bay Art Museum
May 16-18 times TBA piano accompaniment for "The Emperor Wears No Clothes" Persephone Cafe & Bakery
91152 Cape Arago Hwy Charleston OR
Friday, 6/20 7 PM piano accompaniment for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Liberty Theatre, Coos Bay OR
Saturday, 6/21 7 PM piano accompaniment for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Liberty Theatre, Coos Bay OR
Sunday, 6/20 2 PM piano accompaniment for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Liberty Theatre, Coos Bay OR
Friday, 6/27 7 PM piano accompaniment for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Liberty Theatre, Coos Bay OR
Saturday, 6/28 7 PM piano accompaniment for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Liberty Theatre, Coos Bay OR
Sunday, 6/29 2 PM piano accompaniment for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Liberty Theatre, Coos Bay OR
Thursday, 7/17 Fantasia* at the Oregon Coast Music Festival Hales Center for the Performing Arts
in Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, OR
*with Bruce Rowe and Adam Weiner
Fragile Thunder
Following the 2013 release of "Harpin' on the Dead", Anela formed a trio with Grateful Dead Hour’s David Gans and slack-key great Stephen Inglis entitled Fragile Thunder. This dynamic and innovative group has played at the Skull & Roses festival, Just Exactly Perfect festival, and the Days Between. They released an album "One Afternoon Long Ago" with Robin Sylvester in 2019.
The Coosbanian Caravan: Anela Lauren, Adam Weiner, Gordon Terry and Cherie Shine. Photo by Susan Shakespeare.
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Anela is a confessed natural beauty junkie. She spent 20 years in the Hawaiian Islands, mostly on the garden island of Kaua'i. She has spent some time in Taos, New Mexico, and the beautiful music mecca of Lyons, Colorado was home until last year. While in Hawai'i, she developed her distinctive style - fluid and graceful improvisation with kaleidoscopic overtones. She also arranged and recorded an instrumental album of Hawaiian songs (mele) called "Mele from the Harp". 
Fantasia with Bruce Rowe. Photo by Larry Basch.
Anela recently moved to Coos Bay on the beautiful southern Oregon Coast. In addition to enjoying the stunning beauty of Cape Arago, she plays at the Wildflour Public House both solo and with Bruce Rowe and Adam Weiner in a Renaissance - inspired folk rock group called Fantasia. Fantasia will be releasing a CD of original music in the spring.
Anela also plays with a kirtan-inspired group called The Coosbanian Caravan with cosmic local musicians Adam Weiner, Gordon Terry and Cherie Shine, and Sharanam Anandama. |
