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L.A.'s Low Leaf Gives a Meditative Harp Performance at Heritage Square Museum

Low Leaf plays her harp inside the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral
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Give your brain a break with the peaceful sounds of Low Leaf's harp as they inundate the interior of the historical Perry House in L.A.'s Heritage Square Museum. 

This performance of "Ancestral Soulscape" is a clip from the second installment in Grand Performances' Heritage Square Series of "Feature Presentations." See Low Leaf's full performance and more from this series here.

Grand Performances presents Low Leaf "Ancestral Soulscape"

About Low Leaf
Low Leaf is an L.A.-based Filipino American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer and producer who bends genres with her unique sound. She was trained in classical piano but taught herself to play the harp.

About Grand Performances
Hailed as the “Best Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series” by Los Angeles Magazine and called “a grand gift to the public” by L.A. Times, Grand Performances celebrates its 34th season of presenting high-quality music, dance, theater and more in 2020. Its mission is to inspire community, celebrate diversity, and unite Los Angeles through free access to global performing arts.

Click through below to see behind the scenes photos from this performance.

Low Leaf plays her harp inside the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral
Low Leaf plays her harp inside the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral
1/4 Low Leaf plays her harp inside the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral
The Grand Performances team films Low Leaf performing inside the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral
The Grand Performances team films Low Leaf performing inside the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral
2/4 The Grand Performances team films Low Leaf performing inside the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral
Low Leaf looks out the window of the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral
Low Leaf looks out the window of the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral
3/4 Low Leaf looks out the window of the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral
Low Leaf poses next to her harp inside the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral
Low Leaf poses next to her harp inside the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral
4/4 Low Leaf poses next to her harp inside the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral

Title: Grand Performances presents Low Leaf "Ancestral Soulscape"
Featuring: Low Leaf
Presented By: Grand Performances
Executive Producer and Creative Director: Azul Amaral
Director and Editor: Eric Coleman
Camera Operators: César Alvares and Pablo Aguilar
Jib Arm Operator: Babek Mansouri
First Assitant Camera: Lorenzo Porras
Drone Operator: Greg Malone
Audio Recording: Victor Prudeaux
Audio Assistant: Vsev Krawczeniuk
Mixed By: Alberto López
Editor: Eric Coleman
Art Department: Jermaine Brown
Artist Relations: Isabel Reyes
Production: Sean Osborn
Publicity: Canyon Cody
Graphic Design: Alfred Hawkins
Originally Presented: Sept. 20, 2020.

Top Image: Low Leaf plays her harp inside the Perry House at Heritage Square Museum. | Azul Amaral 

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