Kristan Toczko

Kristan Toczko (23 May 1988) is a Canadian harpist from Moncton, New Brunswick. She performs classical and crossover music.

Kristan Toczko
Background information
Born	(1988-05-23) May 23, 1988 (age 37)
Origin	Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Genres	Classical, classical crossover, rock, new-age, heavy metal, pop
Occupation	Harpist
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Touch Co Records, Leaf Music ULC
Website	https://www.harpistkt.com

Education

Toczko began playing harp at age nine. She majored in harp performance at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University and at the Yale School of Music.^[1]

Career

Toczko has performed as a concerto soloist and orchestral performer with orchestras in Canada, the US, and Mexico. She has performed at festivals including the Ottawa Chamberfest, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Rio Harp Festival^[2] in Brazil, Aspen Music Festival, Lucerne Festival Academy, and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.^[3]

Toczko's recordings cover various genres,^[4][5] including classical, rock,^[6] film music, and video game music. Her debut album, Rock Echoes (2024), was listed on the crossover music charts for Billboard.^[7][1]

Recordings

• Zombies Theme (From "Black Ops 2") (2022) (single)
• 'Tis the Season (2022) (EP)
• The Classics: Popular Classical Works for Solo Harp (2022) (EP)
• Jiggle Jiggle (Classical Remix) (2022) (single) (with There I Ruined It)
• They all go 'way – Jackalope Tales (2023) (album) (with Lo & the High Road)
• Memories (2023) (EP)
• Clocks – Coldplay (2023) (single)
• Starlight Horizon (2023) (single)
• Mountain Reverie (2023) (EP)
• Carol of the Bells (2023) (single)
• Drive (2024) (single)
• Rock Echoes (2024) (album)
• Journey to Miklagard (2024) (single) (with Bardr)
• Bitter Bard (2024) (single) (with Bardr)
• Great Fairy Fountain (From "The Legend of Zelda") (2024) (single)
• Prologue (From "Beauty and the Beast") (2024) (single)
• What Was I Made For? – Billie Eilish (2024) (single)
• Reflections on Harp (2024) (album)
• A Thousand Years – Christina Perri (2024) (single) (with Jeremy Tai)
• Fade to Black – Metallica (2024) (single)
• Waves (2024) (EP)