Clarolyn Maier began her musical journey singing
in her father's Congregational Church in Lake Oswego, Oregon
at the age of four. She soon began private study on the piano
and then became a dedicated student of the classical Harp under
Marion Fouse of the Portland Symphony. Her collegiate career
included USC's School of Theatrical Arts & UCLA's Department
of Music. Clarolyn studied the Harp with Lou Anne Neill of the
LA Philharmonic and classical voice within the workshops of musical
theater at UCLA. She won the prestigious Carol Burnett Musical
Theater and Gil Rodin Pop Music awards . After graduating, Clarolyn
visited nearly 60 countries as the Harpist/Vocalist on the inaugural
world cruise of the Royal Viking Sun and was featured on Good
Morning America with Jimmy Stewart as “The Sun” prepared
to set sail around the world.
She has been seen on the Fox TV show Party of Five several
times and was chosen to perform at Julie Andrew's premiere
for The Princess Diaries in The Hollywood Arena Theater. Clarolyn
was featured in Steve Perry's music video I Stand Alone from
the Warner Brother's animated picture Quest for Camelot. She
has performed for the likes of Quincy Jones, Leonard Bernstein,
Henry Mancini, Michael Feinstein, Elizabeth Taylor, Leslie
Bricusse, Frank Sinatra Jr., Roger Moore, and has opened for
the jazz great Dianne Schur. Clarolyn continues to perform
nationwide and internationally in top venues as a seasoned
jazz and Broadway vocalist.
Currently on the national tour of the Broadway Smash hit SWING!,
Clarolyn looks forward to headlining the show in Tokyo over
the summer. Her albums, “Sessions” and “Standard
Departures”, have received rave reviews in national publications(Time
Out New York, Billboard, LA Jazz Scene). They feature her moving
and powerful vocals adorned by her innovative, and jazzy, Harp
performance. Both CD's present a star-studded cast of musicians.
“Her lush vocals evoke Streisand or Eder: dreamy, impassioned
interpretations of familliar songs that still demand to be
noticed. And, believe it or not, the harp's purr is more infectious
and jazzy than those Windham Hill discs ever let on.”
- TimeOut New York
“...Maier's vocal warmth and lyric insights are the
stuff of a first-rate cabaret singer. Her versatility in communicating
great old standards and more contemporary material is enhanced
by many excellent choices. Maier, who also plays keyboard,
is ready and very able on all sorts of songs that require a
special expressiveness.”
- Billboard Magazine
“...singer Clarolyn Maier blends her satin-smooth alto
voice with "various artists," many of whom are household
names to Southland jazz aficionados. Both a dramatic artist
and a pleasing pop singer, she exhibits strength and emotion
in her delivery. Maier's voice may be unfamiliar to the world
at large, but she's got what it takes to become a superstar.”
- Jim Santella - L.A. Jazz Scene