Steve Moss
Moss Harp Service
Experience
Steve Moss has been regulating and repairing harps for over fourteen years.
During his eight years with Lyon & Healy, he trained and worked with
Master Regulator Peter Wiley. Steve oversaw the company’s lever harp
production for two years before moving into pedal harp assembly and
regulation. He also specialized in training new employees and visiting
apprentices.
Steve holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Theory and History from Yale
University. He has been active as a performing musician and songwriter, both
as a solo artist and in groups. He has produced two CDs and plays the
guitar, banjo, fiddle, harmonica, and jaw harp.
As a traveling technician, Steve has serviced harps in the Midwest and across
the country. Recent clients include the principal harpists of the Lyric Opera of
Chicago, the Omaha Symphony, the Milwaukee Symphony, and the Utah
Symphony, as well as the University of Michigan , Eastman School of Music,
Northwestern University , Brigham Young University, Ohio State University,
and Baylor University. He makes frequent regulation trips to Lyon & Healy
West in Salt Lake City.
Steve is the author of Harp Care with Steve Moss, the first instructional
DVD on harp maintenance covering tuning, string replacement, cleaning, and
moving of pedal and lever harps.
Steve lives in Corvallis, Oregon with his wife and two daughters.