Athy (harpist)

Athy (also known as Athy, the electric harper) (born 28 February 1984, Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires. Argentina) is a musician and composer who plays electric harp and Celtic harp.
Music career.
Athy's musical style contains romantic, flamenco, blues, Celtic and Arabic elements. Athy promotes harp music in Argentina. In 2007, Athy's second album "Sabour a Tiershra" was released. In 2011, he gave a concert and a master class at the Moscow Festival of the Celtic Harp "АРФАVITA". He played "Libertango" by Astor Piazzolla. Athy's third album, "Harp Seduction", was released in 2013. His professional persona is an irreverent neo-romantic with tattoos and body piercing. Athy carries his harp when he performs.
Athy has performed at the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Centro Cultural Borges, La Casona del Teatro, La Casa del Poeta and Velma Café.
 In 2007, Athy participated in a television program about the harp, "Instrumentos", (Canal (a) Argentina, 2007). In 2007, he also performed in "Cosmopolitan Calendar" 2007. He played his work, "Lágrimas en la Oscuridad". In 2008, Camac Harps, France, sponsored Athy's performances. He was given an acoustic Celtic concert harp and two electric harps, called "Blue Light", made of carbon fiber.
In 2009 Athy performed for the UN in the city of Tigre, Argentina, at "Recicl Arte", to promote environmentalism. He also performed at the 26th and 27th Rencontres internationales de harpe Celtique at Dinan, the Vale do Café festival, Vossauras, Brazil, the IV at the Rio Harp festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Festival Interceltique de Lorient for Camac Harps' fortieth anniversary, the Great Evening of Celtic Harp, and a master class, the Celtic Music Festival Franco-Italian Celtica in 2010 and 2011, and represented Argentina at the 4th annual World Harp Festival in Asuncion, Paraguay in 2010. He also performed at the Château de Clisson and the Château de Châteaubriant. In 2009, Athy won a harp in the first Trophy Camac competition organized by Camac Harps of France, held in Courmayeur, Italy.
In 2011, Athy accompanied "Project 12", the Dominic Graham's Celtic ballet in Northern Ireland (Portrush), in his ballet work, "Entwined Hearts". He also concertised in Ireland and on 2 July 2012, Val Veny, Italy.
Athy has performed with The Chieftains, Cécile Corbel, Vincenzo Zitello, Carlos Núñez Muñoz, Antonio Olmos (guitar), Pamela Schweblin (Irish bagpipes and Irish whistles), Nicolas Cuadro (percussion), Javier Rondó (batería), Luz Yacianci (voz) Gustavo Echeverria (violin), Daniela Sigaud (violin), Celtic Argentina (Irish Dancing ), Marcela Cerruti (piano), Adrian Albornoz (electric bass), Nadia Birkenstock (electric harp), Clotilde Trouillaud (electric harp) and Aida Delfino (Celtic harp).
On 26 May 2012, Athy performed at the Festival International de la Harpe, held during the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Camac at Ancenis.
Other career.
Athy also works as a model. In 2008, he was employed in an advertising campaign for the Silhouette electric harp for Lyon & Healy, Chicago. 
Athy participated in the reality television show "El Casting de la tele", Canal 13, Argentina. He finished as the semi-finalist.