William Close is an innovative installation artist and musician best known for the Earth Harp, the world’s longest playable stringed instrument. By extending its strings up to 1,000 feet and attaching them to architectural elements, the Earth Harp transforms venues into resonating instruments. A graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago, Close merges architecture and music, installing his creations in iconic locations worldwide. A 2012 America’s Got Talent finalist, he leads the Earth Harp Collective, performing at major festivals and events while pioneering large-scale musical installations.
Mother Ship
Echo Mountain
Peaceful Mountain
Old Dance
Ghosts In The Landscape
Innovative installation artist and musician with groundbreaking instrument creations.
Studied sculpture and sound design at the Art Institute Chicago.
Explores architecture-music connections, inspired by “architecture is frozen music” philosophy.
The Earth Harp is world’s longest playable stringed instrument, extending up to 1,000 feet.
First installed across a valley, transforming landscapes into instruments.
Played using violin rosin gloves for unique compression wave vibrations.
Major Earth Harp Installations
Rome’s Coliseum, Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Space Needle, Shanghai Theater.
Cirque du Soleil’s “Ka” at MGM Grand, Las Vegas installation.
Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas, an immersive musical experience.
Finalist on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” finishing in third place.
Featured in New York Times: “It’s like being in cello.”
Performed at Radio City Music Hall for nationwide television broadcast.
Guinness World Record: Longest playable stringed instrument globally.
Bronze Medalist on “America’s Got Talent” for musical innovation.
Artist residencies at Kennedy Center, Carnegie Science Center, Exploratorium.
Played at Coachella, Burning Man, Singapore Night Festival, Lollapalooza.
Performed for Microsoft, Google, IBM, Samsung, Heineken, Burberry, Mercedes.
Concerts in theaters, cathedrals, museums, stadiums, skyscrapers, historical landmarks worldwide.
Stringed Seattle’s Space Needle, connected harp to 9th-century Italian castle.
Created interactive music experience synced with UAE waterfront fountain show.
Developed permanent museum installations showcasing innovative musical instrument designs.
Invented over 100 instruments, expanding the boundaries of music.
Develops floating bridges for tuning massive-scale stringed instruments.
Integrates music with architecture, creating immersive sonic environments.
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