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EDUCATION

            Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music, Carnegie Mellon University, Class of 2015
           
            Music Education Certification, Carnegie Mellon University, Class of 2015


PRINCIPAL TEACHERS

            Gretchen Van Hoesen, Principal Harp, Pittsburgh Symphony, 2011 – present

            Laura Porter, Principal Harp, Fresno Symphony, 2005 – 2011

            Lisa Stine, Celtic Harp, 2002 – 2005


ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
           
            2014 – Altoona Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Cheung

            2014 – Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Jaray

            2011–2015, Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic, Ronald Zollman

            2011–2015, Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble, Stephen Story


OTHER SELECTED PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
           
            2014 – “The Fantasticks” harpist, Legacy Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA

            2014 – “Junior Recital,” works by Hindemith, Tournier, Dussek, Renie, and Bach

            2013 – “Major Winners Recital: Sage Po and Seungmin Oh,” Pittsburgh Concert Society

            2013 – “Musical Book Club” harpist, Nevada Theater, Nevada City, CA

            2013 – “Sweet Jesus! – A Concert Performance” pit orchestra, Pittsburgh, PA

            2012 – “Works for Harp and Violin” duo recital, Pittsburgh, PA


SUMMER FESTIVALS & ACADEMIES

            2012-2014 – Music in the Mountains Summerfest, principal harpist

            2010 – Bowdoin International Music Festival, student of June Han

            2009 – MusicAlta Academy (France), student of Ghislaine Petit-Volta


MASTERCLASSES
          
            2014 – Nancy Allen

            2013 – Claire Jones

            2012 – Elizabeth Hainen

            2011 – Sebastien Lipman

            Previously: Bridget Kibbey, June Han, Susann MacDonald, Catherine Michel


COMPETITIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, & AWARDS

            2014 – Selected Soloist, Carnegie Mellon University Baroque Concerto Competition

            2013 – Winner, Pittsburgh Concert Society Major Auditions

            2013 - 2nd Prize, American Harp Society National Competition, Advanced Division

            2011 – Finalist, American Harp Society National Competition, Intermediate II Division

`          2010 – First Prize, Music in the Mountains Young Musicians Competition

            2009 – Jack Kent Cooke Award

            2008 – First Prize, Rotary Music Contest, District 5190

            2008 – Herb Alpert Emerging Young Artist Scholarship


References available upon request.