Julie
Smith
Principal Harp
Concert artist and
orchestral performer, Julie Ann Smith has established the reputation as
being one of the most exciting young harpists today
gaining international recognition for her charismatic
performing style and diverse repertoire. Principal
Harpist of the San Diego Symphony, Ms. Smith was the
Silver medalist in the 2004 USA International Harp
Competition and Bronze medalist in 2001. She made her
National Symphony Orchestra debut in 2003 with
conductor Marvin Hamlisch and has been honored in
numerous competitions throughout the country. Her
other honors include grand prizes in the Corpus
Christi International Young Artist Competition and the
Midland/Odessa National Young Artist Competition, both
open to all instrumentalists.
Captivating audiences worldwide with her dramatic presence and engaging style, Ms. Smith is active as a recitalist and soloist with orchestra. Her appearances include performances with the New World Symphony Orchestra, the Midland/Odessa Symphony Orchestra, the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra. She has been the opening recitalist for the American Harp Society National Conference and the 2007 USA International Harp Competition. She continues to perform as a soloist on concert series across the country each season.
Ms. Smith is equally experienced as a chamber and orchestral musician collaborating with renowned musicians across the country. A founding member of the San Diego-based Myriad Trio, she regularly appears in chamber concerts and has performed abroad in Italy and Japan. She has attended the Tanglewood Music Festival, the National Repertory Orchestra, Spoleto USA Festival, and the Pacific Music Festival in Japan. During the 2006-07 season she was the Acting Principal Harpist of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and prior to that held the position of Principal Harpist for the New World Symphony Orchestra under Michael Tilson Thomas as Music Director. She has held other principal positions throughout the country and continues to serves as substitute harpist with the St. Louis Symphony.
Ms. Smith has experience in teaching both piano and harp students. She currently maintains a small harp studio and has students of all ages. She has served on faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and supplements her performance schedule with master-classes across the county. Coinciding with her solo engagements, Ms. Smith frequently performs outreach activities going into the schools, retirement homes and communities to share about the harp.
Ms. Smith released her first album, The Rhapsodic Harp, in July 2006, which is available from her website, www.harpjas.com. Attending the Cleveland Institute of Music, she received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in harp performance where she studied with Yolanda Kondonassis. Her other primary teachers have included Patrice Lockhart and Alice Chalifoux. A native of Hastings, NE, Ms. Smith began studying the harp at age eleven.
www.harpjas.com
Principal Harp
Captivating audiences worldwide with her dramatic presence and engaging style, Ms. Smith is active as a recitalist and soloist with orchestra. Her appearances include performances with the New World Symphony Orchestra, the Midland/Odessa Symphony Orchestra, the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra. She has been the opening recitalist for the American Harp Society National Conference and the 2007 USA International Harp Competition. She continues to perform as a soloist on concert series across the country each season.
Ms. Smith is equally experienced as a chamber and orchestral musician collaborating with renowned musicians across the country. A founding member of the San Diego-based Myriad Trio, she regularly appears in chamber concerts and has performed abroad in Italy and Japan. She has attended the Tanglewood Music Festival, the National Repertory Orchestra, Spoleto USA Festival, and the Pacific Music Festival in Japan. During the 2006-07 season she was the Acting Principal Harpist of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and prior to that held the position of Principal Harpist for the New World Symphony Orchestra under Michael Tilson Thomas as Music Director. She has held other principal positions throughout the country and continues to serves as substitute harpist with the St. Louis Symphony.
Ms. Smith has experience in teaching both piano and harp students. She currently maintains a small harp studio and has students of all ages. She has served on faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and supplements her performance schedule with master-classes across the county. Coinciding with her solo engagements, Ms. Smith frequently performs outreach activities going into the schools, retirement homes and communities to share about the harp.
Ms. Smith released her first album, The Rhapsodic Harp, in July 2006, which is available from her website, www.harpjas.com. Attending the Cleveland Institute of Music, she received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in harp performance where she studied with Yolanda Kondonassis. Her other primary teachers have included Patrice Lockhart and Alice Chalifoux. A native of Hastings, NE, Ms. Smith began studying the harp at age eleven.
www.harpjas.com