Text Box: Long Island Harp Studio

BIOGRAPHY

 

Alice Chalifoux, 1st harpist of the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell and Lorin Maazel and student of Carlos Salzedo

Lucile Lawrence, composer, musical partner and wife of Salzedo

Abe Rosen, faculty member at Manhattan School of Music,  2nd harpist of the New York Philharmonic

Marion Bannerman, L.I. harp teacher and harp method composer

Lucien Thompson, New York harp teacher, composer and founder of NY chapter of the American Harp Society

 

Education:

:Graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music

 (B.M. harp performance)

:

SUNY Stony Brook Graduate and Under Graduate Orchestras

Stony Brook Chorale

Long Island Masterworks Chorale

C.W. Post University Orchestra

Hofstra University Orchestra

Nassau Pops Orchestra

North Shore Symphony

South Shore Symphony

West Islip Chamber Orchestra

Bay Area Chamber Orchestra

Sound Symphony

Massapequa Symphony

Massapequa Philharmonic

Pit orchestras of Long Island musicals

 

Other Performance Experience:

Participates in and supports youth groups including: LISFA string festival,  NYSSMA All-County, Long Island Youth  Orchestra, Gemini Youth Orchestra, Metropolitan Youth orchestra and other High School organizations and special events. Freelance harpist for orchestras, musicals, weddings, special parties, funerals, fund raising events and special occasions such as the Vanderbilt Museum’s Holiday tour in Centerport.

 

Teachers:

Over 20 years of professional experience.

Phone: 631-754-8022

 

E-mail: harpist@longislandharpstudio.com

West Islip Chamber Orchestra concert

At a LISFA Secondary Music Concert