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~Is the most romantic of all musical instruments

EDUCATION

Schooling:

        San Francisco Conservatory of Music,                                                     January 2007

        Awarded Masters degree in Performance (on scholarship)

        Thomas Edison State College,                                                             September 2004

        Awarded BA in music

        San Jose State University,                                                          September 2002-4004

        Pursued music (on scholarship)

EXPERIENCE

Achievements:

        Finalist for San Francisco Conservatory Concerto Competition,                March 2007

        Guest soloist, concerto performance,                                                  December 2004

        Winner of SJSU concerto competition,                                                 December 2002

        Third-place winner of San Jose Youth Symphony, April 2001 Concerto Competition

        First-place winner of Inez Stafford Award competition,

        May 1999 Sponsored by American Harp Society

Orchestral Performances:

        Stanford Orchestra

        San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra

        Peninsula Symphony

        San Jose State Symphonic Band

        Peninsula Youth Symphony Soloist

Choral Accompaniment:

        Ceremony of Carols for New Choir in Sunnyvale

        Faure Requiem for San Francisco Conservatory Choir

        Service of Lessons and Carols for Lutheran Church of Cupertino

        The Christmas Story for First Presbyterian in Sunnyvale

Harp Teachers:

        Doug Rioth

        Marcella Decray

        Karen Kirk Thielend

        Lucile Lawrence

        Celeste Misfelt

Clients:

        Joel Nealson Booking Agency

        Mountain Winery

        Fairmont Hotel

        Hotel Sainte Claire

        Ritz Carlson Hotel, Half Moon Bay

        Hayes Mansion

        Villa Montalvo

        The Golden Oak Restaurant

        Embassy Suites, San Jose   

        Four Point Sheraton, Sunnyvale

        David’s Restaurant

        Palmdale Estates

SUCCESS

..Since our opening in Los Gatos in 2001, we have enjoyed your harp playing as our favored music to set the mood for the showings. You are professional, talented and provide a beautiful compliment to the events we sponsor. I have received numerous compliments on the selection of harp music, specifically your services, and I am thrilled to be associated with such a fine musician and person of character .. Kurt Scanlin CaliforniaView Fine Arts