KRISTAL SCHWARTZ BARLAAN
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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
