EDUCATION Schooling: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, January 2007 Awarded Masters degree in Performance (on scholarship)
Thomas Edison State College, March 2005 Awarded BA in music
San Jose State University, September 2002-2004 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
Teaching: Owner of Bay Area Harp Academy 2002-Present Valley Christian Schools 2008-2017 San Jose Academy of Music 2010-Present Clark Elementary School 2012-Present San Jose Youth Symphony 2014-Present
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 Service of Lessons and Carols for Redeemer Lutheran Church, Redwood City
Harp Teachers: Doug Rioth Marcella Decray Karen Kirk Thielend Lucile Lawrence Celeste Misfelt
Clients (Selections) 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
Organizations: ASTA AHS BAHS
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 Jones CaliforniaView Fine Arts