Biography
The first time Kathleen ever saw a
harp, she was attending her aunt's wedding at six years of age. Her
family was horrified because she defied normal etiquette and was so
enthralled with the instrument that she paid more attention to the
harpist then to the bride. That fascination led first to piano
lessons, and eventually, at age fourteen, to harp lessons. She began
harp lessons with Dayton area harpist, Joan Seymour. Her teachers
have included Jude Mollenhauer, principal harpist of the Columbus
Symphony for 20 years, and Leslie Stratton Norris, principal harpist
of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Kathleen pursued harp in her
higher education and has a B.A. in Music from Thomas Edison State
College and M. M. in Harp Performance from University of Cincinnati
College-Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Gillian Benet
Sella, principal harpist with the Cincinnati Symphony.
Kathleen
has performed with many area ensembles including the Miami Valley
Symphony Orchestra, Yellow Springs Community Orchestra and Chorus,
Middletown Youth Symphony, and with various choirs and musicians in
the Dayton area. Kathleen was been a member of the Harps of Grace
Ensemble for over ten years. She frequently performs for weddings,
rehearsals, receptions, memorial services, and other events in the
Dayton area.
Kathleen enjoys teaching students of all ages
beginning and intermediate level harp music. She is the founder and
director of a Dayton area youth harp ensemble, and frequently
performs as a soloist for events in the greater Dayton area. When
presenting programs and performing concerts she plays a wide variety
of musical styles and loves to answer questions about the harp.
Harp Lessons
Kathleen teaches harp lessons to students of all ages. She gives private lessons on both pedal and lever harps. If you are interested in taking harp lessons, contact Kathleen to set up an initial lesson to discuss interests, musical experience, and teaching methods.
