Laura Hoffman
Harpist — Frederick, Maryland
Harpist, Laura Hoffman recently moved to Maryland where she is available for solo performance and ensemble/orchestral work. She is a graduate of the University of Redlands, CA where she completed a Masters in Music Performance in 1999.  Laura has played recitals, weddings, church services and many other corporate and private events throughout California and Arizona. She has been active in promoting the harp as former president of the Sierra Foothills Chapter of the American Harp Society and founder of the Sierra Foothills Harp Ensemble.
You can contact her at: lhoffman@phrl.org

Astrid Walschot-Stapp
Harpist — Frederick, Maryland
Docerend Musicus ( Teaching degree )and Uitvoerend Musicus (Soloist diploma) summa cum laude. Performer Diploma Indiana University. Prince Bernhard Fund Prize. Active as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician. Principal harpist of the National Philharmonic in Strathmore Hall. On Faculty of Washington Conservatory of music from 1997 till 2003. Private Studio.
stappmusic@verizon.net

Sylvia McClain
Harpist — Lovettsville, Virginia
I am a professional harpist with over 25 years experience.  I am the principal harpist with the
Loudoun Symphony and teach at the Community Music School of the Piedmont in Upperville, Virginia and in my private studio in Lovettsville, Virginia.  I play engagements for political and embassy events in the metropolitan area.  I am available for individual engagements such as corporate events, weddings, receptions and private parties.  My repertoire consists of Classical, Romantic, Broadway, Jazz and Celtic music.  A flute and harp duo is also available.  I look forward to discussing any special features you have in mind for your event.
website:  www.huntcountryharpist.com  email: sylvia@huntcountryharpist.com phone: 540-822-4349

Robin Roys
Harpist — Silver Spring, Maryland
Robin Roys is a professional harpist with over 20 years of experience.  She brings a beautiful
concert grand harp to all performances and has a wide range of song titles available.
 Ms. Roys is also a recording artist with 3 CDs available for purchase.  She works with top musicians
in the area and can provide an instrumentalist to play with the harp if desired.  She also provides
 a sound system for hotel and outdoor performances.  Celtic and Troubadour harps are also available.
 Complimentary demo CD can be sent upon request. rroys@erols.com
www.harpistrobinroys.com

Wendy E. Willis
Harpist — Silver Spring, Maryland
Add heavenly music to your affair. Harpist available for weddings, banquets and receptions;
graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Performs throughout the Mid-Atlantic region
 this includes: Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware.
 Harp lessons are also available in the Washington DC area.  wwillis218@aol.com
Click here to visit my website.

Emily Reid
Harpist — Adelphi, Maryland
Emily Reid plays and teaches both the Celtic harp and the double Celtic harp.
 Also known as troubadour or bardic harps, they are smaller and more portable
than the orchestral instruments.  Emily owns several harps of varying sizes,
and one will fit the needs of your room and audience. Emily fits the music to the occasion.
  Her repertoire goes beyond Celtic music, ranging from traditional ballads and hymns
to classical, New Age, and Sephardic works.  emily.reid2@verizon.net

Iraida Poberezhnaya
Harpist — Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Iraida Poberezhnaya has an extensive career as a professional harpist. In preparing for that she received two Doctorate Degrees in Music, Harp Major, one from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Johns Hopkins University, the other is from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, where she studied with the world-known harpist Olga Erdely, People Artist of Russia. Iraida is a winner of International Music Competition (Baku, 1955), and a winner of a State Music Competition of Azerbaijan in 1993. She was selected among 35 harpists around the world to participate in International Harp Competition in Israel, 1994, and US, 1995. Iraida's journey took her all the way from Russia throughout the United States. She now resides in Baltimore, MD  and performs around the world. She taught at the University of Central Oklahoma, and at the Southern Nazarene University. Her orchestra experience includes Santa Barbara Symphony, Santa Maria Philharmonic, Tulsa Opera, and Moscow Stanislavsky Opera and Ballet Theatre. Iraida actively performs at social events. Her presentations include a broad range of performances, from participation in NBC commercials to Christmas Concerts at the Basilica of National Shrine, from Four Seasons Hotel to private celebrity parties. To contact Iraida, please call (410)818-6784. Sample CD is available upon request.

Melissa Tardiff Dvorak
Harpist — Falls Church, Virginia
Melissa Tardiff Dvorak, a professional, conservatory-trained harpist, is devoted to the magic of the harp, delighting her audience with a varied and distinctive repertoire, including music from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods; traditional Hebrew and Christian melodies; and an expansive selection of contemporary favorites. Melissa has played for hundreds of special events, recently she was a featured artist at the 55th Presidential Inauguration of George W. Bush.
Please visit her website www.capitolharpists.com or call 202.262.2613 for more information.

Beth Mailand
Harpist — Annandale, Virginia
Gorgeous harp music by one of Washington's favorite harpist for Weddings and Special Events!  Having served for twenty years as Principal Harpist with The U.S. Army Band here in Washington, my performance venues extend from The White House, The U.S. Capitol, The State Department and The National Cathedral to intimate outdoor Weddings, including The Nina's Dandy Cruise Ship (docked in Old Town Alexandria).  My teaching studio is located in the Annandale/Burke area.
Please visit my website for more information:  www.capitolharp.com

Mary Fitzgerald
Harpist — Bowie, Maryland
For 20 years, I was the US Navy's primary White House support musician; have adjudicated
 harp competitions; have given workshops on Celtic harp styles & ornamentation; have given
solo concerts and been in concert and have recorded with local Celtic groups "Connemara"
and "IONA." I have been a full-time professional for 26 years; teach ear-training, melodic
dictation (play /write a tune upon hearing it), theory (pick out chords during a seissiun),
improvisation over a lead sheet and over a chord chart, and accompaniment in addition to solid
 ergonomical technic training for playing comfortably.  I'm also contracted to prepare an entire
 book of O'Carolan tunes for Mel Bay music publishers.
 You can contact Mary Fitzgerald at: celtic-harp@erols.com.

Shelley Greene
Harpist — Richmond, Virginia
Beautiful, tasteful classical harp music for ANY occasion!  I have 20 years of professional performing experience at weddings, church services, baby showers, bridal teas, receptions, dinner parties and holiday events.  I am available to perform in and around the Mid-Atlantic Region of the US and beyond if requested.  harpist@harmonyofvirginia.com

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