Marguerite Lynn Williams
Harp Instructor

SoBe Music Institute
751 Euclid Avenue, Suite 2
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
305 674-9220 

TEACHING

• SoBe Music Institute (Miami's Institute for Performing Arts) - Harp Instructor (2006 - current)

• Chicago Harp Institute, Co-Founder 2006-present
• University of Chicago, Harp Coach 2005-2006
• People's Music School, private harp instructor 2004-2006
• Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra/Chicago Youth Concert Orchestra, Harp Coach 2002-2005
• Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music Coach 2003-2005
• Private Instructor (Harp) 1997-present
  

EDUCATION

• Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University - Master of Music (Orchestral Studies, Harp)
• Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester - Bachelor of Music (Harp Performance) - Performer's Certificate - Arts Leadership/Business Certificate

PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTORS

• Kathleen Bride, Eastman School of Music
• Sarah Bullen, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Artiss deVolt, Concert Soloist
• Ursula Kwasnicka, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
  

CURRENT ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

• New World Symphony Principal Harp 2006-present
• Chicago Symphony Orchestra Substitute Principal/Extra Harp 2002-present
• Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Substitute Second Harp 2004-2006
• International Chamber Artists Principal Harpist 2006-present
• Civic Orchestra of Chicago Principal Harpist 2004-2006
• DuPage Opera Orchestra, Glen Ellyn, IL Principal Harpist 2001-2006
• New Philharmonic, Glen Ellyn, IL Principal Harpist 2001-2006
• New York City Opera Finalist, Substitute Principal Harp 2004
• Ravinia Festival Orchestra Substitute Principal/Extra Harp 2003-2006
• New World Symphony, Miami, FL Finalist/Substitute Principal/Extra Harp 2000-2006
• Kirov Symphony Orchestra Guest Harpist 2003
• Joffrey Ballet Orchestra Substitute Harpist 2005-2006
• Illinois Symphony Orchestra Guest Harpist 2003-2005
  

SOLO CHAMBER EXPERIENCE

• Civic Chamber Music Recitals 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006
• Solo Recital, Roosevelt University, 2003
• Roosevelt Orchestra Concerto Soloist April 2002
• Civic Outreach Program Demonstrations 2001-2006
• Solo Recital, Fussa, Japan, Summer 2001/2002
• Music for All (Outreach Concerts) 1997-2001
• Degree Recital, Eastman School of Music, 2000
• American Harp Society Summer Institute
• Opening Recital, 1999
• American Harp Society Conference Recital, 1998
• Summer Recital Series, The Cloister Resort,
• Sea Island, GA 1997-1999
  

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Evanston Music Club Scholarship 2003
• American Opera Society Scholarship 2003
• North Shore Musicians' Club Scholarship 2002
• Corpus Christi Young Artist Competition, Finalist 2002
• Roosevelt University, Music Scholarship/Academic
• Scholarship 2001-2003
• Sigma Alpha Iota, National String Competition 2001
• American Harp Society, Anne Adams Award 1999
• American Harp Society, Anne Adams Award 1998
• George Eastman Scholarship 1999-2001
• Atlanta Pops Orchestra Scholarship 1998
• Howard Hanson Scholarship 1997-1999