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Emily Stone, Harpist - A Salon Concert at Schweikher House
Join us for an intimate performance by harpist Emily Stone in the living room of the historic Schweikher House, sponsored by Robbins Architecture, Winnetka, Illinois.
Featuring works by Marcel Grandjany, Caroline Lizotte, Brandee Younger, and more.
Doors open 2:30, performance at 3pm. Light refreshments will be served.
Harpist Emily Stone distinguishes herself as an award-winning ensemble, chamber, and solo musician based in Chicago, IL. Stone frequently performs as an extra musician with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, substitute harpist with the Des Moines Metro Opera, and substitute harpist with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. She is an Associate Member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and a substitute harpist with the New World Symphony Orchestra. Her most recent engagements include performances with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago conducted by Ken-David Masur and Riccardo Muti. Ms. Stone served as the Harp Fellow for the 2023 National Orchestral Institute + Festival performing under conductors such as Marin Alsop, David Alan Miller, David Neely, John Morris Russel, and Joseph Young. In 2022, she toured with Il Volo on their Il Volo Sings Morricone & More Tour and Josh Groban on his Harmony Tour. She has performed with numerous ensembles across the US including the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago, Evanston Symphony Orchestra, Southport Symphony Orchestra, Northwestern University Medical Orchestra, Northshore Concert Band, and Cordancia Chamber Orchestra.
A native of Nashville, TN, Ms. Stone began her piano studies at age five and her harp studies at age eleven. A student of Kathleen Bride, Ms. Stone earned her B.M. degrees in Harp Performance and Music Education with a minor in French and Performer’s Certificate at the Eastman School of Music. She continued her graduate studies at Northwestern University where she earned her Master of Music degree in Harp Performance under the tutelage of Marguerite Lynn Williams. Currently, she is pursuing an Artist Diploma at OAcademy Music Conservatory (Orchestra of the Americas) in the studio of Elizabeth Hainen. She is an active member of the American Harp Society and Sigma Alpha Iota and is the President of the Greater Chicago Chapter of the American Harp Society.
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2223583-0
