Harp

ADRIENNE WAGER, Faculty Associate in Harp

Adrienne Wager received her Master of Music Degree in Harp Performance in 2006 from the Cleveland Institute of Music. There, she studied with world-renowned soloist and recording artist Yolanda Kondonassis. She received her Bachelor of Music Degree in 2004 from Vanderbilt University, where she was the student of Memphis Symphony principal harpist, Marian Shaffer. Ms. Wager is a harp instructor at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton and at The Covenant School in Charlottesville. She also maintains an active private studio in Charlottesville.

As an orchestra harpist, Ms. Wager has performed as guest principal harpist with the Erie (PA) Philharmonic, the Youngstown (OH) Symphony, the Wooster (OH) Symphony, the Jackson (TN) Symphony, the Sewanee Symphony (TN), and the Sumner County (TN) Symphony. Her festival credits include summer fellowships at the National Orchestra Institute, the Texas Music Festival, and Sewanee Summer Music Festival.

While attending Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, Ms. Wager recorded an original soundtrack for the short film, The Apple Thief, which premiered at the Nashville Film Festival in 2003. As winner of the Blair School of Music's Showcase Competition, Ms. Wager appeared as soloist in a performance of Mozart's Concerto for Flute and Harp in 2004.

Adrienne is a native of Oklahoma City, OK, and began studying the harp at the age of 10 under Genevieve Winkenbach, a former student of legendary harpist and composer, Carlos Salzedo.

Emailto: adriennewager@yahoo.com