Julie Norman
Strummed Strings Harp Music
Harp Teacher, Performer, and Composer
My Story
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After rebelliously rejecting the piano for the harp at the age of six, over a decade later I’m still at it. I’ve played everything from Debussy to Disney plus original Christmas chamber music with my family. I’m classically trained with a love of jazz harp and composing. I graduated from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, studying Music and Mathematical Economics. After a brief stint in DC, I've returned to Utah and run my studio in Murray.
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Professional Performance/Arranging Experience:
Performer and Arranger for the University of Utah Crimson Harps
Performer in Westminster Chamber Orchestra
Performer in Westminster Chamber Players
Busker at SLC Farmer's Market
Private harp instructor for 10 years
Education:
Private lessons for 17 years
Experience playing in a variety of ensembles of a variety of skill levels
B.A. in Music Studies, emphasis in Harp from Westminster College SLC
Teachers:
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Louise Vickerman Principal Harpist at the Utah Symphony
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Julie Keyes of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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Nana Welsh from the University of Glasgow, UK
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Chilali Hugo of Utah State University
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Cathy Clayton of the University of Utah
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Carrol Mclaughlin of the University of Arizona
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Lynne Aspnes of the University of Michigan
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Park Stickney of the Royal Conservatory of Music in London and the Conservatoire National Supérieur in Lyon
Awarded the Gilmore Music Scholarship from Westminster College
Workshops:
Arizona Harp Experience- student and counselor
University of Colorado Music Camp
American Harp Society National Institute 2015
Bagpipe course National Piping Center Glasgow, UK
Volunteer Work:
Weekly Musical Therapy volunteer at Primary Children's Medical Center
Music outreach programs with local schools
Workshop performances with the Utah Flute Society