betsey merkel, harpist, resume brief
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Betsey Merkel 7305 West Clinton Ave #2 Cleveland, Ohio 44102 Ph: 2162462447 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.betseymerkel.com “Betsey is highly professional and a visionary who develops new performing arts programming ideas infused with service to Lake Erie College, local grade schools, and the communityatlarge.” Paul Gothard III, Professor of Music, Director of Fine Arts, Lake Erie College (posthumous)
SUMMARY Betsey O’Hagan Merkel, Harpist EXPERIENCE Musician, Teacher, Manager, Public Relations Cleveland, Ohio Betsey is a protege of Cleveland Orchestra Harpist and teacher, Alice Chalifoux, and graduate of The Cleveland Institute of Music. She is a visionary program manager, experienced in chamber music performance, educational community & economic development residency design, content and media public relations.
Accomplishments
● Office of the Governor, State of Ohio, “Artist to Artist: A Business Seminar”, 19921997
● Ohio Arts Council, Arts Award Panelist, 19921995 ● Ohio Arts Council Artist Touring Program Award, 19871997 ● Founder, Managing Director & Harpist, Coryton Chamber Music
Ensembles, 19851997 ● Ohio Arts Presenters Award of Merit, 1995 ● Artist, Program Operations & Marketing, Lake Erie College, John D.
Drinko Musical Arts Residency, 19901997 ● Guest of the People’s Republic of China, Shanghai Conservatory of
Music, Performance and Teaching Residency, 1985 ● Preparatory Harp Department and Harp Ensemble Director, The
Cleveland Institute of Music, 19821992 ● Salzedo School Performance Scholarship Award, 19771983
EDUCATION The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM), Cleveland, Ohio Bachelor of Music & Master of Music in Harp Performance—1983 Salzedo Summer Harp Colony, Camden, Maine Operations Assistant to Director, Recitalist, 19771988 SKILLS
● Musician, Harp Performance ● Teacher, Salzedo Technique ● Director and Conductor, Harp Ensemble ● Music Residency Design and Management
PRESS
● The Plain Dealer, “Chamber Group Thrives on Risks” by Donald Rosenberg, March 1997
● Northern Ohio Live, “To Market” by David Sowd, November 1991 REFERENCES Available upon request.
Betsey O’Hagan Merkel, Harpist 7305 West Clinton Ave #2 Cleveland, Ohio 44102 Ph: (216) 2462447 Email: [email protected] Online: http://www.betseymerkel.com/harpistresume.html
Betsey O’Hagan Merkel, Harpist 7305 West Clinton Ave #2 Cleveland, Ohio 44102 Ph: (216) 2462447 Email: [email protected] Online: http://www.betseymerkel.com/harpistresume.html