Harp Studies at UNT

Welcome! In addition to weekly lessons, harp majors at UNT participate in harp masterclass, harp ensemble, and large ensembles such as Symphony Orchestra and Wind Symphony.

For further information about harp studies at UNT, please contact Dr. Haefner at jaymee.haefner@unt.edu or call 940-565-3739.

• UNT has one of the largest harp programs in Texas, currently with seven harp majors (BA, BM, MM, DM).
• UNT recently hosted the American Harp Society Summer Institute (June 2011), which brought over 400 harpists to the UNT campus. NBC5 did a feature story about the event.
• Harp students participate in orchestra, band, chamber music, harp ensemble and weekly harp masterclass.
• About harp ensemble:
  • Students compose, arrange and lead most of the music for the harp ensemble (UNT Harp Beats); we have performed pieces ranging from Bach to Radiohead (and many in between)
  • The ensemble recently performed for the 9th American Harp Society Summer Institute
  • The ensemble was recently featured on CBS11
  • The ensemble normally performs 1-2 times per semeser on or off campus
• What our harp graduates are doing now:
• Performing with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
• On the faculty of Belhaven University (Jackson, Mississippi)
• President of American Harp Society Chapter
• Performing and teaching professionally
• Composing, arranging and performing new harp music
• Publishing original compositions and arrangements for harp
• Recipient of Distinguished Fellowship (for graduate study in harp)
  at the University of Illinios (Urbana-Champaigne)

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