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Julie Spring has performed internationally as soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral harpist. She has been Principal Harp of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, as well as substitute principal with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. In addition to her busy performing schedule, she maintains a studio of private students.
Julie Spring hails from Lombard, Illinois, and her mentors are Sarah Bullen (Principal Harp, Chicago Symphony Orchestra) and Kathleen Bride (Professor of Harp, Eastman School of Music). Julie received her Bachelor of Music degree in both Harp Performance and Instrumental Music Education from Eastman in 2005 and received her Masters Degree in Orchestral Studies from the Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University, in 2007.
Based in Rochester, New York, Julie and her husband, Tony, have two cats - Maeci and Bettie - and love cooking together. Julie also enjoys biking, reading, baking (still working on that banana bread), and crochet. She also admits to a few television addictions, namely True Blood, United States of Tara, and The Mentalist.
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