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USA International Harp Competition Appoints Elizabeth Hainen as Artistic Director
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Harp PlayIN! With The Philadelphia Orchestra
Commonwealth Plaza, Kimmel Center | April 13, 2024, 6 – 7 PM
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“Harp’n Hoedown” Lyra Society’s 20th Anniversary with the DePue Brothers Band & Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians  Bldg 39, The Arsenal, Philadelphia, PA | May 15, 2024, 6 – 9 PM
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Mütter Museum “Renie & Caplet” Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians Chamber Music Series
Philadelphia, PA | October 6, 2023
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10th International Harp Contest in Italy 2021 “Suoni d’Arpa” Jury
Saluzzo, Italy | August 29-September 1, 2021
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Bravo!Vail “Linda & Mitch Hart Soirée Series” with Aizuri String Quartet 
Vail, CO | July 9, 2020 Postponed

“New World Symphony Alumni Concert” American Harp Society National Conference 
Orlando, FL | June 23, 2020 
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“Amigos del Arpa” Performance & Academy You can still sign up!!!
Harp Academy of Argentina, Santa Fe | October 21 –  25, 2019 
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“Music at Bunker Hill” with William Frampton 
Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church, Sewell, NJ | Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 3 PM
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“POM Audience Appreciation Concert” with Barbara Gavatos and Priscilla Lee
St. Marks Episcopal, Philadelphia, PA | Monday, September 23, 2019 at 12:45
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“Mask of the Red Death” by André Caplet with the Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble
Old Pine Street Church, Philadelphia, PA | Friday, February 15, 2019 at 8 PM & Sunday, February 17 at 2 PM
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“Nu Shu: Secret Songs of Women” by Tan Dun Composer & Conductor, China National Symphony Orchestra 
National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, CHINA | Thursday, October 18, 2018
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“Concerto for Harp” by Alberto Ginastera, Miguel Harth-Badoya, Conductor & Philadelphia Orchestra
Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA | Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 7:30 PM, Friday October 5 at 2 PM & Saturday, October 6 at 8 PM
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CD Release Party for “HOME”
Gold Pan, Breckenridge, CO | Thursday, March 1, 2018, 2 PM
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“HOME” is featured as CD of the Week!
On Classic FM (UK), WCRB (Boston) & KDFC (San Francisco)
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Elizabeth Hainen featured  in “10 Female Music Professors that Inspire Us”
Mariya Khan | College Magazine
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LIVE Performance & Hurricane Irma Fundraiser
Open Bible Lutheran Church, The Villages, FL | Sunday, November 26, 2017, 3 PM
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Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians’ Audience Appreciation Concerts
Solo PerformancePhiladelphia City Institute Branch Library, Rittenhouse Square | October 23, 2017, 12:30 PM
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Harptacular 2017, presented by Lyon & Healy
Elizabeth Hainen, featured artist | Dallas, TXOctober 20-22, 2017
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The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents French Virtuosity
Saratoga Performing Arts Center | August 20, 2017
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In Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: 
“…the star performer was Elizabeth Hainen on the harp”
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Linking the Centuries
Tom Purdom | Broad Street Review
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Nu Shu should become a staple”
Steve Cohen | Broad Street Review
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WHYY Features Elizabeth Hainen
Peter Crimmins | WHYY | NPR
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NPR Weekend Edition Features Elizabeth Hainen & Tan Dun
Rachel Martin | Weekend Edition Sunday | NPR
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“The harp is the perfect instrument to tell his story”
Tom DiNardo | Philadelphia Daily News
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“Tan Dun was knocked out by the range of Elizabeth Hainen’s musicianship, and wanted to add her to the constellation of soloists for whom he has written, including Yo-Yo Ma and Lang Lang.”
David Patrick Stearns | Philadelphia Inquirer
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“I’ve got my ticket! I can’t wait to hear in person”
Kimberly Rowe | The Harp Column
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Elizabeth Hainen & Philadelphia Orchestra to Present US Premiere of Nu Shu: Secret Songs of Women
Classical Music Desk | ClassicalWorld.com
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