Teton House Concert: The Harp’s Voice

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Join Atlanta Symphony Principal Harpist Elisabeth Remy Johnson for an evening of transcendent beauty. Renowned for her tireless advocacy for women composers, Johnson brings the harp’s delicate resonance into the warmth of a home environment. This unique opportunity to witness the greatness of a true orchestral legend firsthand is not to be missed.

Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp

meet the musician

Elisabeth Remy Johnson

Harp

Elisabeth Remy Johnson

Harp

Elisabeth Remy Johnson has been principal harpist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) since 1995; with the ASO, she has performed harp concertos by Debussy, Ginastera, Handel, Higdon and Mozart. Her recent solo album, Quest, received international acclaim, with Gramophone calling it “an exquisite demonstration of the harpist’s art laid out in virtuoso swirls of colour, pearls of elegant nuance and audiophile sound.” She performs as principal harpist with the Grand Teton Music Festival, has been guest principal harpist with the orchestras of Baltimore, Boston, Houston and Milwaukee, and teaches at Emory University. Johnson is a graduate of Harvard University, Phi Beta Kappa, where she majored in Music and French.

In 2018, she founded The Merian Ensemble, a group dedicated to performing and commissioning chamber music composed by women. Their debut album, The Book of Spells, was noted for its “exceptional chamber performances” and “compelling musicianship” (Textura) and EarRelevant called it “one exciting project, gorgeously prepared, played, and recorded.”

As co-founder and artistic director (2000-2010) of Atlanta’s Urban Youth Harp Ensemble, she received Atlanta’s Channel Eleven Community Service Award, the TBS Pathfinder’s Award and the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Up & Comers Award.” She was a 2022 awardee of New Music USA’s Creator Development Fund.

Thank you to our hosts for this Teton House Concert, Charles & Michele Goodman.

These one-of-a-kind social and musical experiences include a cocktail hour, performance and time to mingle with world-class musicians. The address for this concert’s venue will be shared with ticket holders prior to the event.