Virginia Crumb has been playing harp at the New Hampshire Music Festival since 1997. She

began harp studies with Lynne Palmer,

then went on to study with Alice Chalifoux and

Ann Hobson Pilot.

Ms. Crumb holds undergraduate degrees from the Cleveland

Institute of Music and a Master's degree in both harp

performance and musicology from the New England Conservatory

of Music.

She has played principal harp in the Hong Kong Philharmonic

and the Victoria Symphony (Canada). In addition to Hong Kong

and Canada, she has performed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and

toured Europe with several ensembles. She was a Tanglewood

fellowship recipient and has played at the Grand Teton and

New Hampshire Music Festivals. She performs with the New

Hampshire Music Festival, Springfield Symphony, Boston Modern

Orchestra Project, and Alea III. In 1994, she was a featured

performer at the American Harp Society's National Convention.

She has made numerous recordings of contemporary music.

Ms. Crumb has been on the music faculties of New England

Conservatory, Milton Academy and Emmanuel College. She is the

former president of the Boston Chapter of the American Harp Society