Joanna Setness

Background

About Joanna Setness

WHAT I'M MOST PROUD: Cliff & Pamela Johnson Leadership Scholarship "Soli Deo Gloria" Music Scholarship Faculty Music Award Three Arts Scholarship Award (2 times) Cedarville University 2023 Concerto Competition Winner PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: Collegiate Band Directors National Association Conference (CBDNA) Intercollegiate Band (Principal) 2023 Mostly Modern Festival | Chamber Ensemble & Festival Orchestra (Principal) 2022 Cedarville University | Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Harp Ensemble Freelance Harpist (Weddings, Receptions, Jazz Combo) MY FAVORITE ARRANGEMENTS: The Barber of Seville: Overture 2021 Duel of the Fates from Star Wars 2020 The Battle from Narnia 2018 TEACHERS: Jacquelyn Davis, Second Harp, and Principal | Cincinnati Symphony, Cincinnati Ballet Yolanda Kondonassis, International Soloist, Professor | Cleveland Institute of Music Joseph Rebman, Freelance Performer, Composer, Teacher | Northern Kentucky University Phoebe Durand-McDonnell, Freelance Performer, Teacher | Bar Harbor, ME Caitlin Merhtens, Freelance Performer, Teacher | Houston, TX Jeanette Chen, Manager of Foundation Relations, Carnegie Hall | Austin, TX Bethany Wheeler, Music Therapist | Hiawatha, IA MY CAREER GOAL: As a harpist with a Bachelor's degree in Music Performance from Cedarville University, my career goal is to become a professional harpist and music educator. I have honed my skills through various competitions and auditions. My teaching experience includes instructing beginner and intermediate level students in harp and music theory, as well as working as a peer tutor for music theory, aural skills, and music history. With an extensive performance background in various orchestras and ensembles, I hope to continue to perform and arrange music for the harp. Through the guidance of my mentors, such as Jacquelyn Davis and Yolanda Kondonassis, I am aiming to inspire and teach the next generation of harpists while continuing to develop my own skills as a musician.