DSO Principal Harpist Emily Levin Offers Insights to Composition Students

February 21, 2025

Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) principal harpist Emily Levin met with Shenandoah Conservatory’s composition students earlier this month to offer insights on composing effectively for the harp. She read sketches by Stella Bott ’28 (Bachelor of Music in Composition) and Cliff Hernandez ’26 (Bachelor of Music in Composition), demonstrated harp pedaling mechanics and more during her visit. Levin partnered with Director of Guitar Studio and Associate Professor of Guitar Colin Davin, M.M. later that evening to perform as the Davin-Levin Duo in free recital featuring music by Claude Debussy, Leo Brouwer, Jonathan Cziner, Philip Glass, Florence Price and Manuel de Falla.

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Shenandoah University BFA Dance student Lauren Scott, shown with a pink strap over her right arm, with 7 other dance students in a selfie. All students are wearing black.

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LRCC Co-Enrolled student Sara Hernandez and little boy with a fake blue flower in his mouth.

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