College of Liberal Arts and Education

Music

Catherine Anderson

Adjunct Instructor, Applied Harp

About

Catherine Anderson is in high demand as a free-lancer in the New Orleans area, providing harp music for the region's professional arts organizations and a plethora of clients. She has appeared as solo harpist for the Ritz-Carlton tearoom since its inception in 2000, and enjoys performing with touring shows, such as Stevie Wonder, Johnnie Mathis, Frank Sinatra Jr., Perry Como, and Natalie Cole.

Mrs. Anderson received a BM and MM in harp performance from Indiana University School of Music, with additional studies at Oberlin Conservatory and the Salzedo Harp Colony. She is on the music faculty of Tulane University and the University of New Orleans, and has also taught for Louisiana State University, the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, the New Orleans Suzuki Forum, and the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra. She serves on the boards of the American Harp Society, the Greater New Orleans Suzuki Forum, the Musaica Chamber Ensemble, and the Louisiana Music Teachers Association. At UNO, Ms. Anderson teaches applied harp.

Education

BM, Indiana University School of Music
MM, Indiana University School of Music