FREE-LANCE PERFORMER
Kimberly DeRosa is one of the finest and most requested free-lance harpists
performing as a soloist, orchestral and ensemble harpist.
She offers creativity, talent and 20+ years of professional experience.
Her elegant music is a unique and beautiful addition to any special occasion.
Her wide range of musical styles includes
Classical, Broadway, Popular, Religious, Celtic and Seasonal
Perfect for a variety of special events including
Wedding Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions
Engagement Parties
Rehearsal Dinners
Birthday Celebrations
Anniversary Celebrations
Funerals and Memorial Services
Business and Private Dinners
Holiday Parties
Afternoon Teas
Graduation Celebrations
Retirement Parties
Kimberly is happy to customize her services for your special event performing as a soloist and with other instruments including flute, guitar, violin, viola, cello and voice. Whatever combination you choose, only top professionals will be contracted.
Audiences of dignitaries and celebrities include Former President George Bush and his wife, Barbara, Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, ambassadors, members of Congress and sports legends including Terry Bradshaw.
Ms. DeRosa received her B. A. in Harp Performance from Southern Methodist University under the direction of Susan Dederich-Pejovich and completed her Graduate Studies at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada with Judy Loman.
ORCHESTRAL and ENSEMBLE PERFORMER
Ms. DeRosa has performed with
Houston Symphony Orchestra
Houston’s Theatre Under The Arts
St. Peter’s Symphony by the Sea
Shreveport Orchestra
Dallas Wind Symphony
Fort Worth Symphony
Canadian concert appearances with Mississauga Symphony, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and Opera in Concert.
She has performed under the batons of
Christoph Eschenbach, Zdenek Macal and Robert Shaw.
Celebrity concert performances include
Frank Sinatra,Jr.
Bernadette Peters
Ray Charles
Larry Gatlin
Reba McIntyre
The Moody Blues
Connie Francis
Oak Ridge Boys
Kimberly’s concert programs include selections from her recordings. Kimberly and guitarist Marc Garvin perform as The SNAUFER - GARVIN DUO. They share with their audience their beautiful and unique arrangements of South American and Spanish- flavored music as well as a classical, sacred and broadway repertoire.
She is available as a workshop presenter and for lessons and coaching sessions via SKYPE.
Upon completion of her Graduate studies in Harp Performance at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada, Ms. DeRosa accepted a teaching position with The Royal Conservatory as an instructor in harp, piano and theory.
In 1992, she established her private teaching studio in Houston. Many of her accomplished students have earned numerous awards, competitions, and scholarships to acclaimed Universities and Conservatories.
From 1998 to 2006, Ms. DeRosa was Affiliate Artist at Houston Baptist. She is director of the Houston Baptist University Summer Harp Festival which she inaugurated in 2000.
In 2006, she became founding director of Harp Journeys, an annual festival in Houston designed specifically for adults.
From 2006 - 2010, her private studio was on the East Coast.
Other past and present School and Educational Affiliations:
Sam Houston State University, Harp Instructor;
School of the Woods Montessori School, Director of the Harp Program;
Texas Institute for Arts in Education, Concert Performer and Workshop Presenter;
Texas Commission on the Arts, Performing Artist and Educational Presenter.
with guests Ema Armanious (flute), Jeffrey Butler (cello),
Josue Casillas (flute), Marc Garvin (guitar),
Alecia Lawyer (oboe) and Elizabeth McKenna (violin).
Available at www.cdbaby.com