Caroline Mellott is from Exeter, New Hampshire and has been playing the harp for nearly twenty years. She is a sought-after orchestral and chamber musician, and currently resides in San Francisco. She has performed in venues including Boston's Symphony Hall, Oslo Konserthus, Seiji Ozawa Hall, Jordan Hall, and the Boston Opera House.
In 2019, Caroline won Third Prize in the Advanced Division of the American Harp Society's 23rd National Competition. She was a finalist in both the 2018 and 2020 Anne Adams Awards, sponsored by the American Harp Society. She has spent summers at the Bowdoin International Music Festival studying with June Han, as well as the Boston University Tanglewood Institute where she studied with Ann Hobson Pilot. Caroline has performed in masterclasses with renowned harpists Paula Page, Julie Smith Phillips, and Sasha Boldachev, among others. Her primary teachers include Franziska Huhn and Jessica Zhou.
Caroline is a graduate of Boston University, where she earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Harp Performance, magna cum laude, with additional minors in Art History and Arts Leadership. She serves as the Board Treasurer for the American Harp Society, Bay Area Chapter. She is passionate about education and has established a private harp studio. When she is not playing the harp, she enjoys biking around San Francisco and planning her next travel adventure.
In 2019, Caroline won Third Prize in the Advanced Division of the American Harp Society's 23rd National Competition. She was a finalist in both the 2018 and 2020 Anne Adams Awards, sponsored by the American Harp Society. She has spent summers at the Bowdoin International Music Festival studying with June Han, as well as the Boston University Tanglewood Institute where she studied with Ann Hobson Pilot. Caroline has performed in masterclasses with renowned harpists Paula Page, Julie Smith Phillips, and Sasha Boldachev, among others. Her primary teachers include Franziska Huhn and Jessica Zhou.
Caroline is a graduate of Boston University, where she earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Harp Performance, magna cum laude, with additional minors in Art History and Arts Leadership. She serves as the Board Treasurer for the American Harp Society, Bay Area Chapter. She is passionate about education and has established a private harp studio. When she is not playing the harp, she enjoys biking around San Francisco and planning her next travel adventure.