Caroline Mellott is a versatile and accomplished harpist, originally from Exeter, NH. She began playing the harp at 5 years old.
Orchestral engagements have taken Caroline to venues such as Boston’s Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall, and Tanglewood’s Seiji Ozawa Hall. Caroline is a distinguished competitor, and won Third Prize in the Advanced Division of the American Harp Society’s 23rd National Competition.
Caroline’s primary teachers include Jessica Zhou, principal harpist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Franziska Huhn. She attended summer intensives with Ann Hobson Pilot, former principal harpist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Bowdoin International Music Festival where she studied with June Han.
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. Continuing her studies, she earned a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Hartford. She has since established a private harp studio. In addition to her teaching, she serves as the Board Treasurer for the American Harp Society, Bay Area Chapter, where she actively contributes to the growth and visibility of the harp community in the region.
Orchestral engagements have taken Caroline to venues such as Boston’s Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall, and Tanglewood’s Seiji Ozawa Hall. Caroline is a distinguished competitor, and won Third Prize in the Advanced Division of the American Harp Society’s 23rd National Competition.
Caroline’s primary teachers include Jessica Zhou, principal harpist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Franziska Huhn. She attended summer intensives with Ann Hobson Pilot, former principal harpist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Bowdoin International Music Festival where she studied with June Han.
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. Continuing her studies, she earned a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Hartford. She has since established a private harp studio. In addition to her teaching, she serves as the Board Treasurer for the American Harp Society, Bay Area Chapter, where she actively contributes to the growth and visibility of the harp community in the region.