San Jose Music Center
Ms. Mary Angelina Mei is considered one of the world's leading young harpists and pianists. Ms. Mei is an extraordinary performer and an excellent lecturer. A critic from the World Journal News calls her "a master of the heavenly angel instrument."
Education:
Masters Degree of Music, Manhattan School of Music
Awards:
Los Angeles Philharmonic Fellowship Competition, First Prize
Elizabeth Hobin National Harp Competition, First Prize
American Harp Society Valerie Finzi Award
American Harp Society Golkin Award
Greater Trenton Symphony Competition, First Prize
Hennessy Performing Arts Award
Notable Concert Appearances:
World Harp Congress Concert (Paris)
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Carnegie Concert Hall (New York)
Barbican Centre (London)
American Harp Festival (Seattle)
Cite de la Musique (Paris)
Art Centre (Warwick)
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam)
Konzerthaus (Vienna)
Concert Hall (Sapporo)
Sumida Triphony Hall (Tokyo)
International Music Festival (Venezuela)
Notable Orchestra Performances:
New World Symphony
American Symphony Orchestra
"The Fantastic" Musical
Pacific Music Festival
Di Capo Opera Orchestra
Notable Artistic Collaborators:
Michael Tilson Thomas
David Sanborn
Michael Kamen
Kurt Masur
Honors:
"International Musicians Who's Who Encyclopedia"
National Dean's List Award
Full Merit Scholarship Award, Manhattan School of Music
CD Recordings:
"Discovering Music"
"Harmony in Peace"
"Mahler Symphony #3"
"Albert Herring Opera"
Featured Harpist/Pianist
Montalvo Arts Center Ritz Carlton
Mountain Winery Elliston Vineyards
Nella Terra Hakone Gardens
Rotunda Oakland Felton Guild
Villa Ragusa Boulder Ridge
Hayes Mansion Lake Natoma Inn
Club Los Meganos The Old Homestead
Wedgewood Weddings Nestldown
The Mountain Terrace Palace Hotel
Hyatt Highlands Carmel
Silver Creek Golf Club, San Jose
Waterfall Lodge & Retreat
San Francisco City Hall
Marin Art and Garden Center
Regale Winery & Vineyards
Oceano Hotel & Spa Half Moon Bay
Purple Orchid Wine Country Resort, Livermore
Specialties:
Harp, Piano, Chinese Zither