Stephen Hartman harpist

Mr. Hartman is solo and principal harpist with the
Elgin Symphony, has performed with such ensembles as the American Ballet Theater, Chicago Opera
Theater, and as an extra harpist has played with the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra at home and on tour in New York, Japan, Switzerland and Germany.

In addition to Capriccio, his Tick Tock Harp Duo has been featured at the
Newberry Library, the Field Museum and the
American Harp Society Convention in Columbus, Ohio. In 2000 they released their first CD, Carols of the Winter Solstice.
Hartman has recorded and toured with composer
William Ferris to the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music at the Vatican in Rome, and has toured with the Elgin
Choral Union to Wales and England. In 1996. he
recorded Leo Sowerby's Concerto for Harp and Small Orchestra with the Monadnock Music Festival.

He has recorded Christmas CDs with the Glenn Ellyn Children's Chorus
and the Milwaukee Children's Choir.
He is a former student of Peter Eagle at Indiana University where he received both the BM and
MM degrees. Hartman has served on the faculty of DePaul University and North Park University,
and currently has a private studio.

Mr. Hartman is a National Sales Manager at Lyon & Healy Harps in Chicago.