With 20 years experience in both the harp and the violin,
Tasha Smith is an accomplished musician and teacher.
Ms. Smith debuted as a soloist at age 16 performing
Boieldieu's Concerto for Harp when she was a featured
soloist with the Grossmont Symphony in San Diego,
California. She has since performed as soloist with the
San Diego State University Symphony Orchestra and the
New City Symphonia.
Ms. Smith began her musical studies at age 4 on the
violin and age 9 on the harp. With the harp, Tasha has
studied with Isabelle Perrin, Elena Mashkovtseva, Susan
Allen, and Deborah Hoffman. She has also participated
in master classes with Chantal Mathieu, Susann
McDonald,Yolanda Kondonassis, the late Micheal Rado,
and Stella Castelluci.
Tasha Smith is an accomplished musician and teacher.
Ms. Smith debuted as a soloist at age 16 performing
Boieldieu's Concerto for Harp when she was a featured
soloist with the Grossmont Symphony in San Diego,
California. She has since performed as soloist with the
San Diego State University Symphony Orchestra and the
New City Symphonia.
Ms. Smith began her musical studies at age 4 on the
violin and age 9 on the harp. With the harp, Tasha has
studied with Isabelle Perrin, Elena Mashkovtseva, Susan
Allen, and Deborah Hoffman. She has also participated
in master classes with Chantal Mathieu, Susann
McDonald,Yolanda Kondonassis, the late Micheal Rado,
and Stella Castelluci.
| Biography |
Tasha graduated with honors from San Diego State University where she obtained a Bachelor's degree
in harp performance (2005). Upon graduation from SDSU she moved to Paris, France to study with the
world renowned harpist Isabelle Perrin at L'Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. In Paris, she also
finished with honors when she obtained the only unanimous vote from the jury. Ms. Smith received a
Diplome de L'Execution de la Harpe (French equivalent of a master's degree in harp performance) from
L'Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris (2006). Tasha is currently obtaining a master's degree in harp
performance from SDSU (graduation pending 2009).
Ms. Smith currently harpist for the Orquesta de Baja California located in Tijuana, Mexico. She also
performs with the Grossmont Symphony of San Diego, California. In addition to her orchestral
performing she is an avid soloist and chamber musician. Ms. Smith specializes in the performance of
new music for the harp.
Ms. Smith performs extensively throughout southern California and Mexico and has performed
throughout Europe including concerts in: France, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, and
Slovakia. Some of her notable performance venues include: Copley Symphony Hall (San Diego), San
Diego Organ Pavilion (Balboa Park, San Diego), Escondido Center of Performing Arts (Escondido,
CA), Dvorak Concert Hall (Prague, Czech Republic), L’Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris (Paris,
France), and the Centro Cultural de Tijuana (Mexico).
Tasha regularly plans and performs in fund raising concerts for projects in 3rd world countries. Her
most recent projects include raising money for an orphanage in India and building fresh water wells for
small villages in Tanzania and Mozambique
in harp performance (2005). Upon graduation from SDSU she moved to Paris, France to study with the
world renowned harpist Isabelle Perrin at L'Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. In Paris, she also
finished with honors when she obtained the only unanimous vote from the jury. Ms. Smith received a
Diplome de L'Execution de la Harpe (French equivalent of a master's degree in harp performance) from
L'Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris (2006). Tasha is currently obtaining a master's degree in harp
performance from SDSU (graduation pending 2009).
Ms. Smith currently harpist for the Orquesta de Baja California located in Tijuana, Mexico. She also
performs with the Grossmont Symphony of San Diego, California. In addition to her orchestral
performing she is an avid soloist and chamber musician. Ms. Smith specializes in the performance of
new music for the harp.
Ms. Smith performs extensively throughout southern California and Mexico and has performed
throughout Europe including concerts in: France, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, and
Slovakia. Some of her notable performance venues include: Copley Symphony Hall (San Diego), San
Diego Organ Pavilion (Balboa Park, San Diego), Escondido Center of Performing Arts (Escondido,
CA), Dvorak Concert Hall (Prague, Czech Republic), L’Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris (Paris,
France), and the Centro Cultural de Tijuana (Mexico).
Tasha regularly plans and performs in fund raising concerts for projects in 3rd world countries. Her
most recent projects include raising money for an orphanage in India and building fresh water wells for
small villages in Tanzania and Mozambique
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