Elizabeth Hainen, Principal Harpist of The Philadelphia Orchestra, has won international attention as one of today's foremost virtuoso harpists. She was previously Principal Harp of the Kennedy Center Opera House and the Atlanta Symphony. Her recently released debut NAXOS recording, Music for Solo Harp, received critical acclaim. Ms. Hainen has collaborated in numerous concerti with eminent conductors including Charles Dutoit, Wolfgang Sawallisch, and Michael Tilson Thomas. Solo engagements have taken her to distinguished concert halls on four continents, including Carnegie Hall in New York, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hall, the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and the Tel Aviv Art Museum in Israel. Ms. Hainen serves on the faculties of Curtis and Temple University and recently founded the Saratoga Harp Colony, Saratoga Springs, NY.