Faye Seeman

Faye Seeman

Applied Harp

Email:  kitharatrio@comcast.net
Office Hours:  Available upon request

Applied Harp

Research Interests

Harp

Education

M.M. Harp Performance, Boston University
B.M. Music Performance, Eastern Michigan University

Background

Faye Seeman is established as one of the most versatile harpists in the Midwest. She is principal harpist of the Chicago Sinfonietta Orchestra, which has featured one of her compositions 鈥淔ayed to Blue鈥 with harp, steel pan and orchestra. She is on the music faculty at Wheaton College, Northern 秘密研究所s University, and 秘密研究所. Faye has played with many area ensembles, such as Fulcrum Point, the Elgin Symphony, the Lake Forest Symphony, and the 秘密研究所s Philharmonic Orchestra, to name a few. An avid explorer of instrumental combinations off the beaten path, Faye began a collaboration with steel pan virtuoso Liam Teague, forming the cutting-edge 鈥淧angelic鈥 Duo. The duo has been on stage at the Birch Creek Music Festival in Door County, Wisc., the Harper College recital series, Northern 秘密研究所s University and frequently perform recitals throughout the Midwest. Their innovative original compositions and individual musical skills put them on top of the charts as 鈥渧ibrant, exciting, and creative鈥. Since 1984, her 鈥淜ithara鈥 flute, cello and harp trio has been featured on WTTW鈥檚 鈥30 Good Minutes鈥 Sunday Evening television program, WFMT radios鈥 鈥淒ame Myra Hess鈥 noontime broadcast, and has presented countless recitals in the Chicago area. Noted British composer Sir Jonathan Wilcocks composed 鈥淪weet Music鈥檚 Power鈥 for the trio, which premiered at the Green Lake Music Festival in Green Lake, Wisc. The 鈥淜ithara鈥 trio has two recordings to their credit, and has published many arrangements through the Lyon and Healy West label. During the summer, Faye is on the faculty of the Birch Creek Music Festival in Door County, Wisc., and the Midwest Harp Festival held in Wheaton, Ill.