Elaine Christy

Elaine Christy Since 2012, she is an instructor of harp at Princeton University.

Career Beginnings Christy attended William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. In 1984, she was placed first in the American Harp Society National Competition, and won three top awards at this competition in 1984. In addition, she won the Ruth Lorraine Close award a second time.

She earned a Ph.D. from the Manhattan School of Music. Her publications about harp and playing methodology have been cited by other scholars.

Performances and teaching Christy has performed as a soloist in numerous venues. She performed at the World Harp Congress in Seattle-Tacoma in 1999 and in Geneva, Switzerland in 2002. She traveled to Israel to premier a work sponsored by Zamir Bavel. including at the Unitarian Church in Summit in New Jersey. and Jessica Thompson, and with numerous flautists including Lucian Rinando, Jill Crawford and Judith Pearce. She was a founding member of the Venus Trio which was a winner of the Artists International Competition. She recorded at least two music CDs. Reviewer Carol Swanson described her music as "mesmerizing". She plays with an ensemble of Princeton faculty called the Richardson Chamber Players.

Christy has served on the board of the American Harp Society. In addition, as a professor of harp, she has been published in the American Harp Journal and the World Harp Congress Review. She has taught numerous students, including harpist Allison Cheung.

Recordings Celestial Sounds of Christmas, Twinz Records Enchanted Love, with Patricia Davila (flute)