About the Fox Valley Harp StudiO

The Fox Valley Harp Studio is a studio for studying harp in the western Chicago suburbs.  Students receive one on one harp instruction with Dr. Erin Freund.

Erin has taught private lessons for over 20 years. She is a registered Suzuki harp teacher and teaches Salzedo technique. She takes pride in empowering students with solid fundamental technique, efficient practice strategies, and emotional connections to their repertoire.  Lessons focus on technique training, musicality, and music reading.  As a student advances, lessons incorporate ear training, music theory, orchestral skills, music history, harp maintenance, and chamber music coaching.  

Her students’ accomplishments include receiving First Place in the Intermediate Division of the American Harp Society National Competition (2021), First Place in the Young Artist’s Harp Seminar National Competition (2018), Honorable Mention in the Walgreens National Concerto Competition (2020, 2021), First Place in the Greater Chicago Chapter of the American Harp Society Competition (2020), and being selected to perform as a featured composer at American Harp Society National Summer Institute’s Young Composer’s Project (2019).  My students have been selected for the Iowa All-State Music Festival, and the Midwest Young Artists Conservatory.  Her students have gone on to major in harp in college and receive undergraduate and graduate degrees in harp performance. She has over 10 years of college teaching experience, and is on faculty at Augustana College. She has taught at Indiana University South Bend Raclin School of the Arts, the Music Institute of Chicago, and has worked at Interlochen Summer Arts camp as a harp assistant.  

30-minute, 45-minute and 60-minute lessons are available year-round in Geneva, Illinois on a weekly or bi-weeky basis.  

Admission to the Fox Valley Harp Studio is through successful interview and/or trial lesson.  Please inquire for current rates.

The Fox Valley Harp Studio is a proud to partner with Northern Public Radio and underwrites programming on WNIJ News 89.5 and WNIU Classical Music 90.5.