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My lifelong love of music began at age two when I played along with the tv and radio and recreated church hymns on a tiny toy organ.  At age four I was invited to join a performing church choir and received a real organ and lessons for my 6th birthday.  In elementary school I was enrolled in piano and flute lessons, participated in the church handbell choir, and later began formal study of piano performance and theory through the Royal Conservatory of Music.  My harp instructor and mentor was Phyllis Ensher-Peters, student of Carlos Salzedo at the Curtis Institute of Music and a principal harpist since 1958.  Since 1984 I have been a music educator and freelance performer, providing various genres of music for numerous public, private and religious venues.  I have been privileged to share the stage with internationally known as well as many talented area musicians, orchestras and ensembles.  My currently employment is at Trinity UCC in Richland as Director of Music/Organist, and I teach piano and harp in my home in addition to working as a freelance harpist, organist, pianist and flutist.
 
 I am reliable, punctual and truly love working with customers to create a meaningful and unique event at a reasonable cost.  

I am so proud to have received a  5/5 rating on the Wedding Wire for Quality of Service, Responsiveness, Professionalism, Value for Cost and Flexibility. 
 
Since I place such a high value on customer satisfaction, I receive comments regularly such as the following-

"I wanted to thank you for the lovely music you provided for the wedding on Saturday.  Your playing added so much to the ceremony and I couldn't have been happier with your talent.  Please feel free to have any prospective client contact me if they would like a reference."

Regards, Paula P. (mother of the bride, recent wedding/cocktail hour)
  

"Let me thank you yet one more time.  You were wonderful.  I will give your card and/or information if ANYONE I know is looking for a harpist.  You were exactly what I was looking for.  You make a beautiful presentation, and delivered everything you promised."

Thank you, Laura and Jim M. (parents of the bride- recent wedding/reception)

"Linda was responsive to my emails and flexible with my requests.  We received great value for the $ paid.  The harp was beautiful, the music she played was beautiful and all our wedding guests loved it!"

Luxia H. (bride- recent wedding/cocktail hour)

Linda Umstead
beautifulharp@aol.com
610 777 9984
call for a free consultation

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