Jude Mollenhauer

Lecturer
Office: Battelle 201
Contact: Conni Birri at cbirri@otterbein.edu or 614-823-1508

Teaching area: Harp.

Jude has a Bachelor of Music degree from The Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied with the eminent Carlos Salzedo. She holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and has served on the faculties of The Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts), Drexel University and Glassboro State College, New Jersey.

She has been the principal harpist of The Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) since September 1985. She spent the following season as principal harpist with the Icelandic National Symphony in Reykjavik, Iceland and returned to the U.S. to become principal harpist with The Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Grand Opera and The Philadelphia Lyric Opera Companies. In addition, she was solo harpist with The Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra for 10 years.

Jude has appeared in numerous solo recitals including Carnegie Recital Hall, and she has participated in many summer music festivals such as the Marlboro Music Festival, Grand Teton Festival and Colorado Music Festival, as well as Music at Gretna in Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania. She has also performed in several National Conferences of the American Harp Society throughout the country.

Jude co-founded The Chamber Arts Players at The Philadelphia College of Art with a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. In 1994, she was invited to perform at the Second Shenyang International Music Festival in Shenyang, China.

For 10 summers, Jude has been the music director of a Harp and Drama Camp held in Columbus. In addition to her orchestral work with the Columbus Symphony, Jude has been featured as soloist with various orchestras, and in chamber music performances throughout Central Ohio. She has recorded three CDs: one for viola and harp, one for flute and harp, and Lyric Harp Duo's recently released "Holiday Harps."

She is currently on the faculties of Capital University, Otterbein College, and maintains an active private studio for students of all ages. Jude has two married daughters and three grandchildren.