Catherine Anderson

Catherine Anderson serves as an Adjunct Instructor of Applied Harp at the University of New Orleans while maintaining teaching positions at Tulane University, Louisiana State University, and other New Orleans-area institutions including the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra. As a prominent freelance harpist, she has performed for the Ritz-Carlton tearoom since 2000 and collaborated with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Natalie Cole, and Frank Sinatra Jr.

Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in Harp Performance from Indiana University School of Music, with supplementary training at Oberlin Conservatory and the Salzedo Harp Colony. She actively promotes new harp compositions, premiering multiple works by composer David Anderson.

Ms. Anderson specializes in diverse harp performance contexts spanning contemporary music, medieval historical harps, and therapeutic applications. Her role as Area Coordinator for the Music for Healing and Transition Program trains musicians to deliver clinical music therapy, while international tours with the Boston Camerata showcase her expertise in Medieval drama performance.

She holds board positions with the American Harp Society, Greater New Orleans Suzuki Forum, Musaica Chamber Ensemble, and Louisiana Music Teachers Association. Though mentoring students across multiple institutions, specific advisees are not documented in available sources, and no research grants are referenced.