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Rachel Brandwein is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at St. Olaf College. An accomplished harpist, composer, and educator, she has performed extensively in the U.S., Ireland, Taiwan, and China, including solo appearances with the Minnesota Orchestra and Luther College Symphony Orchestra. She is a recipient of multiple awards and grants from Mu Phi Epsilon, the American Harp Society, and the American String Teachers Association, and has toured nationally as a concert artist with Trio Matisse and other ensembles.
- University of Michigan (BM)
- The Juilliard School (MM)
- Stony Brook University (DMA)
- Studied harp and French in Paris and Lyon, France
Rachel’s research and creative work spans harp composition, chamber music collaboration, and innovative pedagogy. Her compositions, such as Introduction, Theme, & Variations and Suite de Nature, have been performed at institutions like the University of Michigan and Interlochen Center for the Arts. She frequently performs with organist Dr. Aaron David Miller, premiering co-written works like Harp String Pipe Swing.
Rachel’s accolades include:
- 2014 Mu Phi Epsilon International Solo Competition winner
- ARCH Awards (2013, 2015)
- American Harp Society commission grants
- Featured recital performer at the 2014 American Harp Society National Conference
As an educator, she mentors students in artistic confidence-building and has produced the album String Motifs. She served on the committee for the American Harp Society’s Young Composer’s Program and presented masterclasses nationwide, including at Juilliard and Interlochen. Rachel performs regularly with ensembles like Trio Matisse and the National Lutheran Choir.
