Dr. Judy Loman

Biography

Recognized as one of the world’s foremost harp virtuosos, Judy Loman graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music where she studied with the celebrated harpist Carlos Salzedo. She became Principal Harpist of the Toronto Symphony in 1960, a position she held until 2002. As a soloist, Judy Loman has won admiration from audiences and critics alike across Canada, the United States, Europe, and Japan. The Toronto Symphony featured her as a soloist in tours and she has appeared as a guest artist with numerous orchestras and ensembles worldwide. Judy has participated in North America’s music festivals, with performances filmed by Rhombus Media and aired on public television. She is a prolific recording artist and a recipient of Canada’s Juno Award for classical recording, as well as Canada Council’s Grand Prix du disque Canadien. Her newly released CD, La Harpe Fantastique, is part of the '80s Project', showcasing pieces she wanted to record in addition to performances of the traditional harp repertoire. Ms. Loman has commissioned new works for the harp from Canada’s foremost composers, including John Weinzweig, R. Murray Schafer, Glenn Buhr, and Kelly Marie Murphy. She has introduced these compositions through recordings and recitals in North America, Europe, Israel, and Japan. In her pursuit to expand harp repertoire, she is active in transcribing classical baroque works for harp and piano, as well as arranging folk and Christmas music for voice and harp.

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