Annette Bjorling

born 1974 Heidelberg, Germany studied harp at music school of Heidelberg, and with various private teachers such as world-renowned Rüdiger Oppermann & Park Stickney studies in cultural education (harp, music, and theater) at University of Hildesheim (Germany) teacher of harp and folk music lessons since 1992 performer of klezmer music since1995 member of several performing ensembles, such as trio Kaleidophon! (Germany), a Yiddish cabaret group Der Agmes Nefesh Ansambl (Germany, Israel), of Myridian (USA, Germany), and of Duo Controverso (USA) musical director of Das Klezmer Orchester, (Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Denmark), 1997-2003 harpist for the folksbiene Yiddish Theater Company, New York, winter 1999/2000 harpist at the Fantasticks, for the Theo Ubique Theater Company, Chicago, IL, fall 2005 teacher for harp, recorder, folk music & dances at The Musical Offering, Evanston, IL, since 2001; at the North Shore Shool of the Arts, Glencoe, IL, since 2002 performances & teaching at international folk music festivals in Germany, Poland, Hungary & Canada instructor and performer at international harp conferences: HarpCon2003, Bloomington, IN, in July 2003, and HarpCon2005, in Big Sky, MT, in July 2005 Somerset Folk Harp Festival, Somerset, NJ, July 2004, and July 2005, and Somerset West in San Jose, CA, August 2006 regional harp conferences Great Lakes Harpers Conference, IL, weekends in Octobers of 2002, 2004, and 2005 Big Sky Folk Harp Festival, Big Sky, MT, in July 2007 First ever harp teacher at KlezKanada, Quebec, in August 2007 and 2008