Bio
For over 30 years, professional harpist Bonnie Goodrich has been the Houston area's most requested harpist for premier corporate & social events. In addition to elegant private occasions, she is in demand for recitals & as a teacher, arranger, & clinician.
In addition to performing as a soloist & chamber musician, she has performed with orchestras in Boston & Houston, including the Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Concert Opera Orchestra of Boston, & the Boston Romanul Chamber Orchestra.
A virtuoso with impressive credentials, she has won numerous awards and competitions, including earning solo performances with the Houston Symphony at age 18 as winner of the HSO Student Auditions.
She provided daily harp music for Afternoon Tea at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel for 15 years and continues the tradition in The Woodlands at the Hummingbird Tea Room. She has over 25 years' experience as director of the Goodrich Harp Studio.
For 18 years, Ms. Goodrich directed the Angelus Harp Ensemble for young harp students. The Ensemble has been regular performers for lobby concerts for the Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Museum of Fine Arts, and local radio & TV. They produced their first CD in 2006.
Her students have consistently won top honors at local and statewide competitions, participated in elite summer music camps, and played in Houston's finest youth orchestras. Some have gone on to professional careers.
Committed to increasing harp awareness, Ms. Goodrich has orchestrated a number of events to share the instrument with the community, including importing guest concert artists & lecturers, chairing local harp competitions, arranging masterclasses & workshops, and 8 years of organizing the annual Celebration of the Irish Harp.
