Michelle Gott

harp

Praised by the for her exquisite playing, Michelle Gott is a versatile harpist and teacher focused on creatively embracing repertoire of the past while developing new pathways for the harp through interdisciplinary work with dance, film, and theatre. A dual citizen of the United States and Canada, Gott currently leads the harp department at the University of Arizona in Tucson while maintaining a performance schedule in Canada. As a soloist, Gott has performed with Symphony Nova Scotia, the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, the Atlantic String Quartet, and the Arizona Symphony Orchestra (University of Arizona). She has also been featured at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center, as winner of the 2009 Juilliard Concerto Competition; at Carnegie Hall for the New York premiere of Kevin Kaska’s Concerto for Harp and Wind Ensemble; and in recitals at the National Arts Centre and the National Art Gallery.