Frances Duffy is a freelance harpist and teacher in the NYC metro area. She is principal harp with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, Hudson Valley Philharmonic, and Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. She has performed with the NY Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony, American Symphony Orchestra, NYC Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. She has also been harpist for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and the Broadway show, WICKED. Frances has degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, Manhattan School of Music, and recently received her DMA from Rutgers University. She has studied pedal harp with Kathleen Bride, Anne-Marguerite Michaud, Sarah Bullen, and Deborah Hoffman and was introduced to the world of historical harps by Sam Milligan. She currently is working with Christa Patton on the Italian triple harp and hopes to add one (and a single action instrument) to her family of harps.