Dan Levitan, Harp
Birthplace: Philadelphia
Grew up: Philadelphia
Started playing: In school at age 15, (when Washington crossed the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War).
Education: Bachelor of Music Performance and Music Education, College of Music, Temple University, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Began with SRS: April 30, 2010; haven't played one note with the orchestra yet, only took the audition.
Non-SRS Groups: San Francisco Opera, first call harpist
Principal Harpist: Marin Symphony, Symphony Silicon Valley, San Jose Ballet.
Acting Principal Harpist: California Symphony, Regular calls from other organizations
Favorite music: Opera repertoire: Puccini, Wagner, Massenet, and more
Orch repertoire: Ravel, Debussy, Rimsky-Korsakov, and mor. Great music performed well in excellent venues and/or recorded well. All sorts of "non-classical" music as well.
In my iPod: Don't own an iPod yet
Hobbies: Walking on the beach; learning foreign languages, making $$$, humor/comedy at the appropriate times, entertaining the children/grandchildren in the family.
Email: harpmandan1224@gmail.com
Teaching info: Private lessons at my home/studio in Fremont