Knoxville Symphony Orchestra appoints Novilla to one-year position

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra has appointed Kari Novilla to a one-year position as acting principal harp. Novilla describes herself as a multi-genre artist whose work spans classical music, jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music. She has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and has appeared as a soloist at the Kennedy Center and Wigmore Hall. Novilla earned her Master of Music with Distinction from the Royal Academy of Music in London and her Bachelor of Music from Indiana University. She also serves as a fellow and principal harp of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.