Michigan State University (MSU) has appointed Cheryl Losey Feder to its faculty, beginning in the fall 2023 semester. The previous harp professor at MSU was Chen-Yu Huang.
“MSU is tremendously enthusiastic to support the next generation of harpists!” Losey Feder says. “As I guide students to find their unique voice, I will cultivate the magical combination of technical aptitude, musical creativity, and personal expression. In my own career, I have repeatedly seen the importance of artistic excellence, versatility, and integrity and will foster this in my studio.”
Losey Feder is on the faculty at the Brevard Music Center, and has held teaching positions at the National Music Festival, PRISMA Music Festival, and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. She has held the positions of principal harp with the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Sarasota Orchestra. Winner of the Alice Rosner Prize at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich, Losey Feder has performed as guest principal harpist with top orchestras such as the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. She also performs with her husband, cellist Abraham Feder, in the Feder Duo. Losey Feder received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Cleveland Institute of Music as a student of soloist and recording artist Yolanda Kondonassis.
To learn more, visit Losey Feder’s website. She is also a Harp Column Academy master teacher as part of the Inside the Practice Room studio.
