I am honored to have the privilege of teaching, and my goal is to help every student reach their fullest potential. Whether preparing for competitions, auditions, college study, or simply learning for the joy of making music, I strive to cultivate technical excellence, artistic expression, confidence, and a lifelong love of music.
Dr. Anastasia Pike is an internationally active harpist, educator, writer, and arts leader. She is the founder and artistic director of the Hampton Roads Harp Festival and Competition and the HRHF Summer Institute, educational programs dedicated to inspiring and mentoring the next generation of harpists. Her performances have taken her to venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Washington National Cathedral, the Smithsonian Institution, and the White House. She has collaborated with renowned artists including Itzhak Perlman, Renée Fleming, Kristin Chenoweth, LeVar Burton, Morgan James, Arturo Sandoval, and The Irish Tenors.
An accomplished educator, Dr. Pike is recognized for preparing well-rounded musicians for the demands of today's musical world. She has been an invited guest lecturer at The Juilliard School, regularly presents at national conferences of the American Harp Society and the College Music Society, and has presented her research internationally. Her writing has appeared in the American Harp Journal and numerous scholarly reference publications.
Dr. Pike earned her doctorate from Columbia University and holds master's degrees from the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University (harp with piano) and the University of Maryland (musicology). She completed additional studies at The Juilliard School, the MasterWorks Festival in London, and the Salzedo School by personal invitation. Her principal harp teachers were Alice Chalifoux and Jeanne Chalifoux.
She currently serves on the faculties of Teachers College, Columbia University; Christopher Newport University; and James Madison University. She previously served on the faculty of the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University where she was the faculty recipient of the Georgie Award.
