Susann McDonald papers. approximately 1937-1999

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Susann McDonald papers. approximately 1937-1999

Collection contains materials collected by Susann McDonald ranging from approximately 1937 to 1999. It includes photographs, press materials, World Harp Congress minutes, and other harp related documents.

2 cartons (2 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8148744

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McDonald, Susann, 1935-

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Susann McDonald (born May 26, 1935) is a prominent harpist who has served as the head of the harp department at multiple prestigious universities, including Julliard. Susann McDonald was born in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1935. At age fifteen, she studied with Henriette ReniƩ and Lily Laskine at the Conservatiore de Paris. In 1955, Susann was the first American to win the Premiere Prix de Harpe. Shortly after, she was a winner in the first International Harp Competition i...

World Harp Congress

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The World Harp Congress is a private international non-profit organization that was founded in 1981 by Phia Berghout and Maria Korchinska. It has members in over fifty countries around the world. The World Harp Congress (WHC) was founded by Phia Berghout and Maria Korchinska in 1981 as an outgrowth of the International Harpweeks in The Netherlands. Anyone is allowed to join, even those who are just interested in the harp and not actual harpists. Every three years, the WH...