Degrees

• 2007 Masters of Music in Harp Performance, major field: musicology
  • University of North Texas, "Summa cum laude"
  • Private Instructor: Dr. Jaymee Haefner
• 2002 Bachelor of Music in Harp Performance, minor: music theory
  • University of North Texas, "cum laude"
  • Private Instructor: Ms. Ellen Ritschter

Accomplishments

• 2002 – the present
  • Established Rebekah Passmore’s Harp Studio
  • Founded The North Texas Harp Ring (www.ntharpring.com)
  • Plays with various orchestra symphonies in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex: Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra, Garland Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Wind Symphony, Turtle Creek Choral, East Texas Symphony, Shreveport Opera and more.
  • 2000
    • Winner of the Concerto and Aria competition at the University of Texas at El Paso
    Opera harpist for American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria.
    • Toured with the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra throughout Turkey
  • 1999 – 2002: Principal harpist for the El Paso Symphony Orchestra
  • 1998 - 1999: Summer Studies at Boston University Tanglewood Institute under harp instructor, Lucile Lawrence
  • 1996: First professional performance
  • 1995: Opportunity to study piano in Italy under Stephan Bardas