Harp Overview

Find a welcoming home. Harp studies at the University of Toronto are dedicated to exploring the past, present, and future performance possibilities of this remarkable instrument. Students join an intimate community of mutually supportive peers and teachers passionately engaged in a common musical interest.

Discover your potential

In programs at all levels, weekly harp performance instruction is central to the study experience. Students gain personal attention from experienced professional harpists of international repute. An appreciation of music history, harp traditions, and contemporary trends in harp music-making inform all aspects of teaching and learning.

Programs

Build a career

University of Toronto Harp is a world leader in the field. Our graduates develop rewarding careers in music and the arts. Many have achieved significant prominence as solo, ensemble, and orchestral performers.

Massey Hall
Massey Hall, downtown Toronto

Embrace a city of opportunity

One of the world's great multicultural cities, Toronto offers Harp students a remarkable diversity of musical experiences. The city is home to an astonishing range of classical, contemporary, and world musical styles and genres in which the harp can figure. Student opportunities include performing in the many community, semi-professional, and professional orchestras and ensembles active throughout the Greater Toronto Area.

Have a question?

Contact our Associate Dean, Performance & Public Events for more information about our Harp area and programs.