RESUMÉ - Ellie Choate
Harpwoman.com
PO Box 4761 / Lakewood, CA 90711-4761
562 422-9996 / 310 613-1847 cell
Teaching
UC Irvine, Adjunct applied music faculty
CSU Fullerton, Adjunct applied music faculty
California Baptist College, Harp faculty
New California Conservatory, Harp faculty
Private Studio
Orchestra / Chamber
Musica Nova, Phoenix AZ, featured artist
Hollywood Symphony Orchestra
Long Beach Opera
Hutchins Consort, featured soloist
Westchester Symphony
Orange County Pacific Symphony
UCI Theatre Department
Redlands Symphony
Long Beach Civic Light Opera
South Bay Civic Light Opera
Welsh Choir of Southern California
California Concert Artists, featured artist
Mozart Classical Orchestra, featured soloist
Concerts / Shows
Ojai Music Festival: Pierre Boulez, Conductor
Cal Arts New Century Players
Sylvia Woods Harp Center, duo concerts with
Paul Baker, Harpist
Compassionate Harps, Solo Concert fundraiser
Ray Charles
Johnny Mathis
Tony Bennett
Frank Sinatra Jr.
Bernadette Peters
Three Dog Night
Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme
Colors of Christmas:
Roberta Flack, Peabo Bryson,
Melissa Manchester, Christopher Cross,
Jeffrey Osborne, Patti Austin,
Michael McDonald, Natalie Cole,
Dionne Warwick
Donna Summer
Moody Blues
Pantages Theater:
“Damn Yankees”
“Phantom of the Opera”
Classical Mystery Tour
Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble
Disneyland – Club 33, Haunted Mansion, etc.
Herbalife
Special Services
Compassionate Harps
Rose Hills
Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary
Film Scores, Recording
Ray Charles - “Genius Loves Company”
(2 Grammy awards)
Jim Brickman - “Peace” (Grammy nominated)
Stevie Wonder - “Conversation Peace”
Mission: Impossible 3 / Lost / Bambi II
Spiderman 2 / Spiderman 3 / Survivor
Thin Red Line / Something’s Got to Give
The Core / X-Men 2 / American Daughter
Mickey’s “Twice Upon a Christmas”
Rounders / Swordfish / Country Bears
The Glass House / American Daughter / Hush
Civil Action / Urban Legend / Species
Stitch / Instinct / Unforgettable / Virtuosity
Deep Space Nine / Don’t Say a Word
The Fugitive
Television / Radio
Young and the Restless – CBS
Days of Our Lives – NBC
General Hospital – ABC
Bold and the Beautiful – CBS
KLOS FM 95.5 – Mark and Brian Program
NPR – “Talk of the Nation”, Juan Williams
KTLA Morning Show- Disneyland’s 50th
Special Events, Weddings
President George Bush
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Cardinal Roger Mahoney
Nancy Reagan
Michael Eisner
Art Buchwald
Jane Seymour
Glen Ford
Leeza Gibbons
Mary Hart and Burt Sugarman
Professional Organizations
American Federation of Musicians
Locals #47, #7, #353
American Harp Society
National Education Group coordinator,
Past President, Secretary LA Chapter
American String Teachers Assoc., LA Board