Louise Vickerman, Principal Harpist of The Utah Symphony/Utah Opera since 1999 has been a featured soloist with the orchestra on a number of occasions, including the Utah premiere of Mark Adamo’s “Four Angels” where she was praised by the Salt Lake Tribune for her “powerful impassioned performance”. She has also appeared as soloist with the San Antonio Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, The Orchestra of St John’s Smith Square, on BBC & Norwegian National radio & at the Heidelberg Castle Festival in Germany. Prior to her appointment in Utah, she was Principal Harp for the San Antonio Symphony & The New World Symphony in Miami. Originally from Glasgow Scotland, she regularly appeared with all of Scotland’s major orchestras including The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony & Scottish Chamber Orchestra before moving to the USA. She has performed at major festivals worldwide including the Aldeburgh Festival, Edinburgh International Festival, BBC London Proms, Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music and The Grand Teton Music Festival, WY. An active chamber musician, she has collaborated with violinist Cho-Liang Lin in recital at the Colorado Music Festival & has been regularly featured on the Nova Chamber music series in Salt Lake City. She gave the world premiere of “Awuya” for solo harp by the acclaimed British composer Sally Beamish, a work that was commissioned for her by Glasgow University and was an invited performer at the 11th World Harp Congress in Vancouver, BC. As a teacher Vickerman is currently on the applied faculty at UNLV & Westminster College, was formerly adjunct professor of harp at Weber State University & was interim Director of Harp Studies at Brigham Young University. She has been recognized as one of North America’s leading orchestral harpists by having been invited to share her expertise as a clinician throughout North America & Europe. Highlights include presenting masterclasses at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, The New World Symphony, FL & as a member of the Premier Artist Faculty for the Salvi Harps Summer Institute in Anaheim, CA. She has regularly coached the harp sections of the Utah Youth Symphony & The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland. Ms. Vickerman is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music where she earned her Master of Music degree as a student of Kathleen Bride. She received her BA & Certificate of Postgraduate Studies from Glasgow University & The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland studying with Sanchia Pielou & Karen Vaughan. She is a Salvi Harp Artist. Louise is also a licensed commercial pilot with multi-engine, instrument, glider (private) & UAS (certified drone pilot) ratings. She is a board member and the Northwest Region Ambassador for The Flying Musicians Association, a member of Women in Aviation International, the Ninety-Nines, AOPA & is a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight West & PilotsN’Paws. She is married to Utah Symphony trumpet player Peter Margulies. They divide their time between a mid-century ranch home in Las Vegas and a restored 1901 Victorian in the East Liberty Park neighborhood of Salt Lake City along with their rescue shih-tzu, Ollie.