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Winner of the 2016 American Harp Society’s Grandjany Memorial Competition, the Robert Wayne Barlow Excellence in Harp Performance Award at the Eastman School of Music, and the 2015 Eastman Concerto Competition, Anna Dunlap was a recipient of the Performer's Certificate at Eastman and was featured on Rochester, NY's classical music station WXXI's Backstage Pass in February 2018. This past summer, she participated in the inaugural season of the Mostly Modern Festival held in Saratoga Springs, NY where she worked with the American Modern Orchestra directed by Alan Pierson and Chris Rountree and will be returning for the second season. She also attended Orford Musique (Canada) where she participated in masterclasses, lessons, and coachings with harpist and composer, Caroline Lizotte. Currently studying at the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music with Dr. Gillian Benet Sella, Anna graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 2018 with a Bachelor's Degree in Harp Performance with highest distinction. Anna made her solo debut at the Eastman Theater in Kevin Kaska’s Concerto for Harp and has also performed with the Bay Atlantic Symphony, Dave Rivello Ensemble, CCM Chamber Orchestra, Eastman Wind Ensemble, Musica Nova, Repertory Singers, OSSIA New Music Ensemble, and the Empire Film Music Ensemble. She is also on the substitute list of the New World Symphony Orchestra. Previous activities have taken her to the Aspen Music Festival and School and to masterclass performances for Courtney Hershey Bress, Alice Giles, Susan Jolles, Yolanda Kondonassis, Douglas Rioth, Emily Levin, and Ina Zdorovetchi.