Samantha Bittle is a Chicago-based harpist, known for her “alluring and magical” performances. Samantha has had the pleasure of performing with several prestigious ensembles across the United States, including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and the Capitol City Symphony. Her playing can also be heard on the National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic's album, "Bernstein, Gershwin, & Copland: Works."
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Samantha is a proud alumna of the University of Maryland College Park and Northwestern University, where she earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Harp Performance, respectively. She had the privilege of studying under esteemed harpists Marguerite Lynn Williams, Sarah Fuller, and Jacqueline Pollauf.