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PictureRachel Ellins, harp
Rachel Ellins

Rachel Starr Ellins is a professional harpist, teacher and arranger.  She is the first call substitute/second harpist with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and principal harpist with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra. Ellins was the instructor of harp at Colorado State University from 1996 to2016. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado, where she studied with Kathy Bundock Moore, and her masters degree from the University of North Texas, where she studied with Ellen Ritcher. She studied for two summers at the Tanglewood Music Festival with harpist Lucile Lawrence. She has appeared as a concerto soloist with the Timberline Symphony, Greeley Chamber Orchestra, the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra, and the Longmont Symphony. She has been a guest artist with the Front Range Chamber Players and the Loveland Friends of Chamber Music. She has given numerous solo and chamber music recitals throughout Northern Colorado.

Ellins teaches harp lessons from her home and has been on the faculty of the Harp Oklahoma/Colorado/Nebraska Workshops for the past four summers. She has published several harp ensemble arrangements and loves to conduct harp ensembles. She resides in Longmont with her husband Joe and daughter Amanda.




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  • Home
    • Board of Directors
    • Photos
    • History
  • 2018-2019 Season
    • September 25
    • Notes, September 25
    • December 4
    • Notes, December 4
    • January 15
    • Notes, January 15
    • March 12
    • Notes, March 12
    • Cirmen/Syrmen Title Page
    • May 7
    • Notes, May 7
  • Free Concerts
  • Musicians
  • Tickets
  • Contact Us
  • Support
    • Foundation Awards
    • 2017-2018 Donors
  • Education and Outreach
    • Children's Library Concert 2018
    • Harmony in the Round Concert 2106
    • School Visitation