Yolanda Kondonassis
| Yolanda Kondonassis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Harp |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Telarc, Azica, Oberlin, New World, Channel Classics |
| Website | www |
Yolanda Kondonassis (born in Norman, Oklahoma in 1963) is an American classical harpist. She is considered one of the world's premier solo harpists and is widely regarded as today's most recorded classical harpist.
Kondonassis attended high school at Interlochen Arts Academy. She continued her education at The Cleveland Institute of Music, where she received her bachelor's and master's degrees as a student of Alice Chalifoux. Her honors include top prizes in the New York Philharmonic National Young Artists Competition, 2 Solo Recitalists Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Grammy nomination, Cleveland Arts Prize, American Harp Society Young Concert Artists Competition, Interlochen Arts Academy Young Artist Medal, and The Cleveland Institute of Music Distinguished Alumni Award.
Kondonassis' discography, released on the Telarc, Azica, Oberlin, New World, and Channel Classics labels, includes 19 titles. Her 2008 album of music by Takemitsu and Debussy, Air (Telarc), was nominated for a Grammy Award. Since making her debut at age 18 with the New York Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta, Kondonassis has appeared as soloist with orchestras such as The Cleveland Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, Dallas Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Orquesta Sinfonica de Puerto Rico, Phoenix Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Odessa Philharmonic (Ukraine), New World Symphony, and Florida Orchestra. She has also performed at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, the 92nd Street Y, and Taiwan's National Concert Hall.
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