Woke in 2017 with Dr. Ashley Jackson

Connect with Dr. Ashley Jackson here. www.ashleyjacksonharp.com

Bio

Praised for her rhythmic precision and dynamic performances, harpist Dr. Ashley Jackson enjoys a multifaceted career in New York and beyond. She holds degrees from Juilliard (DMA) and Yale University (BA, MM). As an orchestral harpist, she performs with the New York Philharmonic, Metropolis Ensemble, and NOVUS NY, and has appeared on stages in New York and around the world including Carnegie Hall, Park Avenue Armory, Royal Opera House in Muscat, Oman, and the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China. A passionate advocate for developing new works across artistic disciplines, she has premiered works by Brad Balliett, Doug Balliett, Courtney Bryan, Danielle Eva Schwob, and Nina Young. She also premiered a mixed-medium immersive performance curated by Roya Sachs titled What Did Freud Dream About, performed at New York Fashion Week, and was featured in the fashion and style blog, Swagger New York.

Throughout her academic and professional careers, Dr. Jackson has demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion within the performing arts. Her speaking engagements have included “Representation as Resistance: How an Activist Orchestra Redresses the Push-out of Black Practitioners from Classical Music” (Harvard University) and “The Cultural Citizen: How Classical Music Got Me Woke” (SUNY Purchase). She is on the faculty at Vassar College. Learn more at ashleyjacksonharp.com.