MARY BRIGID ROMAN, Associate Professor of Harp at the Florida State University College of Music, heads one of oldest harp departments in the country. After receiving the B.M. and M.M. degrees from the Eastman School of Music, she joined the FSU faculty in 1968. Since then she has appeared as a solo and ensemble performer throughout the Southeast. A special interest in chamber music for flute and harp has led to collaborations with Albert Tipton and Charles DeLaney.

As an orchestral harpist, she has performed under such conductors as Dorati, Gould, Kachaturian, Shaw, and Stravinsky, among others. Currently she is principal harpist with the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra (GA) and the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra.

In addition to her position at Florida State, her skills as a pedagogue have been in demand at other southeastern universities. She has served as adjunct faculty for Valdosta State University, Stetson University, and Mercer University.

Ms. Roman has served as a competition judge and been a member of the Board of Directors of the American Harp Society. Her articles have appeared in The Instrumentalist and American Harp Journal. She has edited and published works of harpist/composer Alfred Holy, and recorded them on compact disc.