Ted Nichelson earned a Doctor of Arts degree in Harp Performance and Music Education from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana and a Master of Music degree in Harp from the University of Michigan. Ted also received a Bachelor of Music in Harp from Illinois Wesleyan University and is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, national music honorary society. Currently, he is a freelance harpist in Hollywood , CA and serves Los Angeles County and surrounding areas. He also is staff harpist for Hollywood Forever Funeral Home.
Ted has served as harpist in the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, the Illinois Wesleyan Civic Orchestra, Illinois State University Symphony, the Muncie Symphony Orchestra, and many other orchestras in the Metro-Detroit and Indianapolis areas. His primary teachers include Martha Burwell, Lynne Aspnes, and Elizabeth Richter. Ted has also studied harp with Alice Chalifoux at the Salzedo School (Camden , Maine), Alice Spero Keene of the University of Illinois, and Ruth Myers of Eastern Michigan University. He served as a harp teaching assistant at both the University of Michigan and Ball State University, and taught harp on the faculty of Indiana Wesleyan University. Ted also has numerous solo and guest performances to his credit and played regularly for church services at College Avenue United Methodist Church, Muncie, Indiana.
Ted earned a graduate degree in Musicology from Illinois State University and a portion of his research was published in the Winter, 2000 issue of The American Harp Journal, a scholarly music periodical. He also teaches piano professionally and maintained large studios in both Ann Arbor, Michigan and Muncie, Indiana. He is a member of the American Harp Society, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America and the National Guild of Piano Teachers.
Who I'd like to meet: J.S. Bach, Handel, Mozart, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Henriette Renie, Carlos Salzedo, Marcel Grandjany
Hi Ted Thanks for including me in your circle of friends. is great privilege I talk to you over the phone 4 years ago my daughter got married and I admire your talent tremendously. I want it for you to be the one play on her ceremony unfortunate you were book , but also you give me good advises about hiring a register harpist you honesty was very Important you have so much knowledge , thanks Ted I'm so happy to find you on this side of the Internet myspace , Ted did you have Cd that I could buy I love it !!! ®¸.•*..¨'*•.ALLEB¸.•*..¨'*•.® Ted My Best Wishes ♥º•» ♥º•» ♥º•» ♥º•» ......oooO............... .....(....).....Oooo... .........(......(....).... ........._)......)../...... ................(_/....... ... I WAS .............. .......... HERE ........:ALLEB ♥º•» ♥º•» ♥º•» ♥º•»
Hi Ted, Thanks for including me in your circle of friends. I enjoyed visiting your myspace page and listening to your music. Beautiful. Thanks so much! Be well and may your music touch many souls. Aryeh
Hi Ted, thanks for the friend request. Always a pleasure to meet other harp players. I'm still just starting out on my harp, but I'm loving every moment of it.
Thanks for Finding me and my HARP. We performed on Long Island after 9/11 This song seems appropriate for today The Line "War on the winds making end of pleasant Days"
Last verse was something unexpected in my lyrics
Reinactment at Fort Ticonderoga is the setting. The Stage is Fremont Experience Las Vegas NV. The song is Green Shady Place. The time: 1758 prior to Revolutionary War in America. , Leave a Comment
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Dear Ted, it's lovely to make your aquintance !. how wonderful that you've dedicated your time to playing the harp..I admire your talent tremendously.
Did growing up in a place called 'Normal' foster any rebellious outrageousness in the town..just to counter expectations..? just curious ! Love and best wishes from England Hermione XXXX
