Julie Smith Phillips

Principal Harpist of the San Diego Symphony since 2007, Julie Smith Phillips was silver medalist in the 2004 USA International Harp Competition and bronze medalist in 2001. She made her National Symphony Orchestra debut in 2003. Phillips’ appearances include multiple performances with the San Diego Symphony, the New World Symphony Orchestra, the West Los Angeles Symphony, and the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra. A founding member of The Myriad Trio, she regularly appears on the San Diego Symphony Chamber Concert Series, Art of Elan, ECHO series, and the San Diego New Music Ensemble. She has performed abroad in Italy, Japan, and Taiwan, and with the Myriad Trio performed a five-city tour in China. Her festival credits include the Bay Chamber, Festival Mozaic, Mainly Mozart, and Tanglewood Music Festivals, the Sun Valley Summer Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, Spoleto USA Festival, and Japan’s Pacific Music Festival.