One Harp World

Kristal Schwartz is a San Francisco Bay Area harpist and educator. She holds a Master of Music degree in Harp Performance with honors from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and is the founder of both the Bay Area Harp Academy and the Bay Area Harp Foundation. Kristal serves as Artistic Director of the Bay Area Youth Harp Ensemble, whose students have been featured at the American Harp Society National Conference and Summer Institute. Through her academy, foundation, and ensemble programs, she works to expand access to harp education while creating meaningful opportunities for student leadership, performance, and community engagement.In addition to her solo performing,  private teaching and nonprofit work, Kristal is a full-time mother of 3 amazing children, and serves on the faculty of West Valley College and as a substitute instructor for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College.