Patricia Terry-Ross

Patricia Terry-Ross is a harpist and music educator who was named Kresge Eminent Artist for 2017.^[1] She has been principal harpist at the Michigan Opera Theatre for 40 years as of 2017, and has also played with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.^[2] She began studying the harp with Velma Froude at Cass Technical High School in Detroit; attended the University of Michigan where she received both Bachelor and Master of Music degrees, studying harp with Ruth Dean Clark and voice with Rosemary Russell. Terry-Ross did additional graduate work with harpist Lucile Lawrence at Tanglewood Institute in Massachusetts.^[3]

References

1. "Patricia Terry-Ross – accomplished harpist, vocalist and lifelong educator – named Kresge Eminent Artist for 2017". Kresge.org. The Kresge Foundation. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
2. Laitner, Bill. "Harpist and Detroit educator wins $50,000 Kresge award". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
3. "Patricia Terry-Ross - Department of Music - Wayne State University". music.wayne.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-17.