Harp

lynette wardle, principal harp

Lynette Wardle is an orchestra harpist, chamber musician, recording artist, and soloist. She has been recognized for her “refined tone production and spot-on rhythmic sense.” In addition to being the principal harpist of both the Richmond Symphony and the Albany Symphony, she performs regularly with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and the New York City Ballet.

Lynette will be in the orchestra for the upcoming new Broadway musical, The Notebook! Lynette was the harpist for the revival of Camelot at Lincoln Center Theatre, and has played for many Broadway shows, including Wicked, Sweeney Todd, My Fair Lady, King & I, Hello Dolly, and Beauty & the Beast. She was also the harpist for the national tour of the Tony award-winning musical Light in the Piazza, and played for the City Center production of this same show at Encores!. For the holiday seasons, she has been in the orchestra for A Christmas Story, the Musical, and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Ms. Wardle is on the piano & harp faculty at Riverdale Country School and The Music Conservatory of Westchester. Lynette holds a Masters in Orchestral Performance from Manhattan School of Music.