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Harpist Plucks Another Top Award

It's no easy feat to build an acclaimed musical career while turning out wave after wave of exceptional musicians. Such is the legacy of harpist Carrol McLaughlin, who recently added the University Distinguished Professor award to her many honors, including a Senior Specialist Fulbright Award. Hailed as one of the most influential harpists of the 20th century based on recordings, scores and 600+ solo concerts, McLaughlin also created the HarpFusion education model as a UA student in 1978. Emulated worldwide, it teaches the full range of musicianship – performance, composition, engineering, tour management and more – and has sent generations of students to the nation's best graduate programs and conservatories as well as chairs in world-renowned symphonies.