Harpist/Pianist Gina Edwards

Gina is a professional music instructor and performer who has performed for numerous events. If you are seeking a musician with a large repertoire and the ability to create the perfect performance and bring a classic touch for your wedding, dinner, and any special event, Gina will exceed your expectations. Or if you are looking for a teacher specializing in private music lessons, Gina will encourage and help students to broaden their musical skills with joy and success.

")Gina plays the harp beautifully. We gave her some unusual music and she pulled it off without a flaw. She was easy to work with and helped make our ceremony beautiful with her music. She plays the piano and the guitar as well, which is a bonus! " Emily B at Brentwood Christian

"What came next was beautiful. His vocal talents and harpist Gina's playing ability were an outstanding" quote in the Peoria Newsletter

Gina's career includes currently serving as an Adjunct Harp Professor at SBU, and serving as principal harpist and pianist for the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, including touring to China in 2010. Gina has performed in numerous private, social, and civic events. Gina performs on Harp, Piano, Guitar and Voice and currently lives in Westfield, North Carolina and serves the Mount Airy/Winston-Salem North Carolina and greater area including Galax, Virginia and greater area. Gina is a member of the Music Teacher's National Association, Harp Connection, Mendelssohn's Performing Artists, Music Federation Club and Piano Guild College of Musicians, which insures her students of receiving the best individual lessons. Gina teaches piano, harp, voice and guitar, and has had numerous students receive honors awards and first place trophies in competitions and scholarships to colleges. Gina has received the Teacher Honor Roll for 20 years with Guild College of Musicians

If you are seeking a musician with a large repertoire and the ability to create the perfect performance and bring a classic touch for your wedding, dinner, and any special event, Gina will exceed your expectations. Or if you are looking for a teacher specializing in private music lessons, Gina will encourage and help students to broaden their musical skills with joy and success.
Gina has been teaching piano, harp, and guitar for over twenty years. She has taught over 100 students of all ages, enabling them to excel in their instrument.

Gina has performed professionally for Government events, Church events, Weddings, Funerals, private dinner parties, College events, Hickory Hills Country Club special dinner parties, festivals. She is on the preferred musicians list for Stone Gate Chapel that hosts weddings. Gina has performed with ensembles and SASO symphony. She has performed for restaurants weekly. Gina has offered her services to nursing homes and the library open to the public. Many local churches hire Gina yearly for special events and services as a guest musician. Gina also plays organ when called upon.

Gina's classes offer individual attention and focuses on the fundamentals of reading, theory, performance, improvisation, composition, ear training, technique, and history. All styles of music are incorporated into the lessons, ranging from classical, romantic, baroque, medieval, contemporary, jazz, pop and musicals, spirituals, patriotic, holiday, and rock/country.

Gina personalizes each student for their own personal desires and goals. Gina sets weekly, quarterly, and annual goals for her students, to prevent aimless drifting but meaningful lesson time.

Gina is a member of the Music Teacher's National Association and Guild College of Musicians, and Music Federation which gives her students opportunity to achieve annual goals in performing on a professional level, receiving state and national medals and awards, certificates and report cards, and scholarships.

By being a member of MTNA and Guild, Gina is also given critiques on her teaching ability, and has continuously had outstanding remarks. Also these programs offer teacher meetings to receive more knowledge on the art of teaching.

Gina has formed summer group projects with her students, ranging from harp ensembles to rock bands, to classical trios and duets. She gives her students opportunities to play in her own recitals, and for retirement homes as to give back to the community with the art of music. Gina taught 7 ensemble classes for the Home School Music classes before Covid shut the school down at PHSP in Springfield, MO.

Many of Gina's students have received honor ratings in the MTNA and Guild auditions and competitions, and many received music scholarships to further their music education
Gina has performed both piano and harp for numerous events and has been apart of several musical groups. Hare are some of those:

Mount Airy/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Greater Area: (2025-Present)
-Gina has recently relocated to North Carolina

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI ((phone number hidden)5:
-Adjunct Harp Professor at SBU
-Guest harpist for School of the Ozarks orchestra concerts under the direction of Luke Carlson
-Harp and Piano for Hickory Hills Country Club special event dinners as a regular musician.
-Harp for Central Bank Annual Christmas Party
-Harp for Stone Gate Chapel, on the preferred musicians list
-Harp for Greenlawn Funeral
-Pianist and vocalist for Cravin Pizza restaurant for three years till they closed
-Special guest on Harp for Campbell Methodist, First and Calvary Presbyterian Church, Brentwood Christian Church, Nixa Christian, Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs
-Many weddings, too many to count.
-Private teacher on harp, piano, guitar and voice for over 30 years. Member of MMTA, Music Federation, and Piano Guild College of Musicians
-Accompanist for Glendale High School Choir in 2012
-Fill in musician for Nixa Christian before Covid, performed the entire services on organ, piano, harp, and guitar.
-Teacher at PSHP 2017 till Covid, taught 7 ensemble classes on classical guitar and harp
-Performed with First and Calvary Presbyterian Church's orchestra for Easter and Christmas before Covid

PEORIA, ILLINOIS ((phone number hidden)4):
-Harpist for Jim's Steakhouse for 5 consecutive years
-Harpist for the annual Erin Fest for 8 consecutive years
-Harpist for the annual May Fest for 3 consecutive years
-Pianist for Manual High School choir for 5 consecutive years
-Harpist for several luncheon and dinners for congressman Ray LaHood
-Harpist for Ephphretta Chamber Orchestra
-Pianist and harpist for Andrew Driscoll's "Just in Time for Christmas" production
-Harpist for the christmas walk for Harp and Thistle store for 4 consecutive years
-Numerous dinner and lunceon parties for various City Hall functions at the Gateway Building including the Chinese and Irish sister city welcome parties
-Harpist for Lindsay's Resturaunt's High Tea for 5 consecutive years
-Pianist for Peoria's Black and Whit Ball
-Harpist for Lucia Nights for 3 consecutive years
-Numerous weddings, funerals, dinners
-Several performances at Peoria's Nature Center and Botanical Garden
-Harpist for the band "Any Olde Tyme"
-Harpist for the American Heritage Choir
-Harp and Piano accompanist for Unity Church of Peoria
-Guest accompanist for Richwoods High School
-Opening harp performer for Peoria's Civic Chorale Christmas Production at the Civic Center for 3 consecutive years
-Musical entertainment at the McLeod County Fair

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ((phone number hidden)9):
-Organist, pianist, and harpist for Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Rockford for 5 consecutive year
-Pianist for Guildford High School Choir for 3 consecutive years
-Harpist for Olson's Funeral Home for 5 consecutive years
-Harpist for many private and social events
-Harpist for the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International banquets
-Member and Performer of the Mendelssohn's Performing Artist and Teacher Referral list for 5 consecutive years

TUCSON, ARIZONA (2009 to present):
-Principal harpist for the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra
-Harpist for Tansey's Art Gallery night walks
-Harpist for East Lawn Palms Funeral Home
-Accompanist for Sahuaro High School
-Numerous weddings and private and social events

Gina has a pedal harp, a microphone, an acoustic amplifier,