Miss. Alisa Marie. Coffey

Currently located in Little Rock, Alisa Coffey is the Principal Harpist for the Arkansas
Symphony Orchestra. She was appointed in 2011 and has performed the Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto, Debussy Danses, and Pierne Concertstuck with the orchestra. Alisa performs widely throughout the Mid South region both as soloist and orchestral performer. She has performed regularly with Iris Orchestra and Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, as well as Shreveport Symphony and
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra. She is a regular contributor to the Arkansas Symphony
chamber series, River Rhapsodies, having performed works such as the Debussy Trio, Ravel
Introduction and Allegro, Cras Quintette, and the Roussel Serenade. Formerly in Philadelphia,
Alisa performed with ensembles such as Symphony in C, the National Philharmonic, Philly Pops
and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Alisa’s summers have been spent attending festivals such as
Artosphere Festival, Saratoga Harp Colony, Spoleto Festival U.S.A. and Aspen Music Festival.
An enthusiastic educator, Alisa maintains a private studio in Little Rock. Alisa
teaches all ages and has recently completed training in the Suzuki method. As a soloist, Alisa
received recognition in the 2011 Lyon and Healy Awards as well as the 2011 American Harp
Society National Competition. She has competed internationally at the 2018 Israel International
Harp Competition and the 2008 Lily Laskine Competition in Paris, France. She completed her
M.M. at Temple University with Elizabeth Hainen and her Performance Diploma at the Glenn
Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music with Judy Loman. She is currently pursuing a
Doctorate of Musical Arts degree at the University of North Texas with Dr. Jaymee Haefner. In
her spare time, Alisa enjoys cooking anything from Smitten Kitchen, and hiking throughout the
great Natural State of Arkansas.