Kim Hardy

Musician

“Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.” —Pablo Casals

Contact

vermontcellokim@gmail.com

Purpose

To create beauty; to contribute to the building of a better world. Looking for opportunities to offer my musical gifts in Vermont.

Experience

Ordained Priest in the Episcopal Church 1989 - present

Celtic Liturgy Coordinator, All Saints Parish, Brookline, MA 2006 - 2016

  • Served as primary musician and led other musicians for this specialized service in the style of Celtic spirituality.

Professional Musician in various locales 1983 - present

Education

Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT

  • Master of Divinity, 1989

Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

  • Master of Music, 1983

    • Major: Cello

    • Certified License: Dalcroze Eurhythmics

    • Other: Choral singing

Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

  • Bachelor of Music, 1981

    • Major: Cello

    • Other: Piano studies and Choral singing

Select Musical Experiences

  • Cellist, Burlington Civic Symphony Orchestra, 2026 -

  • Cellist, Montpelier Chamber Orchestra, 2025 -

  • Cellist, Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra, 2025 -

  • Cellist, Green Mountain Mahler Festival Orchestra, 2025 -

  • Cellist, Hinesburg Artist Series Orchestra, 2016 - (including as principal)

  • Interim Cellist, Green Taylor String Quartet, Burlington, VT 2017 - 2018

  • Cellist, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Middlebury, VT, Recital Series, 2016, 2017

  • Guest Cellist, Northern Bronze Handbell Choir, Burlington, VT, 2016

  • Guest Cellist, Colchester Community Chorus, Colchester, VT, 2016

  • Cellist, Events at All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, VT, 2016

  • Cellist, Rivers Symphony Orchestra, Weston, Massachusetts 2012 - 2015 (including as principal)

  • Cellist, Contemplative Music at Bethany House of Prayer, Arlington, MA, 2013 - 2014

  • Freelance Cellist and Teacher, 1983 - 2011

    • Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, Ithaca, NY

    • Binghamton Symphony Orchestra, Binghamton, NY

    • Elmira Symphony Orchestra, Elmira, NY (including as principal)

    • Private Teaching Studios: Ithaca, NY, Cortland, NY, Geneva, NY, New Haven Suzuki School, CT, Wayland and Weston, MA

    • Presenter, The Power of Music and Art to Inspire Change, Episcopal Divinity School, 2014

    • Workshops: Music that Makes Community, 2009; Global Music in Worship, 2008 Big Sing, 2008; Singing and Speaking God’s Dreams of Justice, 2003

  • Personal: Avocational pianist and guitarist and aspirational Celtic harp player.