BIOGRAPHIES
Iraida Poberezhnaya holds two Doctoral Degrees in Harp, one from Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Conservatory of Music and another from Moscow Conservatory, where she studied with Olga Erdeli, a prominent harpist, People’s Artist of Russia. Iraida Poberezhnaya received her Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in Harp from Azerbaijan Conservatory of Music.
Dr. Poberezhnaya is a winner of International Competition (Baku, 1990), and a participant of International Competition in Israel (Jerusalem, 1995), and USA International Competition (Bloomington, 1995).
Dr. Poberezhnaya is a concert harpist with a broad repertoire. She performs solo and in ensembles in Europe and in the United States. She has recorded “Silvestre Revueltas” CD with Santa Barbara Symphony – 1999, KOCH Release: “Ave Maria” CD recording with R. Lucente, 1998 Release solo album "La Source" in 2010, and "Isn't It Romantic?" in 2019.
Dr. Poberezhnaya’s teaching experience includes Azerbaijan Conservatory of Music, Baltimore Music School, Baltimore School for the Arts , University of Central Oklahoma, and Wilkes University.
Dr. Poberezhnaya performed with Santa Barbara Symphony, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Tulsa Opera, Santa Maria Philharmonic, Stanislavski Opera and Ballet Theatre (Moscow).
Dr. Poberezhnaya is an active member of American Harp Society. She was a President of Santa Barbara and Oklahoma City Chapters of the American Harp Society before she moved back to Baltimore. Dr. Poberezhnaya is a former Director of Santa Barbara Harp Festival (2000-2002). Her contributions to the Harp Community include publications in the American Harp Journal. Among her contributions to the World Harp Community was her recital at the 10th International Harp Congress in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the Summer of 2008. She is a winner of Maryland Arts Council Award in 2015 and 2010, and a recipient of a honorary certificate of Russian Cultural Center Washington, DC as a recognition of her contribution to building cultural bridges between USA and Russia.