Julia Coronelli

Born and raised in the City of Chicago, Julia Coronelli is the Principal Harpist of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and on faculty at the DePaul University School of Music. Previously, she held positions as Principal Harpist of the Sarasota Orchestra, as well as the New World Symphony in Miami Beach. Her playing has been described by The New York Times as “precise and shimmering” and as conveying “beauty without pluck”, and as “exquisite,” “exceptional,” and “stunning” by The Miami Herald.

She has performed in the role of Principal Harpist in many of the world’s greatest halls, including Carnegie Hall (New York), Teatro alla Scala (Milan), Musikverein (Vienna), Philharmonie de Paris (Paris), Kolner Philharmonie (Cologne), Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (Rome), Philharmonie Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Teatro San Carlo (Naples), Teatro Maggio del Musicale Fiorentino (Florence), Auditorium Giovanni Agnelli (Torino), Lugano Arte e Cultura (Lugano, Switzerland), Bela Bartok National Concert Hall (Budapest), Alte Oper (Frankfurt), Philharmonie Essen (Essen), BOZAR (Brussels), Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo), Symphony Hall (Birmingham, UK), Oriental Art Center (Shanghai), National Centre for the Performing Arts (Beijing), National Concert Hall (Taipei), Festival Hall (Osaka), and Orchestra Hall (Chicago).

Ms. Coronelli has joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on seven recent tours under the baton of Riccardo Muti, including three international tours as Guest Principal Harpist. Additional performance credits include concerts with the New York Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (UK), St. Louis Symphony, and San Diego Symphony.

An in-demand performer at summer festivals, she has performed as Principal Harpist at the Ravinia Music Festival (Highland Park, Illinois), Lakes Area Music Festival (Minnesota), Colorado Music Festival (Boulder), Artosphere (Arkansas), Tanglewood Music Festival (Lenox, Mass.), Music Academy of the West (Santa Barbara), and the Aspen Music Festival (Colorado). She was the Principal Harpist of the Britt Festival Orchestra (Jacksonville, Oregon) from 2014-2024.

She holds degrees from The Juilliard School and Chicago College of Performing Arts.