Andrea Mumm Trammell
Principal Harp
The Dr. Billy Graham Chair
A native of New Jersey, Andrea Mumm Trammell holds the Dr. Billy Graham Principal Harp chair of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Andrea is also the Principal Harp of the Colorado Music Festival and has performed as guest principal harpist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, and Charleston Symphony Orchestra.
Mumm Trammell has been a featured soloist numerous times with the Charlotte Symphony on works such as Debussy’s Danse sacrée et danse profane and Mozart’s Concerto in C major for Flute and Harp.
In the fall of 2025, Mumm Trammell was appointed interim Professor of Harp at her alma mater, The Eastman School of Music.
In Charlotte, Mumm Trammell is a highly sought-after teacher. She is the Lecturer of Harp at the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG). She also maintains a private teaching studio and has served as a judge for the Young Artists’ Harp Competition as well as an instructor of harp at Davidson College and the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC).
Mumm Trammell holds her Bachelor of Music degree as well as a Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music and her Master of Music degree with Program Honors from Northwestern University. She has also studied with Sarah Bullen at the Chicago College of Performing Arts.
What piece made you fall in love with music?
The Planets by Gustav Holst.
What's an interesting tidbit about how you chose your instrument?
Coming from a musical family (violin, viola, and cello), I wanted to choose something that didn't require a bow. I had a piano background, so harp was a great fit! I fell in love with the sound and the look of the instrument.
What would you be doing if you weren’t a professional musician?
A professional baker.
