Amelia Schwartz

Amelia Schwartz, 19, is excited to be the principal harpist for her fourth year with the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra. She first began studying piano under Patricia Weeks at the age of four before studying harp under Megan Stout at the age of ten.  

Previously, Schwartz participated in the St. Charles County Youth Orchestra for two years, performing at the Missouri Music Educators Association Conference in 2022. Prior to her graduation in 2025, Schwartz attended Cor Jesu Academy, where she performed in the Chamber Orchestra as a harpist, pianist, and percussionist and served as the co-president of the orchestra board. Schwartz has also participated in the Community Music School of Webster University’s Young People’s Symphonic Orchestra, making her Carnegie Hall debut with them in 2025. In addition, she has played for the Metropolitan Orchestra of St. Louis under Conductor Roger Kaza.  

Schwartz is now a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis, where she studies harp performance and English literature. Amelia would like to thank her parents, both music educators, who inspired her musical journey and have supported her the entire way. She would also like to express her gratitude and appreciation for her teachers and mentors: Megan Stout, Patricia Weeks Eastman, Carol Bauer, Shane Williams, Patrick Jackson, Jason Sieber, Darwin Aquino, Chris Becker, and Samuel Hollister, as well as her family and friends, all of whom have guided and supported. Finally, she would like to thank God for blessing her with the gift of music.