Stephanie Goldner

Stephanie Goldner (February 9, 1896 – November 18, 1962) was an Austrian-American harpist and the first female member of the New York Philharmonic.

[2] In 1921, she went to New York City and became the first female member of the orchestra at the Capitol Theatre, a Broadway movie palace.

In the fall of 1922, at age 26, she was asked to join the New York Philharmonic as the second harp player and became its first female member.

[6] In addition to the concert hall, Goldner could be heard on the radio, including the WABC and WEAF stations.

[1][7] In an article about Goldner in 1931, her ninth season with the Philharmonic, the author Juliet Danziger noted her accomplishments:[8] ... the harp is one of the most difficult instruments of the orchestra to play.

[11] On March 5, the exhibit was displayed at the Austrian Embassy in Washington, D.C., part of the program to celebrate International Women's Day.

[12][14] By November, one hundred years after Goldner joined the New York Philharmonic, the number of women members outnumbered the men.

The Special Case of Steffy Goldner