Glenn Harriman
My grandpa, Glenn K. Harriman, was my first music teacher and an incredible musical talent. Words can't fully capture his impact, so here’s the bio from his induction into the inaugural class of the Columbus Musicians Hall of Fame:
Harriman taught privately for 60 years and served the Columbus Public Schools for 32 years, directing bands at South High and Franklin, Starling, and Johnson Park Junior High Schools. He also served as the head of the brass department at Capital and Denison Universities and as professor of trombone at Otterbein and Wooster Colleges. For 20 years, Harriman was principal trombonist for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. He played with the Fort Riley U.S. Military and 52nd Ordnance Group Bands, as well as the Toronto Symphony, Springfield Symphony, Delta Rhythm Kings, Muscat Ramblers, Woody Herman, Vaud-Villities Orchestra, Cyndi Black Big Band, and the Elson LeFevre Band, among many others. He founded and directed the ensemble Trombones Please, arranged for bands and harp ensembles, and recorded with Dixieland combos. In 1979-80, his family was named Ohio Musical Family of the Year.
Here is a recording of him playing Fantasia di Concerto on euphonium with the Columbus Concert Band.
Jean Harriman
My grandma was a charter member and principal harpist for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and also served as the harp professor at The Ohio State University. An avid freelancer, she was the go-to harpist in town, recording countless ads and jingles for TV and radio.
She passed away when I was very young, so I don’t have many memories of her. However, I was recently shown an impromptu living room recording of her and my grandpa performing their arrangement of Misty. Hearing her "voice" again through her music has been a deeply meaningful experience.
Jeff Harriman
My dad was my high school band director, serving as the Director of Instrumental Music at Whitehall-Yearling High School for 30 years. In 2009, he was honored as the High School Educator of the Year by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. The popular James Swearingen band piece Whither Must I Wander was commissioned in his name.
In addition to his teaching, he is an exceptional bagpiper. Along with his brother, Bill Harriman, dad was invited to perform and record Amazing Grace with The Ohio State University Marching Band, with whom they also performed at the 2003 OSU/Michigan game and the 2004 Fiesta Bowl halftime show.
Janet Harriman
My Aunt Janet began her harp studies with my grandma Jean and later studied with Alice Chalifoux at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and the Salzedo Harp Colony. She is currently the Professor of Harp at the University of Colorado, Boulder. In addition, she has been the principal harpist for the Central City Opera Festival since 1993 and performs regularly with Opera Colorado. Janet is an alumna of the New World Symphony and the National Repertory Orchestra. She received the New World Symphony’s Community Board Award, which honors “leadership and fellowship with a commitment to continuing artistic development.”
Beyond performing, Janet has served as an editor for Bartok Publications and is the co-founding director of Scale the Summit, a summer music camp offering educational opportunities for the children of Summit County.
Julia Harriman
A professional musician since the age of 13, my cousin is a talented singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA. She has released multiple albums under her name and lent her voice to projects like High School Musical and Malcolm in the Middle. She was also featured on NBC's The Voice.
in 2018, she starred as Eliza Hamilton in the smash Broadway hit Hamilton and is a featured singer on Lin-Manuel Miranda's album Warriors.
Tom Harriman
Uncle Tom is an Emmy Award-winning composer, songwriter, and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. His work includes music for The Sopranos, Baywatch, Baywatch Nights, Bratz, Days of Our Lives, The West Wing, and All About the Benjamins.
He has collaborated with artists such as Phil Collins, Natalie Cole, Phil Carpenter, and David Lee Roth. Notably, he composed the music for Soldier of Orange, the most successful musical in Dutch history.
Jordan Harriman
My cousin Jordan has quickly established himself in Hollywood as a top cinematographer, serving as the Digital Imaging Technician on numerous major motion pictures. If you've seen the movies pictured below, you've seen his work!
Olivia Yokers
My Sister-in-Law! Fromfrom www.OliviaYokers.com:
Praised for singing with “gorgeous vulnerability” (The Richmond Times). Olivia Yokers is well regarded for her thrilling voice and versatility onstage. Ms. Yokers has performed pieces spanning from Mozart to Rodgers and Hammerstein, as well as Philip Glass. She was most recently seen performing Cinderella in Into the Woods with The Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre. During the previous summer, Ms. Yokers sang Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance with Utah Festival Opera. In 2016, Ms. Yokers made “the most of Berta” (Washington Post) in her Virginia Opera debut in Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Ms. Yokers is a graduate of Indiana University. There she performed as Laurey in Oklahoma, Sardula in The Last Savage, and Josephine in HMS Pinafore. Outside of Indiana University, Ms. Yokers has performed Cecilia in Iolanthe with the University Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Lily in The Secret Garden with The Fitton Playhouse, and Daughter in Ahknaten with the Indianapolis Opera. This past year Ms. Yokers was a Young Artist with Dayton Opera and the year before was honored to be a Herndon Emerging Artist with Virginia Opera. Ms. Yokers rewards include, the title of Cincinnati Opera Idol, first prize in both the Dayton Opera Guild Competition and Indianapolis Matinee Musicale Colligate Competition, and first place at the Hamilton-Fairfield Symphony Guild Voice Competition.
Enjoy her highlight reel!
Rachael Harriman
Last but not least, my talented wife Rachael has quickly established herself in the DMV area as a top call flutist and as an innovative and dedicated educator. Currently Rachael is 2nd Flute of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, regularly performs with The Apollo Orchestra, and was a Charter Member of the Maryland Winds. Rachael was the only female member in the orchestra for Olney Theater's World Premier production of Aturo O'farrell's Afro-Cuban rendition of "Carmen." Despite a busy freelance schedule, Rachael is a beloved teacher at Heather Hills Elementary School, a gifted and talented magnet school, where she serves as the director of general and vocal music. Rachael has two bachelorsdegrees in music from The Ohio State University and a Masters of Music in flute performance from the University of Southern California where she studied with Hollywood Film legend Jim Walker.