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A recent transplant to the Buffalo area, Hope Wilk frequently performs with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, she has participated in music festivals such as the Bang on a Can Summer Festival at MASS MoCA, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Chautauqua Music School Festival Orchestra, and the Summer Institute of Contemporary Performance Practice. She holds degrees from The Royal Conservatory's Glenn Gould School and the New England Conservatory of Music, where she was awarded The John Cage Award for her commitment to contemporary music performance as well as the title of Honor's Chamber Ensemble with her flute, viola, harp trio: OWL riot. As a soloist, She has garnered acclaim for her performance of Ginastera’s Harp Concerto, being titled first runner-up in concerto competitions with The Boston Pops and The NEC Symphony. Most recently, Hope was a prize winner in the American Harp Society's National Competition: Young Professional Division.