Rose Stone Trio

Linda Barton Paul

The Rose Stone Trio was established in 1991 by three native Oklahomans performing their favorite Oklahoma music , from country to jazz, on classical instruments. Lillian McConnell, harpsichordist, Linda Paul, harpist, and Tammy Kirk, flutist, have enjoyed professional careers as musicians in solo, symphonic and concert appearances. Named for the Oklahoma designated state Rose Rock, they are nationally acclaimed for performances at the OK Mozart International Festival , the U.S. Open Golf Tournament events, and a Presidential Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C.

An Oklahoma Arts Council Touring Program Ensemble, the Rose Stone Trio also is listed with the Heartland Arts Fund and the Chamber Music Association of America. All three arts organizations provide partial funding for approved Rose Stone Trio concerts.

• harpsichord and piano artist
• Bachelor of Music in performance
• Master of Music in performance
  music faculties: Oklahoma City University, Tulsa Community College, and University Center at Tulsa
• chamber ensemble for harpsichord: Aspen School of Music
• Orchestral performances:
  • Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Tulsa Ballet Orchestra
  • Oklahoma Sinfonia
  • Rogers State Community Orchestra
  • Tulsa Community College Orchestra and Band
  • University Center at Tulsa Orchestra
• accompanist for Barbara McAlister, Cherokee Soprano
• Oklahoma Arts Council Touring Artist with Rose Stone Trio
• Mid-America (Heartland) Arts Alliance Touring Artist with Rose Stone Trio
• faculty artist for Summer Arts Session International in Bratislava, Slovakia
• Studies with Weldon Marshall, Jacques Abram, Jerome Rappaport, Doris Ornstein, and Aldo Mancinelli
  

Lillian McConnell

Linda Barton Paul is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma. She attended Will Rogers High School and went on to Oklahoma University in Norman, OK to study the harp. She also studied at the University of Tulsa, the University of Kansas and Denver University.

Besides teaching harp, Linda has performed both in concert and as a symphonic harpist. She toured with the New Christy Minstrels, making two U.S. tours and one Caribbean tour. She has performed in pit ensembles for opera, ballet and Broadway.

Linda began honing her unique style by adding jazz and Latin rhythms to her repertoire in 1983. She's performed with several jazz ensembles over the years, plus she has performed jazz charts with symphonic orchestra. She began adding South American harp pieces to her repertoire, even purchasing a Paraguayan harp so she could perform the intricate fingerings of these Latin styles. Later she applied much of this new technique to the double pedal harp to produce a more rhythmic and percussive quality.

Linda will be adding new CD's of her various styles to this site over the next year: classical, soft jazz, Broadway and Movie Hits, ballads, gospel and hymn selections. Some of these CD's will be fund-raisers for various non-profit organizations and proceeds from the sales will benefit many worthy causes. Check the "More CD's" page often to catch the newest release!

Linda Paul