About His Own Hand Music
Steve Harrow
Composer/arranger, keyboard, recording engineer
Steve earned his Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, where he majored in jazz studies and trumpet performance. After teaching at the State University of New York at Geneseo, he toured with the Woody Herman and Buddy Rich Big Bands as solo trumpet. Steve then freelanced in New York City and played trumpet with the renowned Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, and then, for 7 years, worked as the Director of Arts and Worship at Bethel Christian Fellowship in Rochester, NY. Currently, Steve is electric bass player and vocalist for The Kenaniah Project, a group of 10 conservatory-trained professionals whose vision is to unite faith and artistic excellence. Visit the group here to find out more: https://www.kenaniahproject.com.
Anne Harrow
Flute, piccolo, alto flute, recorder
Anne is an Associate Professor of Flute and Piccolo and Chairman of the Chamber Music Department at the Eastman School of Music, where she earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in flute performance. In 2018, she was selected to receive the Eastman Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching. Currently, she is the solo flutist of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta, the professional chamber orchestra of the Adirondacks. She has been principal flutist of the Florida West Coast Symphony and has performed with the Eastman Virtuosi, the Rochester Philharmonic, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Savannah Symphony, the Florida Wind Quintet, and the Spoleto Festival. Her most significant (and challenging) accomplishment was home-schooling her four children.
Hannah Harrow
Soprano, bass guitarist
Hannah earned her D.M.A. at the Eastman School of Music as a vocal performance and opera major; she also holds an M.M. and B.M. from Eastman. Hannah teaches at the Eastman School, the Eastman Community Music School, and directs the Pathways Program. Hannah is the lead vocalist for The Kenaniah Project, a group of 10 conservatory-trained professionals whose vision is to unite faith and artistic excellence. Visit the group here to find out more: https://www.kenaniahproject.com.
Naomi Franklin
Soprano, alto, flute, bass flute
Naomi holds a Bachelor of Music in flute performance with Highest Distinction from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Bonita Boyd and Anne Harrow. She earned her Masters of Music at Lynn University studying under Jeffrey Khaner and performed with several Florida orchestras. She was married in 2018, and her husband Steven is principal trumpet with the St. Louis Symphony. Naomi is currently attending law school in Kansas City.
Micah Harrow
Percussion
Micah earned his Bachelor's in Percussion Performance at the Eastman School of Music. He earned his Master of Music with a concentration in timpani at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with Ed Stephan. He has been principal timpanist with the New Mexico Symphony and currently is principal with the Utah Symphony. Our basement has housed his various percussion instruments over the years: a set of timpani, drum set, marimba, and a collection of hand-drums from around the world. (We tried to sound-proof his practice room....) Wherever there is a lake or stream, Micah will be found fishing for hours upon hours - like timpani, practice makes perfect!