Recognized as one of the world's leading orchestral harpists, Ann Hobson Pilot is now showcased in her first solo recording. Ann Hobson Pilot began her musical education at the age of six with piano lessons from her mother, a former concert pianist and a teacher in the Philadelphia public schools. In her teens, she began studying the harp with Mary Ann Castaldo, and continued her training at the Philadelphia Musical Academy with Marilyn Costello.

In the summer of 1962, Ms. Hobson Pilot spent the first of many summers at the Salzedo Harp Colony in Camden, Maine studying with Alice Chalifoux who was to become her major influence on the harp. She later transferred to the Cleveland Institute of Music, continuing her harp studies with Ms. Chalifoux, and graduated in 1966 with a Bachelor of Music degree.

Ms. Hobson Pilot's first professional appointment came with the Pittsburgh Symphony in the 1965-66 season when she was employed as substitute second harpist. In the fall of 1966, she became the principal harpist of the Washington National Symphony where she stayed until 1969 when she won the audition to join the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In 1980 she was named principal harpist of the BSO.

In addition to solo appearances with the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops, she has been invited to appear as guest soloist with many American orchestras. In August of 1988, she performed the Mozart flute and harp concerto with flutist James Galway and the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the "Tanglewood on Parade" concert. She has participated at the Marlboro Music Festival, has performed with the Boston Symphony Chamber Players, is a member of the contemporary music ensemble "Collage", and is the founder of the New England Harp Trio. Ms. Hobson Pilot is currently a member of the faculties of the New England Conservatory of Music and the Tanglewood Music Center. She delighted her Chinese hosts in 1979 by conducting master classes during the BSO's historic tour of the People's Republic of China. Her numerous awards include the Pro Arts Society of Philadelphia in 1987 and the Boston Chapter of Girl Friends in 1988. In 1988 she received an honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Bridgewater State College.

In addition to her many recordings with the BSO and the Boston Pops, Ms. Hobson Pilot can be heard on many chamber music recordings such as Debussy's "Trio for Flute, Viola, and Harp", released by Deutsche Grammophon, Thomas Oboe Lee's, " The Mad Frog", released by Gun Mar, "Ennanga" for solo harp with accompaniment of piano and string quintet by William Grant Still on New World Records.

Aside from her busy schedule of performing and teaching, Ms. Hobson Pilot finds as much time as possible for tennis, swimming, and boating. She and her husband, Prentice, a free lance bassist and music teacher in the Boston public schools, love to visit their favorite island of St. Maarten where they have started a concert series.