Charles Overton is 16 years and attends Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, MI. He will be a Junior in the fall.

Charles has studied the harp for six years, with Lynnelle Ediger-Kordzaia, with Jean Chalifoux and he is currently studying with Joan Raeburn Holland at Interlochen Arts Academy. Before he studied the harp he studied the violin for seven years. Charles studied piano with Alexander Kordzaia for 2 years.  He hopes to use God’s gift of music to major in harp performance at a music conservatory.

He has been blessed to travel with the American Youth Harp Ensemble and perform in some amazing places.  Some of his travel has included trips to Paris , Italy , NY where they performed at Carnegie Hall, and London .  In 2010 Charles completed a BET special shoot for Black Music Month aired at various times in June and was highlighted in a book called “ Amazing Faces of Central VA” also released this June 2010.