by Harp Column Staff | Nov 1, 2014
Page, pictured during a Houston Symphony rehearsal, thinks the music world is a different place than it was when she was graduating from school. “I knew I wanted to play in an orchestra, and I worked really hard and took auditions and was very fortunate to have an...
by Angela Schwarzkopf | Nov 1, 2014
—by Angela Schwarzkopf Advice for Leaving the Nest Learning how to be your own teacher doesn’t happen overnight. Read on for advice on how to make the process easier. Scroll to the end for online repertoire resources. I can remember clearly when my...
by jaymee-haefner | Nov 1, 2014
I can hear my heart in my ears, thu-thum, thu-thum, thu-thum. I’m just about to start, and I really don’t know if I can do this. My feet seem to be moving in slow motion and my hands are clammy. I’m not sure that I can remember everything that I’ve been...
by Alison Reese | Nov 1, 2014
I loved my harp lessons when I was a kid. I had the same teacher from fourth grade through high school. She was warm and nurturing, and learning about music and the harp from her was both fascinating and fun. Her house was jam-packed with harps of every size,...
by jessica-zhou | Nov 1, 2014
—by Jessica Zhou Jessica Zhou is the principal harpist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Zhou began her harp studies with Yin Zuo in Beijing, China. She later studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy with Joan Holland and at the Juilliard School with Nancy Allen. I...