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Masterclass with María Luisa Rayan-Forero (WHC Sydney)

Masterclass with María Luisa Rayan-Forero (WHC Sydney)

  It has been wonderful to listen and watch other harpists perform and learn from them at the World Harp Congress, and today (July 25th), I finally got to participate. María Luisa Rayan-Forero gave a masterclass at the Ballroom at For Seasons Hotel this afternoon...

More from The WHC!

More from The WHC!

Wow!  What an amazing week it has been.  The World Congress has been such a blast.  It has been great to meet so many incredible harpists from all around the world.  The conference has been so well organized and packed full of wonderful presentations, masterclasses...

Chamber Music from the Americas at WHC Sydney

Chamber Music from the Americas at WHC Sydney

Every morning at 9 am, there is a chamber music concert at the Residential Suite at Four Seasons Hotel. Every day's concert has a different theme, and on Wednesday the 23rd, we traveled to the other side of the...

Motoshi Kosako’s Late Night Jazz at WHC Sydney

Motoshi Kosako’s Late Night Jazz at WHC Sydney

Monday, July 21st was the first full day at this year's World Harp Congress. After a busy day of masterclasses, workshops, recitals, and the evening Contemporary Harp Concert at the Verbrugghen Hall at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, I walked back to the Four...

A Day in the Life at the WHC Sydney 2014

A Day in the Life at the WHC Sydney 2014

What a great day at the World Harp Congress! Our day started with a presentation and concert on Early Harp Music featuring Hannah Lane, Laura Sherman and Tori Drake, was...

World Harp Congress Sydney’s Welcome – Opening Gala Concert

World Harp Congress Sydney’s Welcome – Opening Gala Concert

Hi everyone! My name is Cindy Qin. I am currently at the World Harp Congress in Sydney right now. The exciting congress is mainly being held at the Four Seasons Hotel, while the evening concerts and some recitals are being held at other concert venues. The Opening...

World Harp Congress in Sydney!

World Harp Congress in Sydney!

We made it to Sydney!  This city is absolutely incredible.  The area surrounding the Four Seasons Hotel (where the Harp Congress is taking place and where we will be staying) is beautiful and full of great restaurants, shops and famous sites (see our pic in front of...