Addi & Jacq - Live @ the Highline Ballroom NYC - playlist
Recital review: Kathleen Bride
Imagine that you have spent 7 years studying with one of the greatest living harpists and haven't ever had the opportunity to hear them play a full recital. I have had the honor of hearing Kathleen Bride play many times, especially while I was a student at Eastman....
Brittany and Camac Harps
Brittany is a land steeped in culture, history, and earthy rhythms. Ferns, flowers and green forests with ivy-covered trees enveloped us as we cycled along the towpath of the canal on the Nantes to Brest route across Brittany. We cycled into Pontivy for the harp...
Accordion and harp gypsy style
Gypsy Harping on the train in Italy On the plus side, traveling with a harp can be a great way to start a conversation with complete strangers. But, not everyone always knows that it is a harp inside the case, so most people just wonder why we have so much baggage. We...
Cycling across Europe with a harp
Have Harp, Will Travel. My Cycling Adventure across Europe May-October 2015 Follow my adventures with me on this blog as I cycle across Europe on a tandem with my husband, Fred. I have already toured the workshops of several harp builders, been a judge in a Breton...
50 Things I Learned After Music School
The New York Times featured an article a few weeks ago titled “Don’t Go to Music School.” This has sparked quite the uproar on the web with musicians and even a music school president writing public responses to the article. Don't go to Music School Our Future...
CHQ in DC Part 1
CHQ in DC Day 1: Greetings from our nations capital! This week was crazy - I had my studio recital for my students, organized a small meeting/luncheon for the local AHS chapter, played 3 gigs, skyped with my dear friend and composer Mark Oliverio to work out all sorts...
CHQ in DC Part 2
Yesterday's performance was an experience I will never forget! Standing (and lots of sitting on the floor) room only! Kelsey arrived just in time for brunch Sunday morning. Weather was so crazy Saturday night, but thankfully everything held up for her to get into town...
Freelance Chronicles: Episode 4 – Boosting your summer season
The summer season is upon us and with it, warmer weather, summer rains, and for most of us the summer financial slump. Without the promise of orchestral work and religious holiday services on the schedule most freelancing musicians must find work through...
Webinar Tomorrow Night!
If you've ever said, "But I played it fine at home - really!" this free webinar is for you... You will learn the surprising cause of most "messy" performances and bad lessons. Discover how to "find the flow" in the music you play. Learn the techniques the...
