What a surprise! How could i imagined such a show from different culture, person, kind and style of music ? Here was the first combination of so many harp music in the world for the Festival « Harpes au max », at Ancenis between the May, 13th and May, 15th, in France....
I'm not much of a reader, but for some reason I thoroughly enjoy browsing the bookstore and thumbing through the stacks of best-sellers and new releases. This bright yellow book with a concert pedal harp centered on the cover caught my eye. Contrary Motion by Andy...
On March 21 of 2016, I performed with one of the best high school fine arts program in the country on the stage of Carnegie Hall. My name is Kaitlyn Stafki, and I'm a senior harpist in Martin High School. Just a few days ago, I was standing on the stage of Carnegie...
Hi Everyone, This is the first time I have ever written a blog. Thank you, Kimberly, for reaching out to me. I am very excited about a wonderful score that I played on recently composed by John Debney. He is an amazing composer and it is always wonderful to play...
If I could be … graceful Marie Antoinette dancing Minuet … and the fiery Queen of Flamenco, her heels pounding the floor. Be them ... both at once. Not possible? I say possible. That’s why I play music. That’s why I write music. To BE what I am not. To become what I...
Listen to Harp Column Podcast Episode 4.
I have experienced the full gamut of the grief experience as this blog post has been brewing inside of me for the past month. I can remember the first time I saw the posting: U.S. Army Field Band - Harp/Piano My heart sank. Not because I dream of being a military...
Are you happy with the size of your studio, or would you like more students? I think most of us would say that we would love to have more students; because more students means more steady income. As musicians its not always easy to find secure, reliable income....
In general I am a fairly optimistic person. Call me naive, but I prefer to see the world through rose-colored glasses and find that if you put positivity into the world it will always come back to you. But in the past two years, since leaving my many years of...
Take the day off - you deserve it! I know it might seem crazy to take a day off in this extra busy season, but it could be just the refresher you need, and I have some tips so you can enjoy your day guilt-free! You can use your day to... Change those strings you've...
