Today on Harp Column: Does your day need a bit of jazzing up? Edmar Castaneda's latest video offering ought to do the trick! Enjoy! For more on Edmar, see his website.
So French
Today on Harp Column we're listening to "So French Cabaret," a group featuring Berklee-trained French harpist/singer "Margot." Here's their take on the French jazz standard "C'est si bon." The group is busy recording a full-length album that will include mostly...
Alice Giles Plays “Whirlwind”
Alice Giles appeared Oct. 29 on Richmond's Virginia this Morning local news show to promote her Oct. 30 concert at Grace Baptist Church. If you can suffer through the commercial and endless questions and stereotypical angel references by the reporter, you'll be...
10 things you don’t know about Julie Smith
What was the moment you knew you wanted to become a harpist? It came in phases for me, but I first knew I wanted to play the harp when I was 9 years old. I went to a symphony concert in my hometown and saw a harp for the first time. I was in awe...
6 things you don’t know about Dan Yu
What was the moment you knew you wanted to become a harpist? When I first switched from piano to harp at age 10. What’s your absolute favorite piece to play on the harp and why? There is more than one! One of them is Brahms...
3 things you don’t know about Sarah Bullen
Complete this sentence: If I weren’t a harpist, I’d be… If I were not a harpist I would have loved to be an architect. I love building projects and reimagining space. The most important element of good harp technique is: Good...
5 things you don’t know about Ann Yeung
Favorite food: Something tasty still to be experienced. The most important element of good harp technique is: Flexibility with creativity and artistry. What was your first harp? A Lyon & Healy...
10 things you don’t know about Carol Robbins
Carol Robbins performs at the Lyon & Healy 150th Birthday Festival on Friday., June 6. What was the moment you knew you wanted to become a harpist? I saw a harpist playing in a hotel in Canada on a trip with my family when I was eight. The...
Lyon & Healy 150th Birthday Festival
In case you haven't heard, harp-maker Lyon & Healy is throwing a birthday party in June. The company turns 150 this year, and in addition to coming out with a new harp model (the Style 150, of course) they'll be featuring a star-studded line up of harp concerts...
New York City/Fresh new duo—Addi & Jacq/just vocals and harp/debut album release
New York City (May 17, 2014) The eclectic, acoustic-oriented sound of Addi & Jacq is not exactly easy to categorize, but that hasn’t prevented the NYC-based duo from acquiring an enthusiastic and diverse following. Coming from very different backgrounds, their...
