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Saul,
Sorry I haven’t been watching the Forum posts lately.
Rocky Mountain Springs Harp Program will be June 19-July10 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Director of RMSHP is Christa Grix. This summer’s teachers are Grace Bauson and Catherine Barrett. I’m just operations manager, carrying stuff and running errands.
Web site for the Steamboat program is RMSHarp.org
Thanks for the kind words.
You may want to skip this response. It’s from a non-musician (a harp husband, or harp widower, to be precise).
You have reminded me of a piece comissioned for the AHS convention in Lubbock, Texas, in the 1970’s, which was partially supported by the Institute for Arid and Semiarid Land Studies. That harp work was, appropriately, somewhat more than semi-arid. I haven’t heard of it, much less heard it, since.
I am also reminded of the Salzedo prelude, musically excellent in my non-professional opinion, called “Lamentation,” composed in the teens of last century. It achieves effects which hard rock bands match only with the help of high-wattage amplification.
I am one somewhat narrow in taste, but broad in tolerance. To illustrate by analogy, I am a strong supporter of free expression (for adults), including the right to burn the flag, or use it in critical art. Yet I get really worked up when “patriotic citizens” display the flag in violation of simple flag etiquette, as when it might be allowed to become ragged or torn, or dislplayed after sunset without adequate lighting (equivalent of sunlight). So I suppose I’m supporting those of you who spoke of composer’s intent, as well as those who supported the right to walk out.
Thanks for letting a non-harpist indulge in a bit of nostalgic prattling.
J Bernard
Thank you, Saul. She was a beautiful young woman.
RMSHP would welcome harpist visitors. Despite my poor efforts, it seems to be unknown to most folks. This year we shall have students from California, Ohio, Alabama and Colorado. Dani, from Ohio, received a Lucile Lawrence scholarship, and Miriam, from Alabama, got the first Dewey Owens scholarship for younger students.
If you’re in the area, drop in; or if you let us know you’re coming, we might be more accommodating.
Saul-
Sorry for the delayed answer. A death in family has occupied my time and my mind.
Over the years we have found a limited number of harps which universities and harp stores in Colorado’s Front Range allow us to rent to students who cannot bring their own.
Saul, Steamboat Springs is in the Northwest of Colorado, on US 40. The Interstate system (I thank heaven!) chose the general route of US 6 for the main transcontinental road across Colorado. So Steamboat escaped the degree of development which I think afflicts the I-70 corridor. Steamboat Springs is now off the main road.
That makes getting there a bit more challenging. By air, fly to Denver and then choose either a short flight (about one hour) across mountains to Yampa Valley Regional Airport, where we pick up some students, or a limo ride with Alpine Taxi (four hours to your exact destination).
Driving from Denver and points to the south and east, take I-70 to Dillon, Colorado Hwy 6 (I think it is) north to Kremling, where you rejoin US 40 west to Steamboat. From points north and east of Denver, and certainly for anyone who travels I-80 west to Laramie, Wyoming, there is a lovely cutoff from that city over a relatively low mountain pass into North Park (Walden is the main town there) and across to US 40 just where it starts up Rabbit Ears Pass. This is the route we take when loaded with rental harps from Colorado’s Front Range. It’s a little less strenuous on a heavily loaded van.
From the west and southwest there are numerous routes which might make sense. US 40 from Salt Lake City to Steamboat is an impressivly varied drive. If one seeks scenic routes, as opposed to relatively quicker routes, the options are really quite varied.
If you ever decide to come visit, we’ll talk specific routes.
