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Hello Basel. It is so good to hear from you. I have kept you in my thoughts for the past couple of years and hoped you would find safety and return to the harp. All the best.
Hi Kathy. I had a discectomy years before I started studying the harp, but I just wanted to tell you that I had a full recovery and have never had trouble with my lower back relating to harp playing. You should be fine.
Lisa
I’m really not a cat person, but my teacher’s cats appear to have taken to me. They never come up to her studio when she’s playing, but one of them once jumped into my lap as I was having my lesson. And last week, the other one started climbing up the base of the harp. My teacher said she was getting jealous!
Lisa
Stephanie–It was so exciting to watch you! Would love to hear more about what these gigs of yours are like. Vicarious experience, you know!
Just finished watching it and have never heard a score with that much harp, like it was the lead instrument. Was basking in the glorious sound…all those glisses and everything else.
Does anyone know who the harpist was? Gorgeous playing!
Wish they’d written more about the concerto and harpist!
On that review page, there is a “Related” section on the left side that links to a video of John Williams, James Levine and Ann Hobson Pilot in rehearsal, so you can hear some of the piece. There’s also a section on the BSO site that has a video interview with her. Good stuff!
Lisa
Congratulations, Kay. The harp is gorgeous (you look great, too). I’m sure the two of you will make beautiful music together!
Lisa
Zen–I am currently recovering from frozen shoulder. After a few months of PT, which I called torture because they physically manipulated my arm every-which-way, I returned to the doctor who advised that I stop PT for a while but continue to do stretches on my own. He feels that sometimes it can stir things up more than calm things down. I really do believe in PT, but in this case I think the doctor was right. I can actually reach behind my back now.
Anyway, I do have printouts with illustrations of the stretches I was/am supposed to do, and I’d be happy to send you copies. E-mail me if you’d like them and send me your address.
All the best to you and your dad (I’ve been there, too).
Lisa
I, too, have had some shoulder problems in the last few months, and I’m wondering if it’s harp-related. It’s just affecting my left shoulder, and now it’s almost excruciating to move my arm behind my waist or reach back as if putting on a coat. I have the shortest arms in the world and really have to reach to get to the low strings on my Mademoiselle. Could that be causing the pain?
It doesn’t hurt when I play, though. It’s almost as if I’ve been reaching forward so much that my body doesn’t want me to reach the other way. Anyone else ever experience this?
Lisa
These are all such helpful, supportive tips — thanks, everyone. And aren’t we lucky to play an instrument that almost universally captivates people no matter how it’s played!
Lisa
Sue Carol DeVale in St. Petersburg, FL is a dealer for Harps International, and she has many harps of many different makers. Her e-mail is SCDV@aol.com or call her at (727) 577-4277 (HARP). She’s wonderful, really knows her stuff.
Lisa
