[Peter Hoogenboom]

And the Winner is…..

Regina Ederveen from the Neterlands!

Congratulations Regina and the best of luck on your way to Carnegy Hall.

[Peter Hoogenboom]

This is an absolutely brilliant thread!
I do understand the reactions of the composer and the performer, but in my opinion this thread has taken a much wider perspective of the role of ‘modern’ musician present day’s society.
I myself am very much a keeper of old traditions and values. Still play the old vinyl records, enjoy their imperfections. We play baroque music on the old Lyon & Healy.
On the other hand I am very much someone who enjoys modern music, jazz, pop, rock, even rap and metal and I especially like the crossovers. I find harp being used more and more is different styles of crossover music. The electro acoustic harp is a great technological push forward to explore more possibilities and styles.

I will not disagree the artistic value of the spoken piece, not by the composer, nor the performer. I just have a certain taste for myself. I know what I like. It is true that some pieces need ear training to appreciate, but I fear I will never truly see the reputed beauty in Mahler’s work. It is in this way I will probably never find the supposed beauty in this much discussed work.

I too have the uncomfortable feeling that modern composers feel the need to be extravagant, difficult and extremely uncomfortable to the ear. I can dig the dissonants, really. Music doesn’t always have to be angelic, happy, cheerful and so, it can also be sad, emotional, dark etc. But at least it must be inviting to play again and again. It is this part at wich a lot of modern music fails to meet my needs.

We do a little ‘avant garde’ ourselves. Starting next weekend my wife, Janne-Minke will play in, presumably one of the worlds first, crossover progressive metal band. We will however make sure the material will be worth listening. Hope you can appreciate and we will post some demo’s once available. All comments will be noted gracefully.

[Peter Hoogenboom]

I just got an Erard harp gothic style, the inscribtion says:

Sebastian & Pierre Erard

18, Marlborough street No 6691

Does anyone know when this harp was build? There’s no date or anything in it.

Janne-Minke

[Peter Hoogenboom]

Wow this one is really cool too

[Peter Hoogenboom]

My favourite would have to be off course:

Stairway to Heave by Janne-Minke

[Peter Hoogenboom]

Brilliant post!
I would say, dress something you are feeling confident in. When you’re confident about yourself, your play, and your looks, it shows in both your music and in your impression.

Then again… Wearing something you are feeling confident in, but is absurdly shocking your public, might not doe your confidence any good…

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