This Harp Weekend is designed to improve the Jazz & Pop musical skills of our student harpists and also to generate interest among music students to study jazz harp on a more regular basis. Guest Artists: Ben Creighton Griffiths, Welsh Jazz harpist, Patrice Fisher, Rachel Van Voorhees, Rebecca Babin and Luke Brechelsbauer.
We will offer 3 courses:
3 day intensive course for harp students and professionals with some experience in playing jazz, divided in 2 levels: beginners & intermediate/ advanced.
2 day exploration course for students & professionals who are beginners in playing jazz, in 2 levels: beginner & intermediate
1 day exploration course for students, professionals and amateurs who are beginners in playing jazz, divided in 1 level: beginner
Check the Schedule page for information about our updated class schedules, which will enable you to play Jazz and Pop music on the harp.
Lunchtime Jam Session, with a New Orleans Rhythm Section!
Afternoon Tea Artist Showcase at Windsor Court Hotel!
a Jazz Listening Trip to the New Orleans French Quarter!
Three Jazz Harp Weekend Faculty Concerts.
Open Mic lunchtime concerts featuring our students performing
Pedal & Lever harp Friendly
This project is supported by the grants from the Arts Council of New Orleans, Decentralized Arts Program and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation. It is sponsored by the New Orleans Chapter of the American Harp Society, Jefferson Public Library and Camac Harp Company of France
We encourage students to explore avenues of making music, other than orchestral playing and solo recitals. Harpists who are versatile in many styles have more opportunities to work as professional musicians. The world of the freelance harpist requires many skills. Detroit jazz harpist, Rizpah, said that, as classical harpists, we live in a harp bubble. We don’t learn the skills we need to adapt to the real world. To prosper, we need to break out of this harp bubble. Photos from Past New Orleans Jazz Pop Harp Weekends.