LOCAL EVENTS
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Livestream and In-Person Harp Recital
Join and support Julia in her first solo harp recital!
For more details follow the link.
Harp Column Academy Summer Camp
There's still time to register for the upcoming Harp Column Academy Summer Camp!
Spend a week with some of the world's best harp teachers, including one of our own members, Dr. Jaymee Haefner, along side Sarah Bullen, Park Stickney, Judy Loman and many others!
View the complete summer camp guide and register online at:
https://harpcolumn.com/academy/summer-camp-2020/
Harp and Flute Duo Live-Stream
Join us for a live-stream concert of Naoko Nakamura and Margaret Shin Fishcer with the Dallas Winds.
This harp and flute duo will be performing on Saturday, August 1st at 7:00 pm.
Please use this link for tickets: https://dallaswinds.org/serenade/
Frisco ISD Annual Harp Recital: CANCELLED
Come out and support our local young harpists in the area! You will hear ensembles from 6th-12th grade and a selection from our All-Region harp ensemble!
Location:
Lebanon Trail High School, Auditorium
5151 Ohio Dr, Frisco, TX 75035
Time:
7:00 pm
Directors:
Jennifer Betzer
Haley Hodson
Leanna Johnson
Young Park
Yumiko Schlaffer
Jeff Walters
Houston Summer Harp Festival 2020
Sponsored by Houston Baptist University
Date: July 6th- 11th
For: Ages 11 - 18
Available: On Campus Housing, Scholarships and Harp Rentals
Artistic Director: Kimberly DeRossa
Instructors: Therese Honey, Susanna Campbell, Hope Cowan
Description: Bringing together young harpists in a fun and educational atmosphere for a 6-day, non-competitive immersion of the harp and its music. 3 Ensemble levels, private lessons, workshops, masterclasses, workshops and more!
For More Info visit: www.HoustonSummerHarpFestival.com or contact Ms. DeRossa at kimberlyharp@gmail.com, (712) 962-6923
Crimson Duo Concert
Stringscapes
Sunday, February 9
3:00 pm
The Historic Frankford Church
17400 Muirfield Drive
Dallas 75287
Jaymee Haefner (harp faculty, UNT) and Matt Milewski (violinist, Dallas & Ft. Worth Symphonies) will perform a program of music inspired by photographs. The concert is held in the Historic Frankford Church, a beautifully restored circuit rider church from the 1890s nestled in the heart of North Dallas.
Use discount code HARP to receive $10 tickets for adults or $5 tickets for students and seniors. www.astraiosmusic.org
CDs will be available for sale! For more info, please visit https://artandseek.org/calendar/event/102383/crimson-duo
To get a glimpse, enjoy this promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k0wRv5wMsc
Christmas Concerts ft. Yumiko Schlaffer, harp
1. Friday, December 13 at 7:00pm
First Presbyterian Church
301 Old Brandon Rd, Hillsboro, TX 76645
Free of admission
Handel: Harp Concerto
Busser: The Sleep of the Child Jesus
Harp, Yumiko Schlaffer
2. Friday, December 20 at 7:30pm
Frisco Discovery Center
8004 Dallas Pkwy #200, Frisco, TX 75034
Bring the whole family and join Astraios Chamber Music as we explore the history of some of your favorite carols! The program includes selections from Britten's Ceremony of Carols and Jolivet's Pastorales de Noel, as well as favorites such as "Carol of the Bells," "The Holly and the Ivy," "Good King Wenceslas" and more.
Yumiko Schlaffer, harp
Ruth Ann Ritchie, flute
Michael Jones, bassoon
Eric Jones, viola
Patrick Herring, percussion
Ticket: $20 adult & $10 students/seniors
Use discount code HARP for $10 tickets for adults and $5 for seniors & students. www.astraiosmusic.org or 469-521-9577.
3. Sunday, December 22 at 6:00pm
Church of Holy Communion
17405 Muirfield Drive, Dallas, TX 75287
Free of admission
Handel: Harp Concerto
Busser: The Sleep of the Child Jesus
Harp, Yumiko Schlaffer
GDYO Harp Fest
February 1, 2020
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sammons Center for the Arts
Join the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra with Dallas Symphony Orchestra Principal Harp,Emily Levin, for a comprehensive workshop in harp technique and performance.
Includes:
Harp Ensemble
Solo Masterclass
Mock Audition and Orchestra Preparation
Seminar College Discussion
Student Showcase Performance
Evening Concert - 7:30 pm (Featuring Harp Ensemble and Solo Recital by Emily Levin)
*Lunch and dinner provided by GDYO
Click Here to view Harp Fest Flyer