Monthly Archives: March 2015

Sunday Spotlight for March 29th, 2015

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Josh

To start this week, a link that got posted on one of the harp email lists I’m on (hat-tip to Janis) – “Musical Migrants” about musical emigrants from the Val d’Agri (Italy).  Tons of pictures of harps and a fascinating … Continue reading →

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New video series – Slow Motion Monday!

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Josh

While doing my last Harp Tuesday episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YcSwbtjYA4 which features a look at me playing in slow motion) I got the idea to start a new video series. On the weeks when I don’t do a Harp Tuesday episode, instead … Continue reading →

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Sunday Spotlight for March 22, 2015

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Josh

Last week I linked to Dame Janet Baker singing Elgar’s “Sea Pictures” – here’s a short video of her talking about stage fright: I stumbled across this symphony on YouTube yesterday by contemporary composer Andrei Golovin – I quite like … Continue reading →

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New Harp Tuesday episode is up! Slow motion scales and more

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Josh
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Sunday Spotlight for March 15th

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Josh

One of my favourite moments at the World Harp Congress in 2011 was listening to Sylvain Blassel give a spellbind performance of the entire Bach Goldberg Variations.  Here’s a video of him playing a portion of it: (You can buy … Continue reading →

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Sunday Spotlight for March 8, 2015

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Josh

It’s International Women’s Day today!  Here’s a fascinating look at the gender makeup of the “top 20” US orchestras.  Last week I posted a link to an interview with 100 year old former MET harpist, Reinhardt Elster.  In the interview … Continue reading →

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Sunday Spotlight for March 1st, 2015

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Josh

To lead off with this week, a link that came up on both my facebook feed and one of the harp email lists I’m a part of – an article about 100 year old former MET harpist, Reinhardt Elster. And … Continue reading →

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