Had a friend on Facebook post asking whether I had any Harp Tuesday videos dealing with not making mistakes while performing. Apart from my episode on Nerves and Performance Anxiety (which, by the way, I think is a pretty good episode), I don’t. Heck, I make lots of mistakes while performing. Got me thinking, though, […]
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“What have I got in my harp bag?” – I have fun pulling stuff out of my harp bag and talking about it :) I also perhaps have some useful advice on dealing with page turns…
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You can find some information on my spring tour here, including a concert this coming Sunday (April 7th) in Qualicum Beach!
Some details on my CD celebration concerts… Read More »
New episode of Harp Tuesday is up – a few thoughts on effective practice:
Harp Tuesday episode 56 is up – Thoughts on Practicing Read More »
I’m performing Ravel’s wonderful Introduction and Allegro this weekend with members of the Sooke Philharmonic. March 23, 7:30 pm in Sooke and March 24, 2:30 pm in Metchosin. Details on the Sooke Philharmonic website. Love the Ravel and really looking forward to the performances – if you’re in the area I hope you can make
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In this episode of Harp Tuesday I take a look at pedal changes, with a bird’s eye view of how I change pedals, plus a simple exercise to help familiarize your feet with the pedals!
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Hi everyone, I’m going to try and do a Harp Tuesday episode about figuring out fingerings in tricky sections and I need your help! I’m looking for short sections (a bar to four bars) of music that you are finding difficult. I’m thinking mainly of something where you’re not quite sure what fingering to use/nothing
Hi everyone! Welcome to this week’s spotlight. A potpourri of music today: First, one my favourite pianists, William Kapell, who died way too young. Here’s his rendition of Liszt’s “Mephisto Waltz” I love Mahler and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau – here he is signing “Ging heut Morgen übers Feld” Elisabeth Schwarzkopf is one of my favourite musicians
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In this episode of Harp Tuesday I take an in-depth look at Anne Vanschothorst’s A Bird Came Flying from her book of five original solos. I recorded a music video of A Bird Came Flying last year: http://youtu.be/GW6jCxkGSXQ Information on ordering the music book of A Bird Came Flying can be found here: http://www.abirdcameflying.com/order.htm You
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Hi everyone, Time for another spotlight! This week, I’m spotlighting the “Choir” series of documentaries. Featuring choirmaster Gareth Malone, these are delightful and uplifting shows that remind us how wonderful it is to sing, and how we can all sing – it’s not just for professionals ;) If you’re in Canada you can watch a
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