Some details on my CD celebration concerts…
You can find some information on my spring tour here, including a concert this coming Sunday (April 7th) in Qualicum Beach!
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Harp Tuesday episode 56 is up – Thoughts on Practicing
New episode of Harp Tuesday is up – a few thoughts on effective practice:
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Performing Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro this weekend
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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Harp Tuesday episode 55 is up! A look at pedal changes
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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I need your help!
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
Sunday Spotlight – Feb. 3, 2013
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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Harp Tuesday episode 53 is up!
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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Sunday Spotlight – Jan. 27, 2013
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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Sunday Spotlight Jan. 20th, 2013
Hi everyone, Time for another spotlight! I’ve mentioned that I have a lot of respect for pianist Sviatoslav Richter, and I thought I’d start this week by spotlight a great starting album to start exploring his playing. iTunes has his ‘Greatest Piano Works‘ for $4.99 (US)… With almost 5 hours of music, it’s a pretty
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Sunday Spotlight (Jan. 13, 2013)
Hi everyone! First up on the spotlight today is the first Harp Tuesday episode of 2013! I did something quite new for this episode – I want to play a virtual duet with you! I recorded both halves of the Bach/Gounod Ave Maria and uploaded them, so that you can, for example, play the tune
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