I’m performing a concert here in Victoria on Nov. 1st that I’m very excited about. The program includes the world premiere of a piece I wrote last year for harp and double-bass. Thrilled to be working with the amazing Mark Haney for ‘Cotton Butterfly‘ plus Arvo Pärt’s ‘Spiegel im Spiegel‘ Here’s the poster: And all […]
Bach and Butterflies – concert in Victoria, BC (Canada) Read More »
Sorry for the lack of blog posts! Got some more stuff in the works, but in the meantime, here’s the opening section of a piece I finished writing a few weeks ago. Poem for solo harp Enjoy!
New composition – Poem for solo harp Read More »
My September email newsletter went out earlier this month – check it out below, and sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox! ——————————————————————————————- Josh Layne, Harpist Happy September, everyone! Welcome to the first edition of a new format for my email newsletter. I’m now using MailChimp‘s great (and free!) set of tools,
September newsletter – Spring CD release tour, music videos, new composition and more! Read More »
In this episode I offer a look at my own attempts to play a better 4-fingered trill – hopefully you may get some ideas of different ways to approach things on which you’re currently working!
Episode 47 of Harp Tuesday is up! Read More »
I offer some thoughts on using a metronome:
Episode 46 of Harp Tuesday is up! Read More »
First Steps: I love the piano; if I didn’t play the harp, I’d want to play the piano. I like the sound, but more importantly I want to be able to play harmony – a bunch of notes at the same time. But I do play the harp and so, for now at least, the
Learning the Violin – my journey so far (part 2) Read More »
I’m learning the violin, and I want to blog about the process. I’m going to start by writing about the journey that’s led me to where I am right now. For that, I’m going to go way back to 1992. I was 15 and had been playing the harp for a couple years. I originally
Learning the Violin – my journey so far (part 1) Read More »
Here’s a short snippet of a composition I’m working on right now
A current composition Read More »
Episode 45 – I talk about doing lever changes on the folk harp: And a bonus video – setting up for Skype lessons:
Episode 45 of Harp Tuesday is up! Read More »
I like thinking about learning, and how it happens. I try and observe my own learning closely, since it’s the only time I can actually be inside someone’s head as learning occurs. Recently I had a couple experiences that reminded me of a state of mind that we, or at least, I, sometimes experience as
States of learning – being overwhelmed Read More »