When I last wrote I’d just arrived in the UK. Since then I’ve spent a week in Suffolk, starting with a solo concert in Wickham Market on Saturday, July 16th. It was a real joy to perform again in front of a live audience. I’ll post some clips from the concert soon, but you can […]
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July 12, 2022 And I’m off! Off on a big adventure. I’m planning to spend my summer and fall in Europe – something that was originally scheduled for 2020… :) Hoping that it all goes smoothly and excited to travel, perform, meet old friends and make new ones! My first stop is the UK, where
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I’m headed to Cardiff, Wales, to perform at the World Harp Congress this July, but before I do that I will be giving a solo concert in Wickham Market in Suffolk! See you there :)
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Marcel Tournier’s Etude de Concert (Au Matin) is beautifully expressive piece that’s also lots of fun to play. As well as this performance, I just posted a Harp Tuesday episode on it: And speaking of Harp Tuesday, lets catch up with some other recent episodes:
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I’m getting ready to travel and perform for the first time since the start of the pandemic! It feels exciting (and a little scary and strange). I’ll be in the DC area on Monday, April 25th. Here are the details: Levine Music – Silver Hills CampusPOLINGER HALL 900 Wayne Avenue, 2nd FloorSilver Spring, MD 20910
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This week’s Harp Tuesday episode: Practice in sections Analyze the piece Test yourself
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First, a music video: Here’s the accompanying Harp Tuesday episode on “Au Bord de Ruisseau”: And this week’s episode:
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The time signatures of 3/4 and 6/8 both contain a total of six 8th notes. So what is the difference between them?? This is a question I’ve often been asked by students, and in this video I attempt to answer. (Quick answer – 3/4 has 3 beats or pulses per bar, and 6/8 only has
First, a look at the process of recording yourself, listening back, and refining and shaping a piece of music: And then a look at the technique of muffling a string before changing a lever:
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Since 2016 I’ve been welcoming in the new year with a short improvisation on Jan. 1. Here’s 2022’s: And I published the first Harp Tuesday episode of 2022 last Tuesday: And finally, I loved getting a chance to sit down and have a conversation with Victoria@Talking Harps about goals, learning, process, and more!