This season has been a long time coming – this first episode was filmed almost exactly 1 year ago (September 2, 2023).
The theme of this season is duets – all the episodes EXCEPT this first one feature another musician joining me for some Harpist in the Wild adventures, filmed during my time in Europe last year.
The season starts, however, with just me playing and a bit of an urban adventure – An Evening in Rome.
I had the opportunity to film something in Rome with the help of harpist Elisa Greco and we decided on Parco Degli Acquedotti (Aqueduct Park). It features old aqueducts of various ages, very cool! I was traveling with my little Harp E (I did a Harp Tuesday episode talking about my experiences traveling with a harp) and I didn’t have much prepared to play on it, but I thought Susan Dahl Graham’s Aurum Aqua would be perfect for the setting :)
We arrived earlier to scout and try a few locations and in the end got some beautiful footage with the sun going down and the harp silhouetted against the aqueducts.
The day was still young, though! After some dinner we decided to keep filming, this time on the streets of Rome by the river Tiber. Again, I didn’t have anything particularly prepared but I played a lovely Irish ballad I know well called The Star of the County Down and I love how the video turned out with the setting and mood of the city at night!
(Want to play either of these pieces yourself? Aurum Auqa is freely available, and I’ve done a Harp Tuesday episode on how to play it! And here’s a nice leadsheet for The Star of the County Down).
Great times :) Stay tuned for next week’s video where I get a chance to jam with the one and only Adriano Sangineto!
Europe 2024 concert tour:
Three solo concerts coming up the weekend of September 6-8 in the Dortmund area. Friday in Selm, Saturday in Bergkamen, and Sunday in Lünen – tell your friends and I’ll see you there!
A reminder that I’ve just published a new book of music for pedal harp!
Connected Continents workshops
In Kißlegg and Hamburg – don’t miss out on the fun!
Workshops and concert in Hannover
On September 22nd I’m doing a one-day event in Hannover with the Niedersächsische Harfenakademie, with workshops and a concert. Deadline is tomorrow to fill in this form to express your interest – sign up now!
I hope you enjoy this first episode of season 6 of Harpist in the Wild! Tune in next Saturday for episode 2 :)
Cheers,
Josh