Spent a fun weekend in Vancouver last week – complete with a sprinkling of snow :) Gave a masterclass for some of Miya Otake‘s students on Saturday and then on Sunday I played a house concert with my brother Robin. We used to do concerts together when we both lived in Victoria – the combination […]
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On Sunday, December 8th I’ll be sharing the stage with my brother, Robin Layne, for the first time in over ten years! Check out all the details on the facebook event page. Email Robin to reserve your seat (note that seating is extremely limited). I’m really looking forward to this! I’ll be premiering a
Concert in Vancouver on Sunday! Read More »
In this new episode of Harp Tuesday I figure out a way to play Bach’s “Prelude No. 1” on the lever harp. Watch the short recap video, or the longer “as it happens” version: Sheet music can be found here.
New episode of Harp Tuesday! Lever changes for Bach’s Prelude No.1 Read More »
You may remember that early this year I did a Harp Tuesday episode on dutch harpist/composer Anne Vanschothorst‘s “A Bird Came Flying” And of course awhile ago I recorded a music video of “A Bird Came Flying“ If you enjoy Anne’s music I wanted to let you know that she is working on a new
Anne Vanschothorst’s new CD – crowd funding Read More »
Hi everyone, It’s been quite awhile since I last posted – lets catch up on some Harp Tuesday episodes, shall we? I did an episode a week in September, starting with a three part look at some of my favourite etudes: And finishing with a look at “Two Bagpipe Tunes” from Mildred Dilling’s “Old Tunes
A bunch of new Harp Tuesdays! Read More »
Episode 60 is up – double harmonics and tremolos. I’m planning on doing a Harp Tuesday episode every week this month, so keep checking back, or subscribe to my channel to be updated when the next episode is uploaded!
Episode 60 of Harp Tuesday is up! Read More »
New episode of Harp Tuesday is up!
Harp Tuesday episode 59 – Dynamics and control! Read More »
Passage: music for solo harp has been a long time coming. I recorded my first 2 CDs in quick succession – A Harp Recital in 1996 and An Afternoon of Harp Music in 1997. Masterworks for Harp came a little bit later – 2001. And then it has been 12 years since I released a
Passage: music for solo harp (Introduction) Read More »
Hope you can make it out! Find out more about the CD at www.joshlayne.com/passage
CD release concert in Victoria tonight, Vancouver and Seattle on the weekend! Read More »
“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…
New episode of Harp Tuesday is up! Read More »