21st November 2019
Bzhezhinska's HipHarp
With Special Guests Vimala Rowe & Tony Kofi
Location: EFG London jazz Festival, The Crypt.
25th November 2019
Stories Of Sweet Visions:
Song & Chamber Music By Julian Philips
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Location: Milton Court Concert Hall,Guildhall School of Music & Drama,1 Milton Street,London,EC2Y 8DS
Time: 7:30pm Tickets: £15 (£5 concessions) available from Barbican Box Office Email and phone number for tickets: tickets@barbican.org.uk, tel: 020 7638 8891 Details: Coronach for mezzo-soprano and viola Barcarola for solo piano* Love Songs for Mary Joyce for tenor and piano Turning Fifty for baritone and cello* Winter Music for solo harp Cantos de Sonho for soprano, tenor and piano trio * world premieres Performers include: James Newby baritone, Oliver Wass harp, Mithras Piano Trio A programme of song and chamber works celebrating the music of Guildhall School’s Head of Composition, Professor Julian Philips, in his 50th birthday year. A distinguished ensemble of Guildhall School students and alumni will perform these works in the superb acoustics of Milton Court Concert Hall. |
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7th December 2019
Hugh Webb and Lucy Wakeford
Location: Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2BP
Time: 5:30pm
Tickets: £5
Details:
Performing in the Nash ensemble early evening concert, which includes an early Chopin rarity, arrangements of well-known Schubert songs transcribed for harp by John Thomas, harpist to Queen Victoria, and a trio by Ferdinand Ries, pupil and friend of Beethoven.
Time: 5:30pm
Tickets: £5
Details:
Performing in the Nash ensemble early evening concert, which includes an early Chopin rarity, arrangements of well-known Schubert songs transcribed for harp by John Thomas, harpist to Queen Victoria, and a trio by Ferdinand Ries, pupil and friend of Beethoven.
8th December 2019
Music of Cumberland & Westmorland
Location: Allan Bank, Grasmere, LA22 9QB
Time: 1pm
Tickets: Free with National Trust Membership.
Details:
Jean Altshuler harp, Ed Heslam classical guitar.
Time: 1pm
Tickets: Free with National Trust Membership.
Details:
Jean Altshuler harp, Ed Heslam classical guitar.
14th December 2019
UKHA Cardiff Christmas Party
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Location: Seligman Room, RWCMD
Time: 2pm Tickets: Prices and registration for tickets Price categories as follows: Entrance free for under 16's and UKHA members perfoming, £5.50 for UKHA members, £7.50 for non-members. Details: Guest performance by Alis Huws, official harpist to the Prince of Wales World Harp Congress 2020 Interview with Caryl Thomas. Students of all ages are welcome to perform, No need to bring your harp! If you would like to play, please contact: Ruth Faber: harpcourses@gmail.com Please register for tickets at http://ukharp.net/event-3573311 and effect payment via PayPal including name of attendees (you do not need a PayPal account for this). |
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15th December 2019
First Folio: Steph West (Harp),
Matthew Coatworth (Violin)
Location: Halsway Manor, Halsway Lane, Near Crowcombe, Taunton, Somerset TA4 4BD
Time: 3:30pm
Tickets: Follow link below
Details:
A brand new collaboration bringing together two skilful players seeking to reimagine early dance music. We’re delighted to be welcoming Steph & Matt to Halsway as part of our Festive season; expect some seasonal flavour to slip into their programme or folk and early music… You can also book for a Carvery Lunch beforehand.
Time: 3:30pm
Tickets: Follow link below
Details:
A brand new collaboration bringing together two skilful players seeking to reimagine early dance music. We’re delighted to be welcoming Steph & Matt to Halsway as part of our Festive season; expect some seasonal flavour to slip into their programme or folk and early music… You can also book for a Carvery Lunch beforehand.
5th January 2019
UKHA Cardiff Christmas Party
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Location: Craxton Studios, London
Time: 4:30pm Tickets: Follow link right Details: UKHA Twelfth Night Party and Pub-style Quiz. 4.30pm Children's Platform 5.30pm Recital by USA competition entrants: Lise Vandersmissen and Sunshine Lo 6.15pm Pub-style quiz 7.15pm Festive food, wine and partying Bring your friends and family to make up a team, or join one on the night! |
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Friday 17 Jan 4pm — Sunday 19 Jan 4pm, 2020
Halsway Folk Harp Weekend
Dive into the fantastic world of folk harp playing. Harpists are welcome to join us for a weekend of harp workshops and sessions with tutors Steph West and Merit Zloch. This is our first weekend of what we hope will be an annual weekend dedicated to harp playing in a folk context.
Using repertoire from the UK (with Steph) and Germany (with Merit) we’ll explore the music, arrangements and techniques for playing the harp in folk context.
The course will be taught by ear with notation available at the end of the weekend. You are welcome to bring your recording devices.
Who’s it For?
As a guide, this course is aimed at Grades 1-5 or equivalent. It’s not for complete beginners. At the lower level, you’ll have been playing for at least one year with regular harp lessons, and be able to play a simple song with left hand. We will split into two groups, one working steadily to build confidence, the second working at a faster pace to suit more able students who want more of a challenge.
Using repertoire from the UK (with Steph) and Germany (with Merit) we’ll explore the music, arrangements and techniques for playing the harp in folk context.
The course will be taught by ear with notation available at the end of the weekend. You are welcome to bring your recording devices.
Who’s it For?
As a guide, this course is aimed at Grades 1-5 or equivalent. It’s not for complete beginners. At the lower level, you’ll have been playing for at least one year with regular harp lessons, and be able to play a simple song with left hand. We will split into two groups, one working steadily to build confidence, the second working at a faster pace to suit more able students who want more of a challenge.
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The Team
Merit Zloch is a harpist, composer and music teacher. She sees herself in the tradition of the itinerant harp players of the 19th and early 20th century, travelling with her harp throughout Europe charming people with her original compositions and arrangements of historical dance music. She has played in bands almost as long as she has played the harp and is constantly fascinated by the interplay between musicians. She likes to arrange and develop pieces together with her band colleagues and to improvise. Merit researches historical dance manuscripts and organises musicians’ meetings, bals and instrumental workshop weekends. |
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24th July 2020 - 30th July 2020
WORLD HARP CONGRESS 2020
RWCMD, Cardiff, Wales
In 2020 the World Harp Congress will return to Europe for the first time in 12 years. www.whc2020.wales |
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