A New Generation of Dreaming Harps
July 11, 2017 – Hong Kong – World Harp Congress This may look like a simple photo of a mother, a daughter and a harp — but what I see is a new generation of dreaming. Last week I was in Hong Kong at the World Harp Congress. After a lunchtime harp... read more
A Micro-Urban-Adventure with Maria, Tam, Julie & Carlos
I wasn’t really paying attention today when the bus stopped. It’s this great bus that starts 5 minutes from my house and ends at Penn Station in NYC, and it’s usually the fastest, easiest way to get to New York, where I’m coming for a weekend... read more
A Master-Luthier, a Beloved Friend – Jim Mouradian
Last night I learned that my beloved friend Jim Mouradian died suddenly, while waiting to go on stage for an encore. My sense of loss was complete. This man was truly loving, beloved and an incredible craftsman. I went to the web to try to find more and stumbled on... read more
A Visit to the Harp Factory (Photo Tour)
Bienvenue a France! I’m in Ancenis for the so I can practice any time of day or night … and I do! Yesterday, I got a tour of the CAMAC harp factory to see my signature harp built and had an interview with harp developer and builder Jakez Francois. We saw a... read more
A Thank you to My Handlers
When I visited CPCC in Charlotte, N.C. last week for a collaborative residency, I needed some serious handling. I was invited for a “Woman in Music” residency that included collaborations using my original music with the dance theater department, the opera... read more
April Fools is Payback Day for the #MoneyFool
Skepticism is healthy. Cynicism is not. I want to un-pair skepticism and cynicism. #moneyfool Click To Tweet 364 days a year my long-time friend Alex Feldman supports family and foolery as a physical comedian – and one of his personas is “Alex the Jester.... read more
Ask Questions: Can the Harp play a Blues Scale?
Last Saturday, at my annual “Lose Your Blues” show, I came back on stage early after intermission – as I often do (because there’s nothing to do backstage and I came there to be with the audience, so why would I hang out in the basement)? Anyway, I often use it as a Q... read more
The Poetry of Death – David Bunnett
I opened Facebook today and discovered a friend, David Bunnett, had died. I knew David slightly when we were young – part of the group of theater-and-artist folks who hung around the Pt. Reyes Dance Palace in West Marin, California. But I’d never really... read more
The Man Who Moved Harpists
People talk about supporting the arts. I want to talk about a man who made his life and his business a support of musicians – a certain kind of musicians: musicians with bulky, cumbersome, delicate instruments. Like harps. … also timpani, and big... read more
