May 18, 2016 | Photo Gallery, Tour Diaries, Travel |
For the second time in my life, I got stuck in an elevator. This time, with harpist Shelley Fairplay, two helpful volunteers from the Festival “Harpes au Max” in Ancenis, France … and a bottle of wine. There’s always that fateful little bump. I...
May 11, 2016 | Harps, Instrument (My Instrument), People I Meet, Photo Gallery, Travel |
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...
Apr 14, 2016 | Collaboration, Creativity, Instrument (My Instrument), Musical Theater, Performance, Photo Gallery, Residency |
When I pack for tour, I have to get EVERYTHING into two 50-lb bags – and I mean everything … including my instrument. So when the Sensoria Festival invited me to perform a piece from my one-woman musical “Electra’s Lyre” at my April 11th...
Apr 14, 2016 | Collaboration, Creativity, Photo Gallery, Residency |
I’ve toured as a performing composer for years, but I’m always happiest when when I’m a guest artist in residence – for at least a few days so I get to really connect with other artists and performers. So my trip last week to Charlotte, NC, and...
Nov 1, 2015 | Events, Photo Gallery, Tour Diaries |
I flew back from the SouthEastern Harp Weekend in Asheville, NC after a full weekend of teaching, a sold-out Sunday Night show at one of my favorite theaters – the Altamont – and a working visit with the first guy I ever had a crush on (Fred) – and his husband...
May 27, 2015 | Harping & Harpists, Jazz Harp, Photo Gallery |
On Monday, May 18th I had lunch with three of the world’s greatest Jazz Harp Masters at a little cafe in Hollywood: Corky Hale, Lori Andrews and Carol Robbins. Corky Hale is the Grande Dame and pioneer of Jazz Harp, with a career spanning decades and recording...
May 27, 2015 | Events, Photo Gallery |
On Thursday, May 14th I visited the Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School as a guest of the Museum of Making Music (MoMM) in their partnership with music teacher Philip Rowley and two big groups of enthusiastic students. The first group was Kindergarten thru 3rd grade...
