2010
Saturday | September 25
REGISTRATION & EXHIBIT
All day | Opera Studio
CONCERT: Stars of Tomorrow
10:00 a.m. | Seully Hall
Sara Kawai, Clara Wang, Alethea Grant, Sam Karlinski
Sara Kawai, Clara Wang, Alethea Grant, Sam Karlinski
WORKSHOP: RENAISSANCE DANCE MUSIC
11:30 a.m. | Seully Hall
Nancy Hurrell, consultant for the Museum of Fine Arts Historical Harps Collection invites you to play Renaissance dances from the 16th century, and dance the steps! Improvise in the renaissance style. Discuss sources for Renaissance music.
Nancy Hurrell, consultant for the Museum of Fine Arts Historical Harps Collection invites you to play Renaissance dances from the 16th century, and dance the steps! Improvise in the renaissance style. Discuss sources for Renaissance music.
BALLET HARPISTS
1:30 p.m. | Seully Hall
Cynthia Price Glynn, Principal Harpist, Boston Ballet Orchestra, talks about ballet harpists as collaborators with dancers, choreographers, composers and conductors.
Cynthia Price Glynn, Principal Harpist, Boston Ballet Orchestra, talks about ballet harpists as collaborators with dancers, choreographers, composers and conductors.
WORKSHOP: HARP MAINTENANCE
3:00 p.m. | Concert Room
Rachael Galbraith, Certified Harp Technician at The Harp Connection, explains the basics of harp maintenance.
Rachael Galbraith, Certified Harp Technician at The Harp Connection, explains the basics of harp maintenance.
HARP MAKERS AROUND THE WORLD
4:30 p.m. | Concert Room
Cynthia Price-Glynn, joined by a panel of professional harpists, discusses the different harp makers from around the world.
Cynthia Price-Glynn, joined by a panel of professional harpists, discusses the different harp makers from around the world.
OPENING CONCERT: DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT
8:00 p.m. | Seully Hall
Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist & the World's Premier Electric Harpist Deborah Henson-Conant in the Boston premiere of "Strings of Passion" - an interactive concert experience combining music, philosophy and humor
Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist & the World's Premier Electric Harpist Deborah Henson-Conant in the Boston premiere of "Strings of Passion" - an interactive concert experience combining music, philosophy and humor
Sunday | September 26
REGISTRATION & EXHIBIT
All day | OPERA STUDIO
MASTERCLASS | Ursula Holliger
10:00 a.m. | Seully Hall
Alison Blake, Olivia Fortunato, Greta Asgeirsson, Ioana Comsa
Alison Blake, Olivia Fortunato, Greta Asgeirsson, Ioana Comsa
ORPHEUS AND THE HARP
1:00 p.m. | Seully Hall
Recently Boston's Handel & Haydn Society performed the operas L'Orfeo by Monteverdi, Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck and L'anima del filosofo ossia Orfeo ed Euridice by Haydn. Dr. Barbara Poeschl-Edrich will demonstrate the parts, playing on an early pedal harp and a Baroque triple harp.
Recently Boston's Handel & Haydn Society performed the operas L'Orfeo by Monteverdi, Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck and L'anima del filosofo ossia Orfeo ed Euridice by Haydn. Dr. Barbara Poeschl-Edrich will demonstrate the parts, playing on an early pedal harp and a Baroque triple harp.
A BOSTON HARPIST IN 1900
2:30 p.m. | Seully Hall
Power-point presentation by Nancy Hurrell, consultant for the Museum of Fine Arts Historical Harps Collection. Excerpts by Boston Conservatory students Alison Blake and Ioana Comsa.
Power-point presentation by Nancy Hurrell, consultant for the Museum of Fine Arts Historical Harps Collection. Excerpts by Boston Conservatory students Alison Blake and Ioana Comsa.
PANEL DISCUSSION: Performance Readiness
4 p.m. | Seully Hall
Panelists Cynthia Price-Glynn (moderator), Nancy Hurrell, Deborah Henson-Conant and Felice Pomeranz share their experiences .
Panelists Cynthia Price-Glynn (moderator), Nancy Hurrell, Deborah Henson-Conant and Felice Pomeranz share their experiences .
NEW MUSIC CONCERT
5:30 p.m. | Seully Hall
Composers: Kati Agocs, Filippo Perocco, Samuel Karlinski, Heinz Holliger, Dalit Warshaw, Michael Maganuco.
Performers: Ina Zdorovetchi, Tomina Parvanova, Samuel Karlinski, Ursula Holliger, Michael Maganuco
Composers: Kati Agocs, Filippo Perocco, Samuel Karlinski, Heinz Holliger, Dalit Warshaw, Michael Maganuco.
Performers: Ina Zdorovetchi, Tomina Parvanova, Samuel Karlinski, Ursula Holliger, Michael Maganuco
GALA CONCERT
8:00 p.m. | Seully Hall
Piazzola's History of the Tango, Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata, Debussy's Dance Sacree et Dance Profane and Ravel's Introduction and Allegro.
Performers:
Ann Hobson Pilot, Former Boston Symphony Principal Harpist
Lucia Lin, Boston Symphony Associate Concertmaster
Arpello Duo, Ina Zdorovetchi (harp) and Holgen Gjoni (cello)
Jessica Zhou, Boston Symphony Principal Harpist
Ursula Holliger, Concert Harpist
Arneis Ensemble with guest artists Ona Jonaityte (flute) and Rane Moore (clarinet)
Piazzola's History of the Tango, Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata, Debussy's Dance Sacree et Dance Profane and Ravel's Introduction and Allegro.
Performers:
Ann Hobson Pilot, Former Boston Symphony Principal Harpist
Lucia Lin, Boston Symphony Associate Concertmaster
Arpello Duo, Ina Zdorovetchi (harp) and Holgen Gjoni (cello)
Jessica Zhou, Boston Symphony Principal Harpist
Ursula Holliger, Concert Harpist
Arneis Ensemble with guest artists Ona Jonaityte (flute) and Rane Moore (clarinet)
