News & Events

BACAHS is proud to co-sponsor AHS Concert Artist Kaitlin Miller with Old First Concerts for a recital in San Francisco on Sunday May 19th, 2024 at 4pm.

Kaitlin Miller finds boundless joy in playing the harp and sharing her deep affection for the instrument with her community, and her heart resonates most with romantic French music and the innovative compositions of contemporary artists.

This is a hybrid concert. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. We look forward to seeing you there !

BACAHS is delighted to sponsor a Masterclass given by Parker Ramsay on April 20th, 2024 from 11am-2pm in downtown San Francisco. The exact location will be provided upon registration.

Please use this page to sign up as a participant or observer, and pay the fee ($20 for participant, $10 for observer) linked below. You may also use this link to signup and this link to pay.

Any questions/comments, please email bacahs [at] gmail.com

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BACAHS ANNUAL POTLUCK IS BACK!

When: Sunday, January 14th, at 3pm
Where: Harps Etc. (1601 N Main St Ste 106, Walnut Creek, Ca)
Don’t miss performances by the BACAHS Chapter Officers harp ensemble and other special guests.

We extend a special thanks to Jessica Siegel at Harps Etc. for providing the space.

RSVP form is in the Newsletter. Please email bacahs [at] gmail for the link.

  WHEN: Sunday, November 4th at 7:00pm! 

Redwood Arts Council is hosting a showcase of Bay Area harpists featuring performances by Destiny Muhammad and her trio, The Destiny Muhammad Trio, recent winners of the Yvonne LaMothe Schwager competition, Aden Barbuta, (Gold, Level III), and Aryana Lall (Gold,Preliminary and Salzedo Prize), and, President, Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp Society, Chloe Tula. The event will take place at The Community Church of Sebastopol, 1000 Gravenstein Hwy N in Sebastopol. A reception with beverages and refreshments will be held in the courtyard following event. This will also function as a fabulous fundraiser for our chapter, so please come out and show your support! For more information, and tickets, please visit www.redwoodarts.org.

The Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Harp Competition 2023 was held at Crowden Music Center in Berkeley, CA on May 21st. We congratulate all 25 students who made the commitment to prepare for and participate in YLMS 2023. 

We are thrilled to announce the following medalists and special prize winners of the 2023 YLMS Competition for Young Harpists:

Preliminary

Gold: Aryana Lall

Silver: Sunnie Yan

Bronze: Swara Prithvi

MusicWorks Prize: Sunnie Yan

Harpiana Prize: Swara Prithvi

Level 1

Gold: Charlotte Trinh

Silver: Aaditya Amin

Bronze: Loha Jun

MusicWorks Prize: Aaditya Amin

Level 2

Silver (tie): Michelle Huang

Silver (tie): Camille Chu

Bronze: Ileana Gasquy

MusicWorks Prize: Michelle Huang
Harpiana Prize: Ileana Gasquy

Level 3

Gold: Aden Eva Barbuta

Silver: Viviana Alfaro 

Bronze: Rebecca Rudy

Harpiana Prize: Rebecca Rudy

Salzedo Prize: Aryana Lall

A very special thank you to our wonderful judges: Sarah Voynow, Karen Gottlieb, Jessica Siegal, and Janice Ortega

We also congratulate the teachers who supported these students through the competition experience: Sonya Yu, Dominique Piana, Lynn Taffin, Kristal Schwartz, Kristin Lloyd, Linda Rollo, Debbi Ricks, Samantha Mulgrew, Esther Lee, Constance Koo, Jennifer Ellis, and Beverly Wesner-Hoehn

And lastly, thank you to our volunteers who made this all possible: Susie Spiwak, Ryan Conrad, Chloe Tula, Kristin Lloyd, Constance Koo and Jennifer Ellis

We are happy to announce that we plan to have an in-person competition this year.  The competition will be held at the Crowden Music Center in Berkeley, CA on May 21. The application deadline is May 1. Please see here for further details.

Our 2023 Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition Repertoire is live! We have an array of pieces for both lever and pedal harps, plus a new pop prize option where students can create their own arrangements.  A HUGE thank you to the prize donors!  We couldn’t do this without you!

Please email bacahs@gmail.com with any questions. For further details, please see here.

Please join us in welcoming Chloe Tula (@chloetheharpist) as our chapter’s new President! After finishing up a three year fellowship at the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, FL, Chloe moved to the Bay Area in 2020 and already has played with several of our region’s top orchestras. She also recently won the position of Principal Harp with the Omaha Symphony and is splitting her time between here and Nebraska starting this fall. ✈️🌽 You can see her full concert schedule and read more about her at her website, www.chloetula.com. 

We are so excited to have you on board, Chloe!

It’s election season at BACAHS !  A voting link to elect new board members was emailed to BACAHS. Voting is now open until July 15th, 2022.  Didn’t get the link ? Interested in serving on the board ? Please email us.

“Facets of a Diamond”
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the American Harp Society
June 22-25, 2022
The Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Please see here for more information