Dear BACAHS Members and Friends,
You are invited to the Bay Area Chapter AHS Annual Winter Pot Luck Supper on Sunday, January 18, 2015, from 4pm until 7pm. Come ring in the New Year with friends and colleagues while enjoying great food, fun and music.
Annabelle Taubl, the new principal harpist for the San Francisco Ballet, will perform at the event
Malcolm McAfee will once again graciously host the gathering at his home located at 30 Commonwealth Avenue in San Francisco.
Please RSVP and indicate what dish you will bring to Alice Yothers, 510-305-9438 or ayothers@yahoo.com
Please note the new date of January 18 for the Pot Luck Supper. This is a change from previous correspondence due to closure of the Golden Gate Bridge during the weekend of January 10-12.
Upcoming events: With the holidays upon us, there are many exciting harp events going on in the Bay Area. Check out the list below and stay up to date by visiting BACAHS calendar. Also, send us your events for posting on the calendar and sharing with the Chapter.
- December 6, 2014: Harps Etc. Winter Open House and Recital, 5pm, Harps Etc. Walnut Creek
- December 6, 2014: Harpeggio’s 20 Harps for the Holidays 2014, 4pm, United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Avenue, Los Altos. For more information and tickets, call Stephanie Janowski, (408) 366-8810, or email events@harpeggio.com
- December 9, 2014: The Beloved Bull and the Sausage Horse, A Christmas Fable with musical interludes performed by Brian Swager on harp and organ with Daniel Pociernicki, Narrator and Christine Springer, Soprano, SAN JOSE–Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1710 Moorpark Avenue, 7:30 PM, Free Admission/ Freewill Donation
- December 16, 2014: The Beloved Bull and the Sausage Horse, A Christmas Fable with musical interludes performed by Brian Swager on harp and organ with Daniel Pociernicki, Narrator and Christine Springer, Soprano, SAN FRANCISCO–Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin Street, 7:30 PM, $20 Suggested Donation
- December 19, 2014: Indoor Solstice and Labyrinth Walk in candlelight and silence with Diana Stork, Harp. http://www.ccctiburon.org. 6:30-8:30 PM Community Congregational Church, 145 Rock Hill Dr, Tiburon, CA 94920
- December 20, 2014: Solstice Ritual & Concert with Harpists Diana Stork and Portia Diwa, members of the Bay Area Youth Harp Ensemble, and Friends. 7:00 PM Isis Oasis, Geyserville. Info: http://www.isisoasis.org; 707-857-4747
- January 18, 2015—NEW DATE: BACAHS Annual Winter Pot Luck, 4pm, in the home of Malcolm McAfee, 30 Commonwealth Ave., San Francisco
- February 7, 2014: Alfredo Rolando Ortiz Latin American Music and Rhythms Workshop for All harp levels and Recital at Harps Etc. Details and ticket information coming soon
- April 18, 2015: BACAHS presents Mitoshi Kosako Jazz Workshop and Recital at Harps Etc., Time TBD, Walnut Creek
- May 24, 2015: Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition for Young Harpists, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- June 7, 2015: Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition Winners Recital, 2pm, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton
Attention Harp Students! Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition guidelines, application and online enrollment are available at the chapter website and through your teachers. The competition is open to students up to age 25 who are members of the Bay Area Chapter and the American Harp Society. Membership information is available at bacharp.org/membership and at harpsociety.org respectively.
Harps for Sale and Rent: Check out our classified ad page for harp listings including Musicmakers Regency, Caswell Celtic Harp, Salvi Daphne 44, Camac LeBleu 47 Electro-Acoustic Harp, Lyon and Healy Prelude and more. Do you have a harp for sale? Complete the listing request on the classified ad page for posting so all can view.
Member news: Let us hear from you about any news or events you would like shared with the Chapter. Your information may be included in the regular updates and will be posted on the Member News page.
Chapter news: Check out the new logo and updates at BACHARP.org! Thanks to Jim Ward, our creative and capable webmaster, the look and feel is more emblematic of the chapter’s roots in the “City by the Bay”. The new logo is a keen addition that evokes the musicality of our organization on a delightful and upbeat note that spans the ages. We hope you’ll enjoy the new elements and refreshed look and feel.