Lyon and Healy Harptacular Postponed
Coming to San Francisco May 29-31, 2020
Please note that this event has been postponed
Performances, Masterclasses, Workshops and more!
All events are FREE but registration is required. To sign up and view an events schedule, please click here.
Julia Kay Jamieson is Coming to BACAHS!
Weekend of February 29-March 1st, 2020
Julia Kay Jamieson is Coming to BACAHS!
Bohemian Rhapsody Harp Ensemble Workshop
February 29th, 2020
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Harps Etc.
1601 N Main St, Suite 106, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
A harp ensemble workshop featuring Julia’s new arrangement of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. Followed by a class on improvisation. People may participate in one or both parts of the event. Those participating in the harp ensemble workshop are invited to perform Bohemian Rhapsody the following day as part of the recital Julia will be giving at Congregation Beth Sholom. There will be harps available for use at Harps Etc.
Dress Rehearsal
March 1st, 2020
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Congregation Beth Sholom
301 14th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118
This is a rehearsal and gathering for participants of the Feb. 29th workshop who are choosing to perform in the March 1st evening concert.
Julia Kay Jamieson Concert
March 1st, 2020
6:30 p.m.
Congregation Beth Sholom
301 14th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118
Followed by a reception
Annual BACAHS Potluck
Come gather with our local Bay Area harp community for a vegetarian potluck
January 26th, 2020
Please sign up here.
Questions? Contact Jennifer at harpellis@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you!
Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition Winners’ Recital 2019
Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition Winners’ Recital 2019
Presented by the Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp Society
Congratulations to all our participants in the Yvonne LaMothe Schwager 2019 Competition!
The winners’ recital will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 5pm at Crowden Music Centre, 1475 Rose Street, Berkeley.
Come hear the wonderful winners of the Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition perform!
We are looking for volunteers for the Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Winners’ Recital on June 2nd in Berkeley. If you can make it, please email Sarah Goss at harp@sarahgoss.com.
October 2018 Newsletter
Welcome to the Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp Society’s newsletter for October 2018! We wish you all a wonderful start to the school year!
1. Membership Reminder
2. Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition
3. Josh Layne Workshop Invitation from the Santa Barbara Chapter
4. Writing Opportunity
5. Housekeeping
6. Upcoming Member Events
7. Member News
8. Classifieds
1. Renew Your Membership!
Membership Renewals were due last month! If you haven’t already, please renew your membership at the link below:
bacharp.org/membership/
Thank you for your continued support – we can’t do this without you!
2. 2019 Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition Recap
We are looking forward to hearing many harpists play for the Yvonne LaMothe Schwager competition! The details were announced in August. Just to recap, we’ve included the most important information below:
Application Deadline: April 15th, 2019
Competition Date: May 19th, 2019
Venue: Peninsula Jewish Community Center
Address: 800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404
Winners Recital Date: June 2nd, 2019
Application Information: The application form will be made available on the BACAHS website on January 1st, 2019.
Repertoire and Other Information: Click here to open
(Note: if you have trouble opening the link, please try going to the top of this email and clicking the link to view the newsletter in your browser.)
Questions? Contact Sarah Goss at harp@sarahgoss.com.
Invitation from the AHS Santa Barbara Chapter
3. Heading to the Central Coast? Check out this great concert and workshop with Josh Layne hosted by our sibling AHS chapter in Santa Barbara.
Workshop
November 10, 2018
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Topics: Memorization, Composition, Technique, and Practicing Performance
Price: $25
Please arrive by 10:30 a.m. to have time to unload your harp.
To reserve a spot, please contact malawer@gmail.com.
Concert
November 11, 2018
2:30 p.m.
Goleta Presbyterian Church
6067 Shirrell Way, Goleta, CA
Tickets – $15 at the door or online
4. Writing Opportunities!
Do you have article ideas for the BACAHS newsletter? Would you like to write a concert review or discuss ideas for practicing sight-reading or share tips for getting harps up terrible stair cases? Share your perspective! This is an open call for short articles on any topic related to the harp and our local harp community for our newsletter and blog. Interested? Email BACAHS Newsletter Editor Jennifer Ellis at harpellis@gmail.com for more information.
5. Housekeeping:
Please send us your member news!
Whether you’re performing in public for the very first time, or playing as a member of a symphony, we want to have an ongoing calendar of all your musical pursuits.
No matter how large or small your harp-related event is, we’d love to hear about it to allow other members to support you!
You can submit your recent news, member events, and classified ads just by clicking on the following links:
Classifieds:
Member News:
https://goo.gl/forms/mRZH7ZYdpnhZyjhi1
Upcoming Member Events:
https://goo.gl/forms/1igGOStOO2h8xLYp1
Please submit by the 1st of the month to guarantee inclusion in that month’s newsletter.
Questions?
Email Jennifer Ellis at harpellis@gmail.com
6. Upcoming Events From Our Members:
All Members can submit upcoming events: https://goo.gl/forms/1igGOStOO2h8xLYp1
Event information will appear as submitted.
October 20th – Jessica Siegel
Learn How To Put Strings on Your Harp! Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Harps Etc. in Walnut Creek. 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Fee: $25.00 due at time of registration. RSVP by October 18th at 800-836-5559 or email info@harpsetc.com. Learn the tricks of the trade to make replacing the strings pedal or non-pedal harp easy! You can bring your harp and change your strings or use a store harp for practice. Please let Harps Etc. know if you need a set of strings so we can be sure you have fresh strings for the workshop.
October 26th – Meredith Clark
On Friday 10/26, Meredith will play with the SF Gay Men’s Chorus for a 40th Birthday Concert celebrating the chorus’ past, present and future. The Chorus will perform the reflective “When We No Longer Touch.” Composed in 1991, this work is the first requiem dedicated to those lost to AIDS. This concert will be performed at St. Ignatius Catholic Church at 8pm. 650 Parker Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118. Tickets are available here: https://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2492
October 28th – Meredith Clark
Sunday 10/28, Meredith will perform a recital with cellist Emil Miland (also a member of the Joshua Trio) at 4pm at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Lafayette. The recital will feature varied works both written specifically for cello and harp, as well as arrangements by the artists. The program is focused around the Lou Harrison Suite for Cello and harp, and will also feature a work by David Carlson written specifically for the duo. Works by Wagner, Saint-Saëns, von Paradis, as well as some harp solos will round out the program. 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette, CA 94549.
November 3rd and 4th – Kristin Lloyd
Kristin Lloyd will play in the performance ensemble for the fall concert for the National Association of Composers/USA, San Francisco. This concert, entitled “Cycles of Light” will feature chamber works for harp, oboe, violin, cello, and piano. The first performance will take place on Saturday, November 3, at 8pm at the Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos. The second concert is on November 4, at 3pm at St. Theresa of Avila, 1490 19th St, San Francisco, CA.
November 7th – Meredith Clark
On Wednesday November 7th, Meredith joins forces with soprano Ann Moss and many other Bay Area Musicians for a Joni Mitchell 75th Birthday Tribute Concert. The performance is an expansion of Ann’s ongoing and evolving project, The Joni Mitchell Suite. The project explores the broad and multifaceted spectrum of musical worlds Ann inhabits, through the processes of arranging, performing and recording the music of Joni Mitchell. This concert takes place at 7:30pm in Berkeley’s The Back Room – an all-ages, BYOB (for those 21+) space, dedicated to acoustic music of all kinds. 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704. More information and tickets may be found here:
https://backroommusic.com/events-1/2018/11/7/joni-mitchell-75th-birthday-tribute-concert
December 1 – Stephanie Janowski ,Heather Paschoal, and Anna Maria Mendieta
20 Harps for the Holidays Harpeggio Music will present their holiday concert on Saturday, December 1, 2018, 4pm at Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Avenue, Los Altos. The program features our studio ensemble playing festive seasonal music. Guest artist, Anna Maria Mendieta, is known for her classical, flamenco and tango harp music and has performed internationally for audiences including European royalty, heads of state, and Pope Benedict XVI. For more information, see harpeggio.com/concert.html. For tickets, contact Stephanie Janowski at (408) 366-8810 or events@harpeggio.com. Proceeds go to Harpeggio Music to help support studio activities, including this concert.
7. Member News:
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All Members can submit member news here:
https://goo.gl/forms/mRZH7ZYdpnhZyjhi1
News will appear exactly as submitted.
From Jessica Siegel
New at Harps Etc! Join the Saturday Harp Circle directed by Jessica Siegel. We meet one Saturday a month from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Learning to play music with others is a wonderful skill and will enable you to play with other instruments and ensembles. You’ll play a wide variety of music. We have harp parts for all levels of experience. You’ll make new friends and dramatically improve your playing and sight reading skills. This group is intended for harp students between the ages of 6 – 18 with at least one year of lessons. Older students may participate upon request. Contact Harps Etc. at 800-836-5559 or email info@harpsetc.com for audition information. Auditions are by appointment. Class meets on Saturday, September 8, October 6, November 3, December 1 and December 8. Our recital is on Sunday, December 9th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. We’ll provide the harp, you bring a bench, music stand, tuner and tuning key. Come join the fun of creating music with others. Fee: $175.00, plus the cost of the music, due at the time of registration.
8. Member Classifieds
Ads appear in the newsletter as they are submitted to our website.
Members can place classified ads by clicking on the link below and filling out the form at the bottom of the page:
September 2018 Newsletter
Welcome to the Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp Society’s newsletter for September 2018! We wish you all a wonderful start to the school year!
2. Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition
3. Writing Opportunity
4.Housekeeping
5. Upcoming Member Events
6. Member News
7. Classifieds
Renew Your Membership!
2019 Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition
We are looking forward to hearing many harpists play for the Yvonne LaMothe Schwager competition! The details were announced last month, but we are recapping them below to make sure everyone sees the information:
Application Deadline: April 15th, 2019
Competition Date: May 19th, 2019
Venue: Peninsula Jewish Community Center
Address: 800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404
Winners Recital Date: June 2nd, 2019, location TBA
Application Information: The application form will be made available on the BACAHS website on January 1st, 2019.
Repertoire and Other Information: Click here to open
(Note: if you have trouble opening the link, please try going to the top of this email and clicking the link to view the newsletter in your browser.)
Questions? Contact Sarah Goss at harp@sarahgoss.com.
Writing Opportunities!
Do you have article ideas for the BACAHS newsletter? Would you like to write a concert review or discuss ideas for practicing sight-reading or share tips for getting harps up terrible stair cases? Share your perspective! This is an open call for short articles on any topic related to the harp and our local harp community for our newsletter and blog. Interested? Email BACAHS Newsletter Editor Jennifer Ellis at harpellis@gmail.com for more information.
Housekeeping:
Please send us your member news!
Whether you’re performing in public for the very first time, or playing as a member of a symphony, we want to have an ongoing calendar of all your musical pursuits.
No matter how large or small your harp-related event is, we’d love to hear about it to allow other members to support you!
You can submit your recent news, member events, and classified ads just by clicking on the following links:
Classifieds:
https://bacharp.org/classified-
Member News:
https://goo.gl/forms/
Upcoming Member Events:
https://goo.gl/forms/
Please submit by the 1st of the month to guarantee inclusion in that month’s newsletter.
Questions?
Email Jennifer Ellis at harpellis@gmail.com
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Competition Announcement!
Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition for Young Harpists 2019
Presented by the Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp Society
The competition will be held on Sunday, May 19th , 2019 at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800
Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404. The winners’ recital will be on Sunday, June 2nd, 2019, location TBA.
The application form will be made available on the BACAHS website on January 1st, 2019. The closing date for applications is April 15th , 2019.
Music must be memorized. Students should plan on bringing their instrument for the competition and, if selected, the winners recital.
To qualify you must:
1. Be under 25 years of age as of June 1st 2019.
2. Reside in the Western Region (Northern California and Nevada ZIP codes 93600 through 96199)
3. Be a member of the American Harp Society (AHS)
-Not a member? Join here: https://www.harpsociety.org/Membership/
4. Be a member of the Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp Society (BACAHS)
-Not a member? Join here: https://bacharp.org/membership/
5. Submit the application form with $40 application fee by April 15, 2019.
6. Be available for both the competition date (5-19-19) and the Winners Recital (6-2-19)
Age Groups:
Preliminary Level = 9 years and under as of June 1
Level 1 = 12 years and under as of June 1st, 2019
Level 2 = 15 years and under as of June 1st, 2019
Level 3 = 18 years and under as of June 1st, 2019
Level 4 = 25 years and under as of June 1st, 2019
Prizes:
There are 6 prizes to be won at each level as follows:
General Prizes:
Preliminary Level: Gold $100, Silver $75, Bronze $50
Level 1: Gold $150, Silver $100, Bronze $75
Level 2: Gold $200, Silver $150, Bronze $100
Level 3: Gold $250, Silver $200, Bronze $150
Level 4: Gold $300, Silver $250, Bronze $200
Special Harpiana Prize:
Preliminary: $50
Level 1: $50
Level 2: $75
Level 3: $75
Level 4: $100
Special MusicWorks Harp Editions Prize:
Preliminary: $50
Level 1: $50
Level 2: $75
Level 3: $75
Level 4: $100
Special Salzedo Music Prize:
Preliminary: $50
Level 1: $50
Level 2: $75
Level 3: $75
Level 4: $100
All music will be available from Harps Etc. www.harpsetc.com
Harpiana repertoire also available from www.harpiana.com
No substitutions will be accepted and the decision of the judges is final.
Repertoire is listed on the following page.
Further details will be provided in due course. If you have any immediate questions please contact Sarah Goss at harp@sarahgoss.com.
REPERTOIRE LIST
CANDIDATES WILL PLAY 2 CHOICES FROM THE 5 LISTED OPTIONS AT THEIR LEVEL
* = Playable on lever harp
PRELIMINARY LEVEL (9 years and under)
Play 2 options from:
P-1: A. Holy: Youngsters At Play from An Evening At Home (in F major)* (Harpiana Prize)
P-2: S. McDonald: Concert Etude from Graded Recital Pieces, Vol. 1* (MusicWorks Prize)
P-3: C. Salzedo: Any one piece from Short Stories Vol 1 or 2 (Salzedo Music Prize)
P-4: Grandjany: Reverie from Trois Pieces Faciles ed. Leduc (lever harps to play in C major) *
P-5: Free Choice – maximum duration 3 minutes.
LEVEL 1 (12 years and under):
Play 2 options from:
L1-1: A. Kastner: Morceau facile No. 1 (in Bb without pedals)* (Harpiana Prize)
L1-2: L. Wood: Sonatina in Classical Style* (1st movement only) from Graded Recital Pieces, Vol 4. (MusicWorks Prize)
L1-3: C. Salzedo: Seguidilla from Suite of Eight Dances (Salzedo Music Prize)
L1-4: J. Thomas: A Minstrel’s Adieu to his Native Land
L1-5: Free Choice – maximum duration 5 minutes
LEVEL 2 (15 years and under)
Play 2 options from:
L2-1: C. Oberthür; Le Papillon (Harpiana Prize)
L2-2: S. McDonald/L. Wood: Choose any one piece from Haiku for the Harp except No.1 (A stray cat asleep on the roof in the spring rain) * (MusicWorks Prize)
L2-3: C. Salzedo: Chanson dans la Nuit (Salzedo Music Prize)
L2-4: G.F. Handel / Zingel: Theme and variations
L2-5: Free choice – maximum duration 5 minutes
LEVEL 3 (18 years and under)
Play 2 options from:
L3-1: F. Godefroid:, Le Rouet de Marguerite (Harpiana Prize)
L3-2: D. Scarlatti: Sonata in A Major K208, tr. McDonald/Wood (MusicWorks Prize)
L3-3: C. Salzedo: Whirlwind from Five Preludes for Harp Alone (Salzedo Music Prize)
L3-4: D. Watkins: Nocturne AND Firedance from Petite Suite
L3-5: Free Choice – maximum duration 8 minutes
LEVEL 4 (25 years and under)
Play 2 options from:
L4-1: C. Oberthür: Le Sylphe (Harpiana Prize)
L4-2: E. Granados: Danse No. 1 (Oriental) from Spanish Music for the Harp, Vol. 3, arr. McDonald/Wood (MusicWorks Prize)
L4-3: C. Salzedo: Scintillation OR Variations sur un theme dans la style ancient (with cut).(Salzedo Music Prize)
L4-4: N. Rota: Sarabande & Toccata
L4-5: Free Choice – maximum duration 10 minutes
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