YLMS Competition for Young Harpists – Winners’ Recital Sunday May 23rd!!!
Celebrate and listen to our local young harpists in the YLMS Winner’s Recital, as well as a special presentation-performance by guest artist Chloe Tula, a multi-prizewinning, emerging young professional harpist based in the Bay Area.
Sunday, May 23rd 4 – 5:30pm
Zoom info will be sent by email to membership / contestants. This event is free and open to the public, please email bacahs@gmail.com to get the link.
Lyon & Healy Virtual Harptacular featuring Emmanuel Ceysson will be happening April 10th, 2021. For more information and to register, click here
2021 Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Virtual Competition
APPLY HERE
Application Deadline: Saturday, May 1
Video Submission Deadline: Wednesday, May 12
Competition Judging: Monday, May 17
Winners Recital: Sunday May 23, featuring special guest artist, Chloe Tula
Please see below for a PDF containing more information for our 2021 competition. A huge thank you to our competition committee: Karen Gottlieb, Jessica Schaeffer, and Susie Spiwak.
Wednesday Harp Lunch Break
Every Wednesday at Noon
In this time of COVID, we want to bring harpists together, let our harp students hear amazing performers, and showcase the rich talents of our chapter. We are launching a new online harp series. We will congregate online every Wednesday at noon to hear local harpists perform, give workshops, and more. These concerts are *live* and interactive. Come, enjoy, and meet the performers!
Check it out on our Facebook page !
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
January 26th, 2020
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
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.
