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Improve the overall artistry of my playing. Share music with others, even if it’s imperfect! Since the idea of playing live in front of people is terrifying to me, this blog and its corresponding video content is a way to dip my toes in the water. I am hopeful that planning regular blog posts will help me set goals and meet them. My harp practice has been too unfocused to support steady progress.Ĭreate goals. Much to my surprise, I found the bar motivating rather than overwhelming. The clarity of expression in his playing and the immediacy of his overall performance in everything ranging from Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” to Stravinsky’s “Petrushka” set the bar for artistry very high. By far and away, the largest sources of inspiration for me were the masterclass and the performance by Sasha Boldachev.
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The Harptacular events I attended included a performance by four professional Oregon-based pedal harpists, a workshop about making a living as a harpist, and an exhibition of harps.
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At the registration table, no one demands to see my credentials. My sense of imposture diminishes slightly. To my delight, he recognizes the maker’s name. He drops one of the dreaded questions: do you have a harp? Why yes, I say. Nearing a stairwell, I merge lanes with a gentleman who also appears to be in search of a registration table. Founded in 1864 in Chicago, Lyon & Healy Harps built its first pedal harp in 1889 and has become recognized around the world for its craftsmanship acquired through an internal apprenticeship program. It’s nearly 7PM, and I’m wandering the halls of the Lincoln building trying to look like I know where I’m going.
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My harp teacher had been urging me to connect with other harp students for months, but for a dyed-in-the-wool introvert with a full time office job whose harp practice was an excuse to take a break from people, connecting through music was an overwhelming prospect. Surrounded by pedal harpists (would a lever harp student fit in?). A harp event coming to Portland? Yes, please! I went online and registered with mild trepidation about being The golden ticket (read: flyer) to Harptacular 2018! As luck would have it, I received a flyer from Lyon & Healy in the mail. A lack of defined goals, a disorganized approach to practice, and isolation were the culprits, but I wouldn’t have been able to identify them as the problem if you had asked me. Although my enthusiasm had carried me through nearly two years of weekly lessons, around the two-year mark I began experiencing frequent bouts of frustration and the sense that I was spinning my wheels without making progress. I began taking harp lessons about two and a half years ago with the vague goal of learning to play, but the motivational power of that goal was rapidly losing steam. In September I had the exhilarating opportunity to attend the Lyon & Healy Harptacular event in Portland, and it couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. Lyon & Healy originally posted this photo on Facebook and I am sharing it here with their permission. Terms under which this service is provided to you.Sasha Boldachev performs at the Lyon & Healy Harptacular event in Portland, OR in September 2018. Related sites: Note: Pages will open in a new browser windowĮxternal sites are not endorsed by CNN Interactive.Īll Rights Reserved. Their handiwork can costs as much as $28,000. The company finds and trains all its carvers, gilders and master harp makers, who make the instruments from scratch. The company, together with a sister factory in Italy, make 70 percent of the world's harps. Now, you can find Lyon and Healy harps in symphonies everywhere. George Lyon and Patrick Healy started making harps in the Midwest back in 1864 because instruments imported from Europe wouldn't stand up to the climate. And it's not lost on the old-world artisans at Lyon and Healy harp makers. CNN - Plucking harps from Chicago - February 10, 1997ĬHICAGO (CNN) - Not to harp on the obvious, but making harps is an art form.
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