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A Message From Our President
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Hello Harpists,
Spring is in the air! I am feeling hopeful and excited about the season ahead of us! Many of our student members and their teachers are hard at work preparing their Milligan Competition pieces for recording later this month. We cannot wait to hear their playing and celebrate their hard work. We are still accepting late registrations until April 10th, so don’t delay if you are still wanting to sign up! I also want to draw your attention to the upcoming deadlines for the American Harp Society’s national competition, and Young Composers Project, both have submission deadlines of April 15th. More information can be found here: https://harpsociety.org/about/programs/index.html.
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Hope Cowan
GHC President
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Elise Gentry’s Senior Recital
April 7 @ 4:30 pm
See below for more details about this event!
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We are excited to be holding elections for the Vice President and Secretary positions on the GHC board. Kate Gabriele and Stephanie Gustafson have been fantastic leaders in those roles for the past three years, and we are so grateful to them for their dedication and commitment to the Houston harp community. Thanks to their time and talents, we have been able to grow as a chapter and hold many meaningful events.
We are also excited to announce the candidates for the upcoming board:
Vice President: Susanna Campbell
Secretary: Kelsey Sham
In order to vote for either or both candidates, please email: stephanie.gustafson2@gmail.com by May 1st.
Board members continuing to serve in their positions for the 2021/2022 season include:
Hope Cowan, President
Alaina Graiser, Treasurer
Elizabeth Webb, Webmaster
Naomi Hoffmeyer, Milligan Competition Chair
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Elise Gentry’s Virtual Senior Recital
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Please join Elise Gentry, student of Emily Klein, for her virtual Senior Recital at Kinder HSPVA, Wednesday April 7, 2021 at 4:30pm. The program includes Prelude and Toccata by G.F. Handel trans. Grandjany, Duke by Bernard Andres, and Impromptu Caprice by Gabriel Pierne. Miss Gentry will be attending Howard University this fall.
Link for Recital: https://m.youtube.com/c/KinderHSPVA |
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AFA Summer Music Festival Open House
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Register here for the April 1st Virtual Open House: tinyurl.com/afaopenhouse
The AFA Summer Music Festival offers intensive music-making experiences and camaraderie in a supportive environment for Houston’s young musicians and has been a part of the community for over 25 years. Led by renowned faculty artists who are outstanding performers and educators, students make noteworthy progress – both individually and in ensembles – that will impact their lives as they continue to grow as musicians. High school age harp students are eligible to audition for the HS Orchestra & Chamber Music session, which is 3 weeks and includes 2 orchestra concerts, harp ensemble and sectional work; younger students audition for the two week long String Ensembles (Session 2), which also includes string orchestra and small ensembles. Harp students will be led by faculty artist Emily Klein and a special guest for a masterclass.
Dates: June 19 – July 10 (HS); July 10 – 24 (MS)
Application Deadline: April 24
Cost for Middle School: $650 plus $35 enrollment fee
Cost for High School: $975 plus $35 enrollment fee
Phone: 713-522-9699
Email: music@afatexas.org
Website: www.afatexas.org
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Important: Milligan Update
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After careful consideration, the Milligan committee has decided to change the 2021 Mildred Milligan Competition to a virtual format. The safety of our competitors, judges, and harp community is our highest priority, and we feel that a virtual competition will best allow us to encourage young harpists while keeping everyone safe during these challenging times.
Competitors will be asked to video record themselves playing their two pieces, and submit those videos to the competition chairperson (Naomi Hoffmeyer) by April 25th, 2021. Specific details about video submission and tips for successful recording can be found on the GHC website.
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For rental harps currently available in the Houston area, click here. For harps available for purchase, click here.
If you want your instrument listed in the monthly newsletter, please email stephanie.gustafson2@gmail.com.
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Hope Cowan, President
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Kate Gabriele, Vice President
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Alaina Graiser, Treasurer
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Stephanie Gustafson, Secretary
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Naomi Hoffmeyer, Milligan Committee Chair
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Elizabeth Webb, Webmaster
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