The Glissando
August 2019 Glissando
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser GLISSANDO Greater Houston Chapter August 2019 A Message From Our President Pictured: Deborah Henson–Conant, who visits Houston on August 2 Hello Harpists! With “back to school” right around the corner, it’s also “back to harp” season! Hopefully you all had a wonderful summer and are feeling energized and…
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*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser GLISSANDO Greater Houston Chapter July 2019 A Message From Our President Happy summer! Hope all of you are staying cool and enjoying your summer! Now is a great time to be planning for the upcoming season, so be sure to let me know if you have any…
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*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser GLISSANDO Greater Houston Chapter June 2019 A Message From Our President Dear Harpists, Happy Summer! Hopefully with school out for the summer and vacation time on the horizon, we all can take some well–deserved time off. If you are a student, please look at the amazing local summer…
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A Message From Our President Editor’s note: Following the chapter’s April vote, Hope Cowan has been elected the new president of the GHC. She will begin serving her term on June 1, alongside Kate Gabriele, Alaina Graiser, and Stephanie Gustafson who will all begin the second year of their terms. Our thanks to Mary Jane…
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*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser GLISSANDO Greater Houston Chapter April 2019 A Message From Our President It is humbling, when you witness the fruition of a dream that enabled 42 (!) harpists to experience a juried competition. Thank you, Hope Cowan and your committee, for bringing this event to the GHC on…
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GLISSANDO Greater Houston Chapter March 2019 A Message From Our President A gilder at Lyon & Healy is burnishing gold leaf by rubbing the surface with an agate stone to produce a luminous shine (PC: Lyon & Healy) March 2019 arrives and the Mildred Milligan Competition…
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GLISSANDO Greater Houston Chapter February 2019 A Message From Our President Quick! How many songs can you name that include the word “love” in the title? I “love” writing harp programs this time of year! I’m fortunate to perform for a number of groups who really enjoy the harp and the trivia details I share…
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GLISSANDO Greater Houston Chapter January 2019 A Message From Our President Gotta ask. What is your New Year’s Resolution? Is it carving out more practice time? Finally mastering a massive harp score? Increasing your teaching studio? Getting organized for the umpteenth time? I’m like you. I…
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GLISSANDO Greater Houston Chapter December 2018 A Message From Our President Happy Holidays to the GHC! I thought I’d send you this greeting which is so incredibly witty and musically accurate. If you play this piece, you will certainly appreciate this rendition. So, take a deep…
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GLISSANDO Greater Houston Chapter November 2018 A Message From Our President GHC members at the October 7 copyright presentation led by Kate Gabriele One of my favorite and most requested harp ballads is “Autumn Leaves.” It is an exquisite French song that migrated to the United…
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