2024 Spring Rehearsals
Feb
3
to Apr 13

2024 Spring Rehearsals

Rehearsals will be held at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem.

Saturday, February 3

Saturday, February 17

Saturday, March 2

Saturday, April 6

Saturday, April 13 (Dress Rehearsal & Concert at First Presbyterian Church in Burlington)

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Spring Concert / NC Harp Ensemble
Apr
13
4:00 PM16:00

Spring Concert / NC Harp Ensemble

Spring Harp Concert

Conducted by Jacquelyn Bartlett

Saturday, April 13, 4pm

Witness professional and student harpists from across the state in action at the NC Harp Ensemble’s Spring 2024 concert! Performed at First Presbyterian Church in Burlington at 4:00p.m. Saturday, April 13. Free, no ticket required.

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American Harp Academy at UNCSA
Jun
23
to Jun 29

American Harp Academy at UNCSA

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1-week Summer Camp for Harpists!

Join us in Winston-Salem this summer for the American Harp Academy hosted by UNCSA! The Academy is taught by world-class performers and dedicated teachers, led by Jacquelyn Bartlett (UNCSA Artist Faculty). Our 2024 Guest Artist is Abigail Kent, Principal Harpist with the New World Symphony!

June 23 - June 29, 2024 (Residential & Commuter options available)

All skill levels welcome, ages 12 to adult

Learn more and apply here.

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Noel Wan Harp Concert
Feb
4
5:00 PM17:00

Noel Wan Harp Concert

Noel Wan presents a solo harp recital at First Presbyterian Church in Burlington, NC. Free concert, public welcome.

Lauded as “a huge talent [with] hidden power and amazing maturity” (Bart van Oort), Taiwanese-American harpist Noël Wan made her international debut with the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra in 2010. An acclaimed soloist, she has performed across North America, Europe, and Asia. Noël is a winner of the 2023 Astral Artists National Competition, the first Taiwanese harpist to win Gold Medal in the USA International Harp Competition–one of the world’s most prestigious harp competitions.

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Holiday Concert / NC Harp Ensemble
Nov
18
4:00 PM16:00

Holiday Concert / NC Harp Ensemble

Holiday Harp Concert

Conducted by Jacquelyn Bartlett

Saturday, November 18, 4pm

UNCSA Semans Library (4th floor), 1533 South Main Street, Winston-Salem

Celebrate the season with the NC Harp Ensemble! Enjoy a concert of holiday favorites hosted by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UCNSA). Free, no ticket required.

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Parker Ramsey Harp Concert
Oct
9
7:30 PM19:30

Parker Ramsey Harp Concert

Parker Ramsey presents a solo harp recital at First Presbyterian Church in Burlington, NC. Free concert, public welcome.

Parker Ramsay has forged a career defying easy categorization. Equally at home on modern and period harps, he pursues his passions in tackling new and underperformed works and bringing his instrument to new audiences. Raised in Tennessee, Parker began harp studies with his mother, Carol McClure. He served as organ scholar at King’s College, Cambridge before pursuing graduate studies at Oberlin and Juilliard.

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2023 Fall Rehearsals
Sep
23
to Nov 18

2023 Fall Rehearsals

Rehearsals will be held at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem.

Saturday, September 23

Saturday, October 7

Saturday, October 21

Saturday, November 4

Saturday, November 18 (Dress Rehearsal & Concert at UNCSA in Winston-Salem)

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American Harp Academy at UNCSA
Jun
25
to Jul 1

American Harp Academy at UNCSA

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Join us in Winston-Salem this summer! UNCSA will host the American Harp Academy taught by world-class performers and dedicated teachers, led by Jacquelyn Bartlett (UNCSA Artist Faculty), June 25 - July 1, 2023. All skill levels welcome, ages 12 to adult. Learn more and register here.

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Holiday Concert / NC Harp Ensemble
Dec
14
5:00 PM17:00

Holiday Concert / NC Harp Ensemble

Holiday Harp Concert

Conducted by Jacquelyn Bartlett

Wednesday, December 14, 5PM

UNCSA Semans Library (4th floor), 1533 South Main Street, Winston-Salem

Celebrate the season with the NC Harp Ensemble! Enjoy a concert of holiday favorites hosted by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA). Free, no ticket required.

Special guests: UNCSA harp students and alumni

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Masterclass: Sylvain Blassel / UNCSA
Nov
6
1:30 PM13:30

Masterclass: Sylvain Blassel / UNCSA

Masterclass with Sylvain Blassel

Sunday, November 6 at 1:30PM

UNCSA Watson Hall, 1533 South Main Street, Winston-Salem

Join us for a masterclass with Sylvain Blassel! Professor of Harp at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, and at his alma mater, the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon, Sylvian Blassel is regularly invited to give masterclasses throughout the world: in New York, Tokyo, Toronto, Hong Kong, Hamburg, Berlin, Prague, Chicago, Seoul, Beijing, and Shanghai. Blassel was a member of the juries for the 20th International Harp Contest in Israel, and the 11th USA International Harp Competition. Free, no ticket required.

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Sylvain Blassel in Concert / St. Paul's
Nov
5
7:00 PM19:00

Sylvain Blassel in Concert / St. Paul's

Sylvain Blassel in Concert

Presented by the St. Paul’s Concert Series

Saturday, November 5, 7PM

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 520 Summit Street, Winston-Salem

Harpist and conductor Sylvain Blassel presents an evening harp recital in Winston-Salem! Blassel is one of the most outstanding musicians of his generation. He is particularly recognized for his interpretations of Bach, Beethoven, Haydn and Liszt. Free, no ticket required.

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American Harp Academy Opening Recital with Abigail Kent / UNCSA
Jun
26
7:00 PM19:00

American Harp Academy Opening Recital with Abigail Kent / UNCSA

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International award-winning harpist Abigail Kent will present an evening recital featuring masterworks for solo harp! One of the brightest young stars of the harp, Abigail is a graduate of The Juilliard School (New York City), Mannes School of Music (New York City) and The Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia). Recital will be held on Sunday, June 26th at 7PM in Watson Chamber Music Hall on the beautiful campus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Free, no ticket required.

Recital Program

ALVARS Serenade, Op. 83

SALZEDO Jeux d’eau

MARESCOTTI Mouvement

NATRA Ode to the Harp

CAPLET Deux Divertissements

LISZT/arr. RENIE Un Sospiro

RENIE Piece Symphonique

GODEFROID Etude de Concert, Op. 193

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Harp Extravaganza / North Carolina Harp Ensemble
Apr
30
7:30 PM19:30

Harp Extravaganza / North Carolina Harp Ensemble

The North Carolina Harp Ensemble presents “Harp Extravaganza” on Saturday, April 30 at 7:30PM at Well-Spring’s Virginia Somerville Sutton Theatre in Greensboro. Concert features 18 harpists performing music from across the globe from elegant Baroque to fiery Latin dances! Conducted by Jacquelyn Bartlett (Professor of Harp and Chamber Music at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts), the North Carolina Harp Ensemble has delighted audiences with their outstanding performances featuring professional and student harpists from across the state. Admission free, public welcome.

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Masterclass: Maria Luisa Rayan (Virtual)
Feb
20
3:00 PM15:00

Masterclass: Maria Luisa Rayan (Virtual)

The Piedmont Chapter of the American Harp Society hosts a masterclass with internationally renowned harpist and teacher Maria Luisa Rayan!

  • February 20, 2022, 3 - 5 P.M. (EST)

  • Online session via Zoom

  • $50 performer / $25 observer

  • RSVP to Helen Rifas / hdrifas@gmail.com

  • Apply to perform by submitting a solo video performance to Jacquelyn Bartlett / bartlettj@uncsa.edu by February 4th

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American Harp Academy at UNCSA (Virtual)
Jun
13
to Jun 19

American Harp Academy at UNCSA (Virtual)

The American Harp Academy (Virtual) hosted by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts is an exciting 1-week immersion into all things harp. AHA faculty and guest artists include world-class performers and dedicated teachers, Maria Luisa Rayan, Jacquelyn Bartlett, Motoshi Kosako, Heidi Lehwalder and Marcela Mendez. Learn more and register at americanharpacademy.com.

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 American Harp Academy at UNCSA (Virtual)
Jun
21
to Jun 27

American Harp Academy at UNCSA (Virtual)

The American Harp Academy (Virtual) hosted by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts is an exciting 1-week immersion into all things harp led by world-class performers and dedicated teachers, Maria Luisa Rayan and Jacquelyn Bartlett. Harp students ages 11-adult will benefit from masterclasses, private lessons, and educational seminars to create those magical “AHA” moments of inspired learning. Learn more and register at americanharpacademy.com.

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American Harp Society presents "An Orchestra of Harps" featuring the NC Harp Ensemble
Jun
17
7:30 PM19:30

American Harp Society presents "An Orchestra of Harps" featuring the NC Harp Ensemble

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The Peabody Preparatory Ensemble and North Carolina Harp Ensemble present a concert of works for harp ensemble during the American Harp Society 2019 Summer Institute & National Competition held at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. Concert is free, public welcome. www.americanharpsociety.org.

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NC Harp Ensemble Concert & Fundraiser at Myers Park
Apr
13
3:00 PM15:00

NC Harp Ensemble Concert & Fundraiser at Myers Park

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The NC Harp Ensemble in collaboration with the Charlotte Chapter of the American Harp Society presents a special concert to raise funds for the 2019 American Harp Society, Inc. Summer Institute & National Competition (to be held June 16-22, 2019 at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts). All donations are tax-deductible. Concert is free, public welcome!

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NC Harp Ensemble Concert & Fundraiser at St. Pauls
Mar
23
3:00 PM15:00

NC Harp Ensemble Concert & Fundraiser at St. Pauls

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The NC Harp Ensemble in collaboration with the Piedmont Chapter of the American Harp Society present a special concert to raise funds for the American Harp Society, Inc. 2019 Summer Institute & National Competition (to be held June 16-22, 2019 at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts). All donations are tax-deductible. Concert is free, public welcome!

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NC Harp Ensemble presents "Music from Around the World"
Mar
10
3:00 PM15:00

NC Harp Ensemble presents "Music from Around the World"

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The North Carolina Harp Ensemble presents their concert "Music from Around the World" in Crawford Concert Hall on the campus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. This concert will explore the diversity of music from various countries and time periods, including America's Variations on When the Saints Go Marching In, Russia's Variations on a Theme by Paganini, and Japan's Sakura (Cherry Blossom). Concert is free and open to the public.

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SummerHarp Intensive at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Jul
2
to Jul 15

SummerHarp Intensive at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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Welcoming harpists of all ages and skill levels to spend their summer immersed in an intensive and supportive musical community!

1-week session - July 2-8, 2017 & 2-week session - July 2-15, 2017

The SummerHarp Intensive at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts is an exciting 1 to 2-week immersion into "all things harp". Harp students of all ages and skill levels will benefit from private lessons, masterclasses, ensembles, public concerts, seminars on practice techniques, performance practices, memorization and preparation for future musical endeavors. For harpists wishing for the 2-week experience, the second week will include a more advanced, in depth study of orchestral excerpts, conducting and solo repertoire. Led by Jacquelyn Bartlett, UNCSA artist faculty and founder/artistic director of the NC Harp Ensemble.

Residency options include both day and overnight students. Must be 12 years or older to stay overnight. Each student must have his or her own harp to play during the SummerHarp Intensive. Rental harps will be available on a limited basis to students unable to provide their own for the duration of their stay. Students on both lever or pedal harps may apply to the 1-week session (July 2-8, 2017) while only students on pedal harps may apply for the 2-week session (July 2-15, 2017).

We look forward to welcoming you to UNCSA this summer! For tuition and registration information, please visit the UNCSA website.

Priority Audition Deadline - April 17, 2017

 

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Yoga for Harpists Workshop!
Mar
4
1:30 PM13:30

Yoga for Harpists Workshop!

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Join us for a yoga workshop designed to address the needs of professional and student harpists! Practice yoga poses and stretching routines designed to offset prolonged muscle use and repetitive motion of harp practice. Learn how to counteract the extended and often asymmetrical use of your arms, shoulders, neck, and even hips! Discuss how to avoid unwanted tension in harp practice to prevent injury and promote healthy playing! No harps required! Wear comfortable clothing and enjoy a workshop with certified Iyengar yoga teacher, Gillian Harper.

Registration $20 - Deadline February 26, 2017

For NC Harp Ensemble or Charlotte Chapter of AHS members participating in the rehearsal on March 4th, a catered boxed lunch can be purchased for an additional cost of $10.

How to register? Click here!

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