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<channel><title><![CDATA[Kela Walton - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:12:01 -0400</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[TCU Summer Harp Workshop 2025]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/tcu-summer-harp-workshop-2025]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/tcu-summer-harp-workshop-2025#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Harp Ensemble]]></category><category><![CDATA[Performances]]></category><category><![CDATA[Repertoire]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><category><![CDATA[Summer Harp Fun]]></category><category><![CDATA[TCU School of Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[TCU Summer Harp Workshop]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/tcu-summer-harp-workshop-2025</guid><description><![CDATA[       With our closing concert on July 2, 2025, the&nbsp;TCU Summer Harp Workshop&nbsp;made history with the first ever harp ensemble concert in Van Cliburn Concert Hall.&nbsp;Congratulations to all of the participants on a beautiful and historic performance! These eleven fantastic young Harpists were a joy to work with over the past three days in masterclasses, harp ensemble rehearsals, and movement classes. It was most impressive to see how positive and supportive the were of each other. I ho [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/live/7nVSA4fsKqw?si=YQGgOk9or5ERByfE&t=950' target='_blank'> <img src="https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/2025-tcu-harp-camp-1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span>With our closing concert on July 2, 2025, the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://finearts.tcu.edu/music/events-and-programs/summer-camps/tcu-harp-workshop/" target="_blank">TCU Summer Harp Workshop</a>&nbsp;made history with the first ever harp ensemble concert in <a href="https://vcch-at.tcu.edu/concert-hall/" target="_blank">Van Cliburn Concert Hall</a>.&nbsp;<span>Congratulations to all of the participants on a beautiful and historic performance! These eleven fantastic young Harpists were a joy to work with over the past three days in masterclasses, harp ensemble rehearsals, and movement classes. It was most impressive to see how positive and supportive the were of each other. I hope they had a wonderful experience at TCU, and aspire to see many of them again next year!&nbsp;</span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:right"> <a href='https://finearts.tcu.edu/music/events-and-programs/summer-camps/tcu-harp-workshop/' target='_blank'> <img src="https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/dsc00929_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;">Thank you!</h2>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span>Thank you to this year's guest artists</span><span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://kelaharp.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c2c58c48e3291758d1619bab&amp;id=c8cc198baa&amp;e=fdd2473eb2" target="_blank">Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa</a><span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span><a href="https://kelaharp.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c2c58c48e3291758d1619bab&amp;id=8ef1299dbe&amp;e=fdd2473eb2" target="_blank">Alexander Coronado</a><span>&nbsp;who presented an afternoon&nbsp;</span><span>&ldquo;Many Ways To Be a Harpist&rdquo;&nbsp;</span><span>&#8203;session about sound therapy and the use of improvisation in therapeutic and healing environments. The students especially enjoyed playing the crystal bowls, Tibetan bells, and electric harp for themselves!&nbsp;</span><span>A very big thank you to TCU sophomore&nbsp;harpist Silvia for all of her always enthusiastic attitude and valuable assistance everyday at the workshop! Special thanks to Dr. Paul Cortese director of the TCU Summer Music Institutes for many of the photos in the slide show below.</span></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span>Watch the recorded livestream of the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/7nVSA4fsKqw?si=YQGgOk9or5ERByfE&amp;t=950" target="_blank">2025 TCU Summer Harp Workshop Closing Concert on YouTube</a><span>&nbsp;(the concert actually begins at 15:50 in the video)<br />The program was announced from the stage and included harp ensemble repertoire:&nbsp;<em>Surf Breakers Waltz</em> by Louise Trotter,&nbsp;<em>Screwdriver Dances</em> by&nbsp;</span>Sonja Inglefield,&nbsp;<em>Constellations</em> by Julia Kay Jamieson, and Inc<em>&oacute;gnita </em>by Stephen Dunstone; as well as solo performances by Gemma, Megan, Selah, Aditi, Vaishavi, and Danatra.</div>  <div><div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div> <div id='183417338766053762-slideshow'></div> <div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[First AHS in Dallas Harp Ensemble Festival!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/first-ahs-in-dallas-harp-ensemble-festival]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/first-ahs-in-dallas-harp-ensemble-festival#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Harp Ensemble]]></category><category><![CDATA[Parents]]></category><category><![CDATA[Performances]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><category><![CDATA[Suzuki Harp]]></category><category><![CDATA[TCU Music Prep]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/first-ahs-in-dallas-harp-ensemble-festival</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  The summer began with an historic first, the American Harp Society in Dallas held their first Harp Ensemble Festival on May 31st at UT Dallas. Three ensembles from our studio prepared and rehearsed throughout the spring and received &ldquo;Superior&rdquo; and &ldquo;Excellent&rdquo; ratings for their performances from the Adjudicators at the festival!          					 							 		 	   &#8203;Our studio&rsquo;s Suzuki ensemble as well  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/5760968681355083009_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The summer began with an historic first, the <a href="https://www.dallasharpsociety.org" target="_blank">American Harp Society in Dallas</a> held their first Harp Ensemble Festival on May 31st at UT Dallas. Three ensembles from our studio prepared and rehearsed throughout the spring and received &ldquo;Superior&rdquo; and &ldquo;Excellent&rdquo; ratings for their performances from the Adjudicators at the festival!</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/503231540-1005046875119190-3144839273013282903-n_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span>&#8203;Our studio&rsquo;s Suzuki ensemble as well as the combined all ages ensemble both received all Superior ratings, the best possible rating, from all three adjudicators for their performances. The adult ensemble from our studio received Excellent ratings from the adjudicators. Everyone worked hard and played beautifully! I&rsquo;m so proud of each of these students and how much they accomplished in just a few months. I also especially appreciate the effort their families and friends made to transport harps and support us in the audience at the festival!</span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congratulations to AHS National Competition Finalist!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/congratulations-to-ahs-national-competition-finalist]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/congratulations-to-ahs-national-competition-finalist#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Competition]]></category><category><![CDATA[Performances]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><category><![CDATA[TCU School of Music]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/congratulations-to-ahs-national-competition-finalist</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						  TCU first year student IsabellaGrace&nbsp;competed in the finals of the American Harp Society's&nbsp;National Competition&nbsp;in the Intermediate II Division at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. She began preparing the music over a year ago, submitted a video for the preliminary round in March and was selected to be a finalist in April. She received an honorable mention today, and you can watch her performance in the competition&nbsp;live-streamed on YouTube here.& [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">TCU first year student IsabellaGrace<span>&nbsp;competed in the finals of the American Harp Society's&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.harpsociety.org/national-competition" target="_blank">National Competition</a><span>&nbsp;in the Intermediate II Division at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. She began preparing the music over a year ago, submitted a video for the preliminary round in March and was selected to be a finalist in April. She received an honorable mention today, and you can watch her performance in the competition&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/B5E2TzFne1E?si=mwUejaD7FZTf2XRl&amp;t=28812" target="_blank">live-streamed on YouTube here</a>.<br />&#8203;(She is contestant C and her performance begins at 8:00:10 in the video.)<br /><br />&#8203;Congratulations IsabellaGrace on all your hard work and a beautiful performance in the competition!</div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/ige-ahs-int2_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring 2024 Student Achievements]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/spring-2024-student-achievements1577669]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/spring-2024-student-achievements1577669#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Performances]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><category><![CDATA[Suzuki Harp]]></category><category><![CDATA[TCU Music Prep]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/spring-2024-student-achievements1577669</guid><description><![CDATA[ 				 				  Several hard working harp students in our studio received accolades this weekend for many their accomplishments this year!On May 2nd&nbsp;TCU Music Preparatory&nbsp;harp students Atalia and Hadassah performed on their very first solo recital. Madeleine received an award for most recital performances, and all the Music Prep harp students received certificates and medals commemorating all of their accomplishments this year.In the afternoon on May 4th Harper was invited for a second tim [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='486491464110392399-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='486491464110392399-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='486491464110392399-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/3331765092136670600_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery486491464110392399]'><img src='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/3331765092136670600.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='600' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-38.89%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='486491464110392399-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='486491464110392399-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-4661_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery486491464110392399]'><img src='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-4661.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='456' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:131.58%;top:0%;left:-15.79%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='486491464110392399-imageContainer2' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='486491464110392399-insideImageContainer2' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-5899_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery486491464110392399]'><img src='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-5899.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='600' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-38.89%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Several hard working harp students in our studio received accolades this weekend for many their accomplishments this year!<br />On May 2nd&nbsp;<a href="https://finearts.tcu.edu/music/events-and-programs/music-preparatory/" target="_blank">TCU Music Preparatory</a>&nbsp;harp students Atalia and Hadassah performed on their very first solo recital. Madeleine received an award for most recital performances, and all the Music Prep harp students received certificates and medals commemorating all of their accomplishments this year.<br />In the afternoon on May 4th Harper was invited for a second time to perform on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dallasharpsociety.org" target="_blank">American Harp Society Dallas Chapter's</a> Annual Student Recital.&nbsp;<br />Then on the evening of May 4th Madeleine performed <em>Spring Breezes</em> arranged by Richard Meyer and &nbsp; <em>In the Company of Angels</em> by William Hofeldt with the <a href="https://www.fwyo.org" target="_blank">Fort Worth Youth Orchestras</a>&nbsp;String Orchestra. Her performance was a fantastic finale to her very first season of concerts with the FWYO Junior String Orchestra under the direction of Mandy Musser in the fall and String Orchestra under the direction of Sammy Branch this spring!<br /><br />See and hear moments from this weekend in fun video reel over <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJUy42DS1PT/" target="_blank">here</a> on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelaharp/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>!</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The TCU Harp Ensemble Presents "Texas Connections"]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/the-tcu-harp-ensemble-presents-texas-connections]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/the-tcu-harp-ensemble-presents-texas-connections#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Harp Ensemble]]></category><category><![CDATA[Performances]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><category><![CDATA[TCU School of Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/the-tcu-harp-ensemble-presents-texas-connections</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						         We were honored to have composers and arrangers Jeff Walters (left) and Cindy Horstman (right) in attendance!   					 								 					 						  The TCU Harp Ensemble and TCU Music Preparatory harp students presented an afternoon of harp music exploring our Texas connections. The concert featured works for harp ensemble composed and arranged by Texans, as well as music about springtime, nature, and of course Texas! The program included original compositions and ar [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/txconnectionsimg-3090_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">We were honored to have composers and arrangers Jeff Walters (left) and Cindy Horstman (right) in attendance!</div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The TCU Harp Ensemble and TCU Music Preparatory harp students presented an afternoon of harp music exploring our Texas connections. The concert featured works for harp ensemble composed and arranged by Texans, as well as music about springtime, nature, and of course Texas! The program included original compositions and arrangements by Gayle Barrington, Whit Dudley, Tasha Smith Godinez, Cindy Horstman, Mary Radspinner,&nbsp;Louise Trotter,&nbsp;Jeff Walters, and more.<br /><br /><span>&#8203;Click here to watch the performance on&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/j5yZf3dVAK8?si=ln5EcGd9Vj7NqfPa" target="_blank">YouTube</a><br /><span>&#8203;Click here to view the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://finearts.tcu.edu/music/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/04/2025-4-13-The-TCU-Harp-Ensemble-with-guest-harpists-from-TCU-Music-Preparatory.pdf" target="_blank">PDF program</a></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas with the TCU Harp Ensemble]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/christmas-with-the-tcu-harp-ensemble]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/christmas-with-the-tcu-harp-ensemble#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category><category><![CDATA[Harp Ensemble]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><category><![CDATA[TCU School of Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/christmas-with-the-tcu-harp-ensemble</guid><description><![CDATA[ 				 				   	 		 			 				 					 						   					 						 						 						 						 							#wsite-video-container-987013092111738527{ 								background: url(//www.weebly.com/uploads/b/91587274-214008840678842874/img_1644_234.jpg); 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The program included mystical and mysterious melodies by Gounod, Salzedo, and more. As you can see we dressed to impress!&#8203;Click here to watch the performance on&nbsp;YouTube&#8203;Click here to view the&nbsp;PDF program [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='284825415635515592-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='284825415635515592-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='284825415635515592-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-9130-2_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery284825415635515592]'><img src='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-9130-2.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='600' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-0%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='284825415635515592-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='284825415635515592-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/halloweenharps2024_orig.jpeg' rel='lightbox[gallery284825415635515592]'><img src='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/halloweenharps2024.jpeg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='600' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-0%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='284825415635515592-imageContainer2' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='284825415635515592-insideImageContainer2' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-9122-2_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery284825415635515592]'><img src='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-9122-2.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='600' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-0%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph">&#8203;<span>This afternoon the TCU Harp Ensemble celebrated&nbsp;the music of the Allhallowtide season with our 2nd annual "Harp-o-ween" recital featuring Music Preparatory harp students and the TCU Harp Ensemble. The program included mystical and mysterious melodies by Gounod, Salzedo, and more. As you can see we dressed to impress!</span><br /><span>&#8203;Click here to watch the performance on&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/xLnnpdAf6C4" target="_blank">YouTube</a><br /><span>&#8203;Click here to view the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://finearts.tcu.edu/music/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/10/2024-10-27-TCU-Harp-Ensemble-presents-Harp-o-ween-featuring-artists-from-TCU-Music-Preparatory.pdf" target="_blank">PDF program</a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[TCU Faculty Present "Music at the Modern"]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/tcu-faculty-present-music-at-the-modern]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/tcu-faculty-present-music-at-the-modern#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Performances]]></category><category><![CDATA[Repertoire]]></category><category><![CDATA[TCU School of Music]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/tcu-faculty-present-music-at-the-modern</guid><description><![CDATA[       This afternoon TCU Music Faculty performed a concert of new music at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth. The performers pictured above from left to right included: Elisabeth Adkins,&nbsp;Michael Bukhman,&nbsp;Edward Newman,&nbsp;Heather Test, Clay Garrett, and myself. I performed 3 short solo works: &nbsp;Fra&icirc;cheur by Carlos Salzedo, Unrest: I by Brandee Younger, and Letter d'amour by Megan Metheney. It was an honor to share the stage with such amazing musicians and to perform in t [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-9607_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">This afternoon TCU Music Faculty performed a concert of new music at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth. The performers pictured above from left to right included: <span>Elisabeth Adkins,&nbsp;Michael Bukhman,&nbsp;Edward Newman,&nbsp;</span>Heather Test, Clay Garrett, and myself. I performed 3 short solo works: &nbsp;<em>Fra&icirc;cheur</em> by Carlos Salzedo, <em>Unrest: I</em> by Brandee Younger, and <em>Letter d'amour</em> by Megan Metheney. It was an honor to share the stage with such amazing musicians and to perform in this beautiful space!</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unique Gig Alert! Yoga with a View]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/unique-gig-alert-yoga-with-a-view]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/unique-gig-alert-yoga-with-a-view#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Gigs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Premiere]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/unique-gig-alert-yoga-with-a-view</guid><description><![CDATA[        	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  I made my Bass Performance Hall debut on Sunday, July 14, 2024 accompanying Yoga with a View! The class lead by Lori Atkins-Williamson of Bumblebee Yoga Community of Fort Worth was so much fun, we held an encore class on Sunday, August 4th.&nbsp;  Harp adds an amazing ambiance to a yoga class! I mostly improvised to go with the flow (literally). I also played a few pieces from the solo harp repertoire, and familiar favorite [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-1180-2_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:right"> <a> <img src="https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-1191_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">I made my <a href="https://www.basshall.com" target="_blank">Bass Performance Hall</a> debut on Sunday, July 14, 2024 accompanying <em>Yoga with a View</em>! The class lead by Lori Atkins-Williamson of <a href="https://www.bumblebeeyoga.co" target="_blank">Bumblebee Yoga Community</a> of Fort Worth was so much fun, we held an encore class on Sunday, August 4th.&nbsp;</div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Harp adds an amazing ambiance to a yoga class! I mostly improvised to go with the flow (literally). I also played a few pieces from the solo harp repertoire, and familiar favorites like <em>Across the Universe</em> by the Beatles, <span>Lenard Cohen's&nbsp;</span><em>Hallelujah</em><span>&nbsp;and</span>&nbsp;Louis Armstrong's <em>What a Wonderful World</em> for shavasana at the end of class.&nbsp;</div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='776016716459056250-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='776016716459056250-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='776016716459056250-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-0140-2_orig.jpeg' rel='lightbox[gallery776016716459056250]'><img src='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-0140-2.jpeg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.67%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='776016716459056250-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='776016716459056250-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-1182_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery776016716459056250]'><img src='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-1182.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='600' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-0%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='776016716459056250-imageContainer2' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='776016716459056250-insideImageContainer2' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-3251_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery776016716459056250]'><img src='https://www.kelaharp.com/uploads/9/1/5/8/91587274/img-3251.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='600' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-0%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph">In true Fort Worth fashion, I ran into some friends at both <em>Yoga with a View </em>classes!</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[TCU Summer Harp Workshop 2024]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/tcu-summer-harp-workshop-2024]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/tcu-summer-harp-workshop-2024#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Harp Ensemble]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><category><![CDATA[Summer Harp Fun]]></category><category><![CDATA[TCU School of Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[TCU Summer Harp Workshop]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kelaharp.com/blog/tcu-summer-harp-workshop-2024</guid><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to all of the participants in the TCU Summer Harp Workshop! It was so much fun to work with these five fantastic young Harpists over the past three days in masterclasses, harp ensemble rehearsals, and movement classes. I'd like to thank TCU Music Education major and our intern Allison for all of her assistance at the workshop, and to Dr. Paul Cortese, director of the TCU Summer Music Institutes, for many of the photos! I hope to&nbsp;see many of these hard working harpists again  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Congratulations to all of the participants in the <a href="https://finearts.tcu.edu/music/events-and-programs/summer-camps/tcu-harp-workshop/" target="_blank">TCU Summer Harp Workshop</a>! It was so much fun to work with these five fantastic young Harpists over the past three days in masterclasses, harp ensemble rehearsals, and movement classes. I'd like to thank TCU Music Education major and our intern Allison for all of her assistance at the workshop, and to Dr. Paul Cortese, director of the TCU Summer Music Institutes, for many of the photos! I hope to<span>&nbsp;see many of these hard working harpists again next year!&nbsp;</span></div>  <div><div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div> <div id='627347895889750573-slideshow'></div> <div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>