Another busy December gig season has wrapped up, and here are some (though not all) of the memorable events my students and I enjoyed adding harp music to this holiday season!

My childhood dream of playing with the Octavia Harp Ensemble came true this December! I made my debut with the Octavia Harp Ensemble, an ensemble of eight harpists Directed by Laura Brandenburg, at the Crystal Charity Ball in Dallas! I grew up attending Octavia Harp Ensemble concerts and I still listen to their Christmas album every year. For this performance there was only room for 6 harps, which were lifted onto the various balconies and pedestals in the cocktail area outside the Hilton Anatole Ballroom. We rehearsed and performed with a click track and backing tracks, so we could all perform together (amplified) in multiple locations around the room. It was great day with some of my favorite harp friends!

Learn more about the Crystal Charity Ball at ​https://crystalcharity.org/
Listen to Octavia Harp Ensemble albums on Spotify 

With our closing concert on July 2, 2025, the TCU Summer Harp Workshop made history with the first ever harp ensemble concert in Van Cliburn Concert Hall. 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! 

Watch the recorded livestream of the 2025 TCU Summer Harp Workshop Closing Concert on YouTube (the concert actually begins at 15:50 in the video)
The program was announced from the stage and included harp ensemble repertoire: Surf Breakers Waltz by Louise Trotter, Screwdriver Dances by Sonja Inglefield, Constellations by Julia Kay Jamieson, and Incógnita by Stephen Dunstone; as well as solo performances by Gemma, Megan, Selah, Aditi, Vaishavi, and Danatra.

Several hard working harp students in our studio received accolades this weekend for many their accomplishments this year!
On May 2nd TCU Music Preparatory 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 time to perform on the American Harp Society Dallas Chapter's Annual Student Recital. 
Then on the evening of May 4th Madeleine performed Spring Breezes arranged by Richard Meyer and   In the Company of Angels by William Hofeldt with the Fort Worth Youth Orchestras 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!

See and hear moments from this weekend in fun video reel over here on Instagram!

​This afternoon the TCU Harp Ensemble celebrated 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!
​Click here to watch the performance on YouTube
​Click here to view the PDF program