I traveled to Toronto to attend and present at One Harp World, a joint venture between the American Harp Society and the World Harp Congress! There were so many amazing concerts and experiences, I cannot begin to share them all. Here are some of the highlights from my adventures in Canada. 

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.

​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

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 see many of these hard working harpists again next year!