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First AHS in Dallas Harp Ensemble Festival!

5/31/2025

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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 “Superior” and “Excellent” ratings for their performances from the Adjudicators at the festival!
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​Our studio’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’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!
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The TCU Harp Ensemble Presents "Texas Connections"

4/13/2025

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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 arrangements by Gayle Barrington, Whit Dudley, Tasha Smith Godinez, Cindy Horstman, Mary Radspinner, Louise Trotter, Jeff Walters, and more.

​Click here to watch the performance on YouTube
​Click here to view the PDF program
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Christmas with the TCU Harp Ensemble

12/3/2024

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On December 2nd and 3rd the TCU Harp Ensemble directed by Kela Walton performed holiday favorites in the lobby prior to the 3rd Annual Christmas Festival at TCU.

Click on the video to hear an excerpt from Carol of the Bells performed by TCU first year students IsabellaGrace and Silvia.
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TCU Harp Ensemble presents 2nd Annual "Harp-o-ween Concert"

10/27/2024

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​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
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TCU Harp Ensemble presents "Harp & Friends"

4/24/2024

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This evening the TCU Harp Ensemble presented and eclectic evening of harp music by our composer friends as well as performances with special guests. The program included jazz originals by Cindy Horstman, cosmic inspirations by Julia Kay Jaimeson, French impressions by Megan Metheney, and more.
​Click here to watch the performance on YouTube
​Click here to view the PDF program​
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TCU Harp Ensemble presents "A Harp-o-ween Concert"

10/30/2023

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This evening the TCU Harp Ensemble celebrated the music of the Allhallowtide season with a recital featuring Music Preparatory harp students, and the TCU Harp Ensemble. The program included arrangements by TCU alumna Nancy Hurrell and by several of the performers to celebrate Halloween, All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day and all things Autumnal. As you can see we dressed to impress!
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​Click here to watch the performance on YouTube
​Click here to view the PDF program
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TCU Summer Harp Workshop 2023

7/8/2023

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Congratulations to everyone who participated in the TCU Summer Harp Workshop! It was so much fun to work with seven amazing Young Harpists over the past three days in masterclasses, harp ensemble rehearsals, and movement classes. Huge thank you to TCU Music Education major and harpist Lyndsey Walker for all of her assistance at the workshop! You can see the live stream recording of the 2023 TCU Summer Harp Workshop Recital here on YouTube. 
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TCU Harp Ensemble Celebrates TCU's 150th Anniversary with special guests!

4/29/2023

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Today the TCU Harp Ensemble celebrated our Past, Present, and Future with a recital featuring Music Preparatory harp students, harp studio alumni, and former harp faculty. Our special guests Dr. Laura Brandenburg, Sydney Howell, and Dr. Mallory McHenry returned to campus to perform as a frog faculty quartet with current harp instructor Kela Walton. The program included arrangements by TCU alumni Elizabeth Hames and Nancy Hurrell. This unique concert concluded with all of the Horned Frog harpists past, present, and future performing together as a large ensemble for the finale.
I'm so grateful to all our many guests for joining us, and so proud of my students for their hard work this semester!
​Click here to view the PDF program

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Registration now open for the 2023 TCU Summer Harp Workshop!

3/1/2023

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I am thrilled to once again teach at the TCU Summer Harp Workshop this July on the beautiful campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX!

Intermediate and advanced harp students are invited to join us this July 6-8, 2023 for three days of solo masterclasses and ensemble rehearsals as well as interactive and informative sessions about the harp. In a dynamic masterclass setting, each student will have the opportunity to receive individually tailored instruction on a prepared solo of their own choosing. Students may select 2 pieces of repertoire from standard harp solo literature, All-State etudes, orchestral excerpts, or harp concerto.

The Summer Harp Workshop Final Presentation is open to friends and family at the conclusion of the workshop and will also be live streamed. The workshop accepts young harpists entering 8th grade and above, intermediate to advanced level. Overnight accommodations and recreation activities are available on TCU’s beautiful campus.

​Registration is now open!

https://finearts.tcu.edu/music/events-and-programs/summer-camps/tcu-harp-workshop/
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The TCU Harp Ensemble presents "French Impressions"

11/9/2022

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I can hardly believe my first semester teaching at Texas Christian University is rapidly concluding. Tonight students from both the University harp studio and the Music Preparatory harp studio performed a program of pieces by Andrès, Debussy, Dussek, Tournier, Press, Salzedo, and Waddington that all share French connections. I'm so proud of everyone's hard work to make this beautiful recital happen!

Click here to view the PDF program
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