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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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Spring 2024 Student Achievements

5/4/2025

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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!
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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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Spring 2024 Student Achievements!

5/5/2024

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It was a busy spring for some very hard working harp students in our studio! 
Annabelle, Harper, and Stella all successfully completed both sessions of the Music Education Auditions & Evaluations program presented by the Dallas Chapter of the American Harp Society at TCU with advisors Denise Holland and Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa in February and April.
​TCU Harps performed at the TCU College of Science and Engineering's Student Research Symposium.
TCU Music Preparatory harp students received certificates and medals for all of their accomplishments this year at the spring Music Preparatory Recitals.
Harper was invited to perform on the American Harp Society Dallas Chapter's Annual Student Recital.
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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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Sima's Senior Recital

5/26/2023

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Congratulations to Sima Galaganov on a beautiful solo harp performance at tonight's TCU Music Preparatory Senior Recital in PepsiCo Recital Hall! Five other graduating high school seniors, four pianists and a vocalist, were also featured on this evening's concert. I know all of her harp teachers these past few years are just as proud of Sima as I am! All of her hard work this year lead to beautiful performances tonight of Lolita la danseuse by Marcel Tournier and La Source, Op. 44 by Alphonse Hasselmans. I will miss you so much next year, and wish you the best in your studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Brava Sima!
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