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Janet Harbison at and after Beginning in the Middle 2013

Here's an update to our announcement about Beginning in the Middle, the excellent course and festival for adult amateur harpists sponsored by our partners, the Virginia Harp Center. In addition to being on the festival faculty, Irish harp legend Janet Harbison will give a special concert and workshop straight after the festival ends, on March 11th and 12th:

JANET HARBISON IN CONCERT
Monday March 11th, 2013 7:30pm
Markeim Arts Center
104 Walnut St  Haddonfield, NJ 08033 
Tickets $15 adult, $5 children

Celtic Harp Workshop 
Tuesday March 12th, 2013 at 6:00pm 
Virginia Harp Center 
425 N. Haddon Ave 
Haddonfield, NJ 08033 
$20 participant 
$10 observer

Call 856-428-1430 to order in advance

 
 

Janet Harbison is a multidimensional Irish artist and harper, composer, arranger, writer, teacher and orchestra director. One of Ireland's best known cultural figures, her solo, ensemble or orchestra performances range from the most intimate house concerts to the 5000 seater stadiums. Her many awards for her performance and promotion of Irish harp in education, tourism, heritage, commerce, healthcare, social and community life (and particularly within the peace process in Northern Ireland), are testament to her life's commitment.

At an early age she won every Irish national and a number of prestigious European harp competitions, and after a career of almost 40 years of adventure, creativity and innovation, she continues to enjoy a prominent role directing and training new generations of Irish harpers re-establishing Ireland's ancient reputation of greatness with the instrument.

Information about the Janet, the harp we are proud to have developed together with Janet Harbison

Beginning in the Middle 2013

Here's some more news for adult amateur students. Our partners the Virginia Harp Center sponsor a great festival for you - Beginning in the Middle - which happens annually in, well, Virginia.

 

The course website will tell you everything you need to know, including a helpful levels guide to help you pick the best classes for you. The classes themselves are admirably broad, ranging from technique to ensemble playing, to harp maintenance and more philosophical discussions. It's a great way to meet like-minded people (after all, it's not everyone who plays the harp) and give your music-making a real boost in the New Year!