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19th "Harpe en Avesnois" Festival

There is a nineteenth chance to enjoy the consistently impressive programming of the Harpe en Avesnois festival at the start of February. We've already reported on the masterclass session - this time with particular focus on contemporary music, with Fréderique Cambreling - and now the full festival programme is out, here. Between 2nd - 10th of February, Harpe en Avesnois will welcome a line-up of particularly unusual and intriguing ensembles.

From the African kora master, Ballaké Sissoko, appearing with the contemporary world music Trio Chemirani, to Ruriko Yamamiya and Fabrice Millisher's harp and trombone duo, and Maureen Thiébaut - most recent winner of the Cité des Arts competition - performing with panflutist Gabriel Schmitt, 2012's festival looks set to be a real source of inspiration and new ideas. All concerts and masterclasses are very reasonably-priced, and well worth the journey to the Franco-Belgian border. 

If you also feel inspired to buy a harp, our Belgian partners Pro Arte will be at your service with our festival exhibition :D  

More information is available on the festival site, or contact Pro Arte for exhibition specifics.

 

September Harp Weekend, Saltaire, UK

 

The second week of September offers a good opportunity to immerse yourself in harp music, early and modern, in West Yorkshire - not to mention getting your Camac harp serviced, and checking out our exhibition! Camac France are sponsoring a harp weekend organised by the Early Music Shop, starring Louise Thompson and Sarah Deere-Jones. Our commercial director Eric Piron will also be there with one of our technicians, so you are warmly invited to bring your harp for overhaul and servicing, and/or for advice on maintenance and choosing a harp. 

The weekend is particularly suitable for keen amateur harpists, with a diverse programme of events open to all ages and stages. Professionals, too, will find much to enjoy in the recitals and lectures, so by all means come with your students as well as tell them to go!

Sarah will give workshops on Medieval / Tudor and lever harp music, as well as perform a recital on Gothic, Medieval and lever harps, and give an illustrated talk about the harp's history. Louise will run a children's workshop, and play the weekend's opening recital on September 7th. 

You can find more details of all events here. For all enquiries and bookings, including regulation bookings, please contact:

The Early Music Shop, Salts Mill, Victoria Road

Saltaire, West Yorkshire BD18 3TT

Tel: 01274 288100  Email: sales@earlymusicshop.com