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VI International Harp Festival in Rio de Janeiro, May 2011

The sixth Rio Harp Festival will take place between May 1st and 31st of this year. This extensive festival always features some of the biggest names in the harp world, and this year is no exception. Renowned harpists from over twenty countries will fly to Brazil. Kaori Otake (Japan), Les Alizés (France), Athy (Argentina), Carrol McLaughlin (USA), Rita Costanzi (Canada), Maria Palatine (Belgium), Remy Van Kesteren  (the Netherlands), Benjamin Creighton-Griffiths (Wales), Silke Aichhorn (Germany), Caroline Liebe-Muller (France), Elena and Giani (Italy) and Claire Jones (Wales) will all make their debut at the festival.
 
This year's festival will also feature a week entirely dedicated to Latin-American harp,  starring Athy, Dario Andino, Gabriela Russo, Marcela Méndez, José Enrique Corredor, Monica Gallego, Enrique Guzman, Walter D'Harp and Rosalia Lopez, along with famous Brazilian harpists Célia Maria Machado, Cristina Braga, Vanja Ferreira and Jonathan Faganello.
 
All the concerts are free! They will be held all over Rio, such as at theIlha Fiscal, Corcovado, Academia Brasileira de Letras , Real Gabinete Portugues de Leitura , Arquivo Nacional and also in subway stations. Find out more on the festival website.
 

 

Athy is performing at the festival!

 
 

Archives

I have archived Harpblog's past articles. You can now browse them by category via the links under our photo albums, in the sidebar to the left. Discover what Harpblog has ever had to say on subjects like concerts, masterclasses, the blue harp, Camac history, jazz, professors, technology, and gratuitous photographs of Athy.

 

 

 

blue harp, blue hair

To celebrate the dawn of 2010 I have categorised Harpblog's posts.  Now it is easy for you to spend your free time reading every word of deathless prose I have ever written about "concerts", "artists", "masterclasses", "Camac news", "competitions", "festivals", and so on. 

My final category is "gratuitous photos of Athy" and here is the latest contribution to this happy series:  Athy loves his blue harp so much, he dyed his hair to match!  Blue really suits them both.

made to measure

Camac loves making custom-made harps for people.  Here are some pictures of the unique harps we have created recently.

This is the chrome and gold Atlantide Prestige that has been custom-made for Sunida Kitiyakara, now on its way to Bangkok in time for the First Thailand International Harp Festival and Youth competition.

where is my zoom key?

It has been over two weeks since I've posted a gratuitous photo of Athy on Harpblog.  Fortunately, Jakez has saved the day by sending me this. 

Blue light

Athy came all the way from Argentina to Mouzeil to pick up his new Blue Light harp!

I was immersed in a letter to the German tax office at the time, but volunteered to help take photos.  I am very dedicated to my work.

The Blue Light harp is a new electric harp model developed together with Deborah Henson-Conant. It is extra light to wear, and like all Camac electric harps, you can order any finish you like.  Athy created a blue, sparkly one.