Event with Harpist, Deborah Henson-Conant!

Fireworks for the Creative Spirit Event with Grammy-Nominated Electric Harpist, Deborah Henson-Conant!



Experience a workshop, discussion, interaction and concert all in one evening!

"I experienced a workshop, discussion, interaction and concert all in one evening! It seemed perfect for everyone present, and there were a variety of age groups, skill levels, harp people of various styles, yet we were all focused and excited to be there..." - Miriam Brown

Greensboro, North Carolina
Sunday, October 16, 2011
5:30pm-9:30pm (arrival 5pm)

Space is limited, so register online today!
http://www.hipharp.com/events/fireworks.htm
Registration $159

Directions to the event location will be send upon registration.
Food and drinks will be provided.

Event Sponsored by the NC Harp Ensemble

2011/2012 Season of the NC Harp Ensemble

We are looking forward to welcoming a wonderful group of harpists to participate in the second season of the North Carolina Harp Ensemble! The NC Harp Ensemble is open to professional and student harpists of all ages and skill levels. All rehearsals will be held in the Greensboro/Winston-Salem area and a small membership fee is required for participation. Once we have received a participate's application and membership fee, part assignments and music will be mailed to them (beginning in late July) to be prepared for the first rehearsal in September. Please review all of the information posted below and contact us for an application form and additional information!

2011/2012 Season Calender

Monthly ensemble rehearsals are held on Saturdays from 10:00am-2:00pm in Greensboro, NC. Troubadour Ensemble (beginner/intermediate) members are expected to arrive early to set-up (after 9:15am) and tune their harps prior to rehearsal beginning promptly at 10:00am. Advanced Ensemble members are expected to arrive at 11:00am to set-up and tune their harps prior to the full ensemble rehearsal beginning promptly at 11:30am. The Troubadour Ensemble may leave at 12:45pm after the group performance class and Advanced Ensemble members will continue rehearsing until 2:00pm.

Each ensemble member is responsible for bringing their own harp, bench/stool, music stand, ensemble music, and pencil to each rehearsal. If you are unable to make a rehearsal or performance, please notify us as soon as possible. Full participation is strongly encouraged to fully benefit from ensemble participation.

Rehearsal Schedule:
10:00am-11:00am - Troubadour Ensemble (Beginner/Intermediate)
11:00am-11:30am - Break
11:30am-12:30pm - Full Ensemble
12:30pm-12:45pm - Break/Group Performance Class
12:45pm-2:00pm - Advanced Ensemble

Rehearsal/Performance Dates:•
• September 3 - Rehearsal
• October 1 - Rehearsal
• October 2, 2011 - 2:00pm - Fall Concert
Jamestown Presbyterian Church
1804 Guilford College Rd, Jamestown, NC
Rehearsal will be held at 12:30pm prior to performance
• November (TBA) - Rehearsal
• November 19, 2011 - TBA - Holiday Concert
Festival of Trees, benefiting Brenner Children's Hospital
Dixie Classic Fairgrounds, Winston-Salem, NC
• February 4 - Rehearsal
• March 3 - Rehearsal
• April 7 - Rehearsal
• May 5 - Rehearsal
• May 12 - Rehearsal
• May 19, 2012 - 7:00pm - Spring Concert
Rehearsal will be held at 5:30pm prior to performance

Performers in the Advanced Ensemble will also have an additional rehearsal scheduled each month. Dates to be determined by the availability of ensemble members. Rehearsals will be in Greensboro, NC.

Spring Concert - June 11, 2011

On Saturday, June 11, 2011, The North Carolina Harp Ensemble performed their Spring Concert at Congregational United Church of Christ in Greensboro. We performed a variety of music, ranging from Scottish dances to Latin American rhythms to Japanese folk songs! Thank you to all our Ensemble members, family, friends, and supporters for a wonderful inaugural year of the North Carolina Harp Ensemble! We have also enjoyed wonderful holiday performances at the Festival of Trees in Winston-Salem benefiting Brenner Children's Hospital and WhiteStone: Masonic and Eastern Star Community in Greensboro. We plan to continue to grow our program, encouraging more harpists to join our group, as we promote excellence in musical performance on the harp! We'll see you in the Fall!

About Us
The NC Harp Ensemble, founded in 2010, is directed by Jacquelyn Bartlett, Professor of Harp at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Appalachian State University. Our mission is to provide professional harp ensemble instruction to advanced to beginning harpist of all ages throughout the Tar Heel state, allowing them to benefit from participating and performing with an ensemble, which is an essential component to any musician's training. For more information, please visit our website - www.ncharpensemble.com.

Open Rehearsal - Feburary 19!

Interested in joining the NC Harp Ensemble? Potential ensemble members are invited to an open rehearsal on February 19, 2011 from 10:30am-12:30pm in the Sanctuary of Congregational United Church of Christ, 400 West Radiance Drive, Greensboro, NC 27403. Potential ensemble members can come listen to the ensemble rehearsal and perform a solo for the group. If you already know in advance that you would like to participate in the ensemble, you can also participate in this rehearsal. We will mail the selected music in advance and let you know the pieces that we will rehearse, so you will be able to focus your practice time. Please contact Grace Ludtke at 336.285.5861 or ncharpensemble@yahoo.com for application information. We look forward to having you as part of the North Carolina Harp Ensemble!

Spring Season Info!

Interested in joining the NC Harp Ensemble?
Join us for an open rehearsal on February 19, 2011! Potential ensemble members can come listen to the ensemble rehearsal and perform a solo for the group. We wanted to start digging into the music right away, so we thought this would be a great way to utilize our rehearsal time and introduce potential members to the ensemble. If you already know in advance that you would like to participate in the ensemble, you can also participate in this rehearsal. We will mail the selected music in advance and let you know the pieces that we will rehearse, so you will be able to focus your practice time. Please contact Grace Ludtke at 336.285.5861 or ncharpensemble@yahoo.com for application information.

Spring 2011 Calendar:
Monthly ensemble rehearsals are held on Saturday mornings from 10:30am-12:30pm in Greensboro, NC. All ensemble members are expected to arrive early to set-up (after 9:45am) and tune their harps prior to rehearsal beginning promptly at 10:30am. Each ensemble member is responsible for bringing their own harp, bench/stool, music stand, ensemble music, and pencil to each rehearsal. If you are unable to make a rehearsal or performance, please notify Grace Ludtke at 336.285.5861 or ncharpensemble@yahoo.com as soon as possible. Full participation is strongly encouraged to fully benefit from ensemble participation.

Rehearsal Schedule:
10:30pm-11:20pm - Ensemble Rehearsal
11:20am-11:30am - Break
11:30am-11:45am - Group Performance Class
(Students can perform solos they are working on for each other)
11:45am-12:30pm - Ensemble Rehearsal

Rehearsal Dates:
Saturday, February 19 - Rehearsal
Saturday, March 12 - Rehearsal
Saturday, April 2 - Rehearsal
Saturday, May 7 - Rehearsal

Performance Date:
Saturday, June 11 - 7:00pm Ensemble Performance
Rehearsal will be held at 5:30pm prior to performance

Our Inaugural Season!

Hello everyone! The NC Harp Ensemble is getting ready for our Spring season! We celebrated our inaugural season with several wonderful performances, including ensemble performances at the Festival of Trees benefiting Brenner Children's Hospital in Winston-Salem, WhiteStone: Senior Living Community in Greensboro, and Abernethy Laurels in Newton! We were honored to work with six outstanding young musicians whose musical growth was evident. Included in this blog post are a few photographs from our performance at WhiteStone and an outline of the musical program we presented. Our performance at WhiteStone included a selection of ensemble works and solos presented by our group of outstanding musicians! Thank you students and parents for all of your hard work and overwhelming support this past year!

La Joyeuse, Rameau
Dyades, Andres
Concerto in B-flat Major, Andante Allegro, Handel - Callie
Le Pins de Charlannes, Renie
Triptic Dance, Beauchant
Paquita's Dance, Minkus - Gabrielle
One Wings of Song, Mendelssohn
Rumba, Salzedo - Kristen & Grace
The First Noel, English Melody
The Little Drummer Boy, Davis
Away In A Manger, English Melody - Austin
Greensleeves, English Melody
Rhapsodie pour la Harpe, Grandjany - Ian
Carol of the Bells, Leontovich
Silent Night, Gruber

Festival of Trees

Enjoyed a wonderful performance Saturday night at the Festival of Trees benefiting Brenner Children's Hospital at Dixie Classic Fairgrounds in Winston-Salem! Thank you performers, parents, and supporters for making our first performance a huge success! We wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!