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Harp Camps and Festivals

listed in alphabetical order, not by date
Please note L for lever harp, P for pedal harp.

2008 Summer Harp Camps

ABRSM Harp School L. P. July 7-11, 2008 in Louisville, KY. Director: Dr. Carroll McLaughlin. Artist/teacher: Skaila Kanga. (www.harpschool.org/2008)

Arizona Harp Experience L. P. June 30-July 4, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Carroll McLaughlin. (www.azharpexperience.com)

Aspen 2008 deadlines have passed.

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp L, P. or 800-221-3796. Four sessions. High school: June 25-July 6 and July 9-20, 2008. Intermediate: July 23-August 3 and August 6-17, 2008. Twin Lake, Michigan. Instructors: Julie Smith, Ayren Husling, Kela Walton, Amy Ley. (www.bluelake.org)

Brevard Music Center P. June 25-August 10, 2008. Brevard, NC. Instructor: Anastasia Jellison. (www.brevardmusic.org/study).

Celtic Harp Competition and Workshop L. August 8-10, 2008 in LaCrosse, WI. Judge/performer: Kim Robertson. (www.Irishfestlax.org)

Central Coast Harp Workshop L. P. July 18-20, 2008 at Morro Bay, CA. Instructor: Marcia Dickstein. (www.debussytrio.com)

Common Ground on the Hill L. July 6-11, 13-18, 2008 in Westminster, MD. Repertoire of Bavaria, Austria and Switzerland. Instructors: Doris Hackl-Weber, Jo Morrison, Sharon Knowles. (www.commongroundonthehill.com)

Country Airs Harp Camp July 21-25, 2008 in Woodslee, Ontario. Instructor: Anita Leschied. Contact at info@harpon.net or 519-975-0260.

Crystal Mountain L. June 13-15, 2008 near Mt. Ranier, WA. Workshop leaders: Molly Bauckham, Beth Kolle, Peter Berry, Seumas Gagne, Barbara Broderick. (www.pugetsoundfolkharpsociety.org.)

Eastern Music Festival P. June 28-Aug. 2, 2008, Greensboro NC. Harp instructor: Anna Kate Mackle (www.emfNC.org).

Eastman Summer Institute “The Practical Harpist” P. June 6-11,2008 in Rochester NY. Instructors: Kathleen Bride and Patricia Masri-Fletcher. For 10 professionally-minded college and high school students. (http://www.esm.rochester.edu/summer/).

Edinburgh International Harp Festival March 28-April 2, 2008 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Concerts, workshops, ceilidhs and sessions. www.harpfestival.co.uk

Eisteddfod August 2-9, 2008 in Cardiff, Wales. Cultural festival with a wide host of harp events and stalls. www.eisteddfod.org.uk

The Evergreen Suzuki Institute L, P. July 22-26, 2008, near Bellingham, WA. Harp instructor: Leslie McMichael. For flute and harp players. Suzuki harp background not required. (www.evergreenflutes.com)

Harparts 2008 Adult Study Retreat L, P. June 8-15 and June 15-22, 2008. Helen, GA. Instructor: Lynne Aspne (www.harparts.org. )

Harp Masterclass with Orchestra June 3-8, 2008. P. Castelleone (Cremona, Italy). Instructor: Isabelle Perrin. (masterclass@orchestravalerioboldi.com)

“Harp Masters” International Harp Academy P. August 11-21, 2008, Herzberg/Aarau, Switzerland. Instructors: Skaila Kanga, Milda Agazarian, Park Stickney. Master class with Catherine Michel. Celebrity concerts. (www.harpmasters.com).

Hot Springs Music Festival May 31-June 14, 2008. Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. Harp mentor: Shana Norton. (www.hotmusic.org).

Houston Baptist University Summer Harp Festival L, P. June 8-14,2008 in Houston TX. For 6th-12th grade. Director : Kimberly DeRosa. Instructor: Kimberly DeRosa, Therese Honey. www.harpevents.net or 713-962-6923

Inside the Music – Outside the Box L, P. July 7-12, 2008 in South Paris, Maine. Instructors: Deborah Henson-Conant, guest Karen Montanaro. (http://hipharp.com/EvntPg_pgs/cbarn07_wkshp_1sht.htm)

International Celtic Harp School L. August 12-16, 2008 in Wells, British Columbia. Instructors: Lori Pappajohn, Kim Robertson, Sunita Staneslow, Sharlane Wallace and fiddler Gal Shahar. www.imarts.com or 800-442-2787.

Interlochen Arts Camp June 21-August 4, 2008 in Interlochen, MI. Instructors: Ellen Foster, Joan Raeburn Holland. (www.interlochen.org/camp)

Isabelle Perrin Harp Class P. July 6-13, 2008, Traverse City, Michigan. Emphasis on concertos. Instructor: Isabelle Perrin. Seminar: Lynne Aspnes. (www.perrin-harp-workshop.com)

Master Teacher Series P. August 11-17 in Saratoga Springs, NY, part of Saratoga Harp Colony. Leader: Susann McDonald. (www.saratogaharpcolony.org)

Midwest Harp Festival L, P. July 20-26 , Tulsa, OK. Director: Lorelei Barton. Instructors: Becky Baxter, Mary Bircher, Jan Jennings, Elizabeth Richter, Peter Wiley (harp technician). www.midwestharpfestival.com or 918-832-0934.

New Jersey Harp Chapter Camp L, P. Youth July 14-18, adult July 16-18, 2008 in New Providence, NJ. Instructors: Robbin Gordon-Cartier, Merynda Adams, Diane Michaels. (www.njys.org)

Pacific Harp Institute Summer Harp Camp L, P. Advanced: July 21-26; beginning/intermediate: July 28-August 2. Seattle, WA. Director: Alison Austin. Instructors include Yolanda Kondonassis and Heidi Lehwalder. www.pacificharpinstitute.org or 206-817-8444.

Richmond Summer Harp Institute L, P. Beginning students only: July 28-August 1. Intermediate to advanced: August 4-8. Advanced only: August 11-15. Richmond, VA. Director: Lynelle Ediger-Kordzaia. Guest artist Week 3: Monika Stadler. www.harpensemble.org or 800-861-0127

Saratoga Harp Colony P. August 3-24, 2008 in Saratoga Springs, NY. Instructors: Elizabeth Rainen, Kimberly Rowe, Nancy Lendrim, Sarah Fuller. (www.saratogaharpcolony.org)

Sewanee Summer Music Festival P. June 14-July 20 in Sewanee, TN. Instructor: Marian Shaffer. (www.sewanee.edu/ssmf)

Spanish Peaks International Celtic Music Festival L. September 25-28, 2008 in Walsenburg CO. Traditional Celtic harp retreat with harpists Patsy Seddon, Lynn Saoirse, Heather Yule and Alfredo Rolando Ortiz. www.celticmusicfest.com or 978-369-2712.

Summer School of Early Irish Harp L. August 20-26, 2008 in Kilkenny, Ireland. Instructors: Siobhan Armstrong, Ann Heymann, Andrew Lawrence-King and more. (www.irishharpschool.com)

Susan Allen’s Summer Harp Course L, P. July 20-August 2, 2008 in Pacific Palisades, CA. Instructors: Susan Allen, Stella Castellucci plus guest artists. (www.summerharpcourse.com)

Tanglewood Institute Young Artist’s Harp Seminar: Admissions decisions have already been made.

Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp L. August 10-17, 2008 in Estes Park, CO. Harp instructor: Star Edwards. (www.rmfiddle.com)

Young Artist’s Harp Seminar P.. July 5-19 in Rabun Gap, GA. Instructors: Susan Bennett Brady, Kimberly Rowe. www.harpseminar.com or 770-794-4476

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