Harp Spectrum

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Harp Conferences

Harp Journeys L, P. February 21-23, 2008, Houston, Texas. For adult students. Presenters: Robbin Gordon Cartier, Mary Radspinner, Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa, Therese Honey, John Gearhart. www.harpjourneys.com or 713-783-6739.

American String Teachers Assoc. National Conference Feb. 27-March 1, 2008, Albuquerque, NM. www.astaweb.com

Beginning in the Middle April 3-6, 2008, Williamsburg, VA. For adult harp students only. www.beginninginthemiddle.com or 800-582-3021

The Harp Gathering May 16-18, 2008, Archbold, Ohio. Workshops, concerts, exhibitors. www.harpgathering.com

2nd Lever Harp Teachers' Symposium May 30-June 1, 2008, Boiling Springs, PA. www.harpsomerset.com

American Harp Society National Conference June 22-26, 2008, Dearborn MI. www.harpsociety.org

2nd International Harp Workshop. P.July 7-17, 2008, Italy. Instructor: Laura Sofia Caramellino. Masterclass: Katerina Englichova. Guest: Vincenzo Zitello.

Festival 2008, County Lough, Ireland. June 29-July 4, 2008. "An Chruit Chruitureachta":
Focus on ancient harping tradition and Irish traditional music. www.cairdenacruite.com/festival.html

Somerset Folk Harp Festival July 10-13, 2008, Alexandria, VA (new location). www.harpsomerset.com

10th World Harp Congress July 17-24, 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. www.worldharpcongress.org

Southeastern Harp Weekend October 10-11-12, 2008, Asheville North Carolina, www.southeasternharps.com

Harpers' Getaway Weekend Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2008, Harper's Ferry, W. Va. Two clinicians TBA. www.wafhs.org

Harp Competitions

2nd Iberian contest of chamber music with harp. 14th - 17th February 2008 Madrid, Spain.
Three divisions. Any kind of ensemble with baroque, celtic or pedal harp. Free repertoire.
Information: http://es.geocities.com/musicacamaraarpa2.

2nd Bi-Annual Anderson Group AHS National Conference Scholarship Two individual $1,500 scholarships to attend the 2008 AHS national conference. Application deadline February 29, 2008. (www.andersongroup.us/musical-scholarships.html)

Young Artist's Harp Competition July 2-5, 2008, Rabun Gap, GA. For pedal harpists ages 11-19, two divisions. www.harpcompetition.com or 800-582-3021

International Harp Competition of the Cité des Arts de Paris November 24-30, 2008, Paris, France. www.harpcompetition-citedesarts.com

Scottish Harp Society of America (SHSA) sanctioned competitions:

Harp Concerts

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