OCTOBER 2014 Letter from the president: Greetings and Happy October! We had a great turnout for Alfredo’s workshops last month and it was nice to see students of all ages in attendance. It was a good reminder of what I love about being a harpist- the endless possibilities to learn and explore the instrument with new perspectives, regardless of age or level. With that in mind, I hope many of you can attend the masterclass and concert with Alice Giles this month. We are so lucky to be visited by a world-class teacher and truly inspiring performer. I hope you plan to come to our annual fall meeting that will take place right before the masterclass! See the Calendar for locations, times, etc. Events like these are what make our chapter such an amazing resource for all of us. I hope you agree and renew your membership this month so we can continue to offer inspiration for what you love. Catherine

President Catherine Case VP Robin Purchas Sec. Joyce Rice Treas. Clara Frederickson Membership Melissa Walsh & Patti Warden Website Marinda Misra

Ex Officio Judith Cummings and Susi Hussong

BITS AND PIECES

1. Visit from Alice Giles 2. Renew your membership NOW 3. Young Artists competition 4. John Carrington, how did you start the harp? 5. Rutterʼs “Angelʼs Carol” in four pages. 6. Where are they now? 7. Notes from Alfredoʼs workshops 8. Got Alfredo photos? 9. Tiffany Chen performs the Glière concerto.

The monthly newsletter of the Greater Seattle Chapter of the American Harp Society, Joyce Rice, Editor Website: www.ahsseattle.org Facebook group: Seattle AHS Chapter

1. ITʼS ALICE TIME!! What a great time to be a harpist in Seattle! Just a few weeks after Alfredoʼs September visit, primo Australian harpist Alice Giles is coming on October 18 and 19. Right after our fall meeting (1:00) sheʼll give a master class on Saturday afternoon (2:30) at the University of Puget Sound, and a concert Sunday night in Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University. Please see calendar for more details. Alice is also available for private lessons before or after the class at UPS on Saturday, or on Sunday either at Pat Wooster's house or at PLU. To sign up to take part in the Master class or arrange for a private lesson, please contact Pat at: pat.wooster@gmail.com, or call her at 253-862-3400. The fee to participate in the Master class is $50; to audit (observe) the class is $25. The cost for private lessons is $100. Please contact Pat if you have any questions. (For directions, see last page.) At Aliceʼs concert on Sunday, Oct. 19, she will play the following in the first half: J. S. Bach - Suite BWV 996 e minor Trans. A. Giles Five Poetic Studies for Harp Alone Carlos Salzedo Ballade op. 28 Carlos Salzedo Turkey Strut - Concert Fantasy on Turkey in the Straw Carlos Salzedo The second half will be unusual: A multimedia presentation describing her journey to Antarctica in 2011.

2. What if there were no chapter? No website? No Resonance? No annual regulations? No adjudications? No visits by wonderful harpists? No scholarships? The chapter exists for and because of its members. Please join today while youʼre thinking of it. Itʼs all online now – no more finding stamps and envelopes – at www.ahsseattle.org. Do it now and save our new membership chairs from having to call you. Thank you!! 3. The Vancouver (WA) Symphony Orchestra is looking for entrants to its 21st annual Young Artists competition. Open to those 18 or younger on January 1, 2015 and studying with a private music instructor. You must prepare one movement (no longer than 15 minutes) of a standard concerto for harp, but first you have to get the approval for the selection from the VSO, no later than the end of October. Read more about it and for rules and entry form at http://www.vancouversymphony.org/YoungArtists.php. Thanks, Marcia Stromquist, for the heads-up!

The presentation will include a talk by Alice accompanied by video and audio footage of her performances in Antarctica. “The impulse and reason for my journey to Antarctica was my grandfather Cecil T. Madigan. When I discovered that my cousin Julia Butler was in the process of editing his AAE diaries it was natural to wish to incorporate excerpts, especially those that mention the music he loved and experienced on his expedition one hundred years ago. The program came about by gradually pulling those elements together, along with the new works especially written by Australian composers.” Concert is free but donations will be gladly accepted.(For driving directions, see last page.)

4. John Carrington, how did you start the harp?

As early as I can remember I have wanted to play the harp. It must be in my Celtic heritage! At the Ballard church I grew up in, the organist's daughter, Diane Doerflein, was a harpist who studied with Lynne Palmer. She played the harp every Sunday and I remember staring at it in awe every week when I was 4 years old. Since my family owned a clarinet, that was the instrument I started on in the 3rd grade Seattle Public Schools program. I switched to oboe in Junior High and joined the Seattle Youth Symphony program. When we were finishing up rehearsal in the Little Youth Symphony I'd see two harpists loading in for Junior Youth Symphony rehearsal. I quickly befriended them and it re-ignited my passion for the harp. A family from my church, whose two daughters studied harp, miraculously sponsored me when I was 15.

They knew I had a talent for music and a love for the harp so they restrung their Troubadour harp, had me accepted for private lessons at the UW with Pamela Vokolek and offered to pay for my lessons if needed! Mrs. Vokolek took me on a trial basis since I had no piano background and I worked hard and was driven to succeed so I wouldn't miss my big chance. (John is playing a world premiere on January 18 – see Calendar.) 5. Do you play “The Angelʼs Carol” by John Rutter? Pat Jaeger has removed the grand staff and made the harp part only four pages with enough text to follow along. This reduces it from 11 pages and hard page turns what with the continuous eighth-note harp part. She would be glad to share it with you by sending you the PDFs, although she suggests that you should have the whole part for dynamics, etc. Sheʼs at pjaeger99@hotmail.com. 6. Where are they now? Casey Pinckneyʼs folks, Chuck and Janet, report that Casey “is attending grad school at Colorado State University and is currently teaching calculus classes and of course taking a full load of graduate level courses towards her PhD in pure math while pursuing her goal of becoming a college math professor. She has a harp with her and hopefully will be able to find time for some plucking!” Joseph Lachman spent 2012-13 in Japan learning about its language, history and culture, and after his junior year at Yale returned to Japan this past summer. He decided to major in the History of Science and Medicine. Now heʼs in his senior year and considering graduate programs toward a PhD either in his major or in East Asian Studies. He says he keeps his fingers strong by playing piano. 7. Pat Jaeger wrote up her notes from Alfredo Ortizʼ workshops. Ask her for them at pjaeger99@hotmail.com. (Holiday riddle: How do you fix a broken Jack-o-lantern? With a pumpkin patch! (Thanks to Trader Joe.)

8. Did anyone take photos at Alfredoʼs workshops? Heʼs anxious to get some. You can send them to him at harp4ortiz@aol.com. Please send them also to Marinda Misra, our webmaster, for the chapter websiteʼs gallery, at misraharp@gmail.com. 9. November 23, Sunday afternoon at 3:00 PM, Tiffany Chen, the 2014 Seattle Youth Symphonyʼs Concerto Competition winner, will play the Glière Concerto for Harp in Eb Major with the SYSO in Benaroya Hall. Her picture appears if you scroll down to more news on that home page, syso.org. Ticket information: (206) 362 2300.

CALENDAR Saturday, October 4 8-10 PM The Melbatones, with Monica Schley in a Garden House Concert, 2335 15th Ave. S, Seattle. "Quirky and original neo-world music for acoustic quartet": David Milford, violin; Stephen Fandrich, piano; Geoff Harper, bass; Greg Campbell, drums. Harpist Monica Schley opens. Friday Oct 10 7:00-8:30 "Energetic Flow Live Music Class" at Yogalife. In partnership with dancer/yoga instructor Nicole Lobuzzetta, Monica Schley will provide ambient electro-acoustic harp with loops and effects for your cat/cow pleasure! Yogalife Greenlake, 7200 Woodlawn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115. $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Register at http://www.yogalife.com/#!workshops/c242i. For more info contact Monica at harppoet@gmail.com. October 10-12 11th Dusty Strings Harp Symposium with world-class artists: Patrick Ball, Aryeh Frankfurter, Lisa Lynne, Erik Ask-Upmark and Kim Robertson, as well as regional stars of the folk harp. There will be concerts at the Dusty Strings main stage and at the Triple Door downtown. https://store.dustystrings.com/t-3-ms-concerts-harpseattle.aspx?skinid=4 Saturday, October 18 1:00 Fall chapter meeting at UPS. Brief reports on the Lyon & Healy 150th anniversary celebration, AHS conference in New Orleans, and the World Harp Congress in Sydney, Australia. Performances by the 2014 scholarship winners Ellie Yamanaka and Ben Albertson. Other members are very welcome to play, too. Saturday, October 18 2:30. You are invited to participate in or attend a Master Class with Alice Giles (see brief bio below) at the University of Puget Sound in Room L 6 (new location) of the Music Building. You do not need to be an advanced student to take part. The cost will be as usual, $50 for participants and $25 for auditors. Private lessons with Alice are available for $100. To sign up to take part in the Master class, or arrange for a private lesson, please contact Pat Wooster at: pat.wooster@gmail.com, or call her at 253-862-3400. Donʼt miss this! (For driving directions, see last page.) Saturday, October 18, 8:00 PM and Sunday, October 19, 2:00 PM Catherine Case in The Fantasticks at Benaroya. One of the best scores for harpists! Tickets: http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony/buy/single/production.aspx?id=16024&src=t&dateid=16024 Sunday, October 19, 8:00. Alice Giles in concert at Lagerquist Hall, in the Mary Baker Russell Music Building, Pacific Lutheran University. Alice has been celebrated as one of the worldʼs leading harp soloists. The Australian musician first attracted international notice when she won First Prize in the 8th Israel International Harp Contest at the age of 21. Since then she has performed extensively both in recital and with orchestras in Europe, America, Australia, and Israel. She presented her first solo recital at the age of 13 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. A reception will follow the concert. Mark your calendars for this special event! (For directions and campus map, see last page.)

Sunday, October 12, 7-9 PM Carol Levin will be playing an Ebola fundraiser in a trio with singer/songwriter Sheeba Marie and bassist Kristian Winnie. At Lucid Lounge in the University District, 5241 University Way NE. https://www.facebook.com/events/286039748260426/ Monday, October 20 at 7:30 Patti Warden will be participating with the Cascade Symphony in their presentation of Rachmaninoffʼs Symphonic Dances and the Idylle by Zdenek Fibich. At the Edmonds Center for the Arts. Tickets are available at www.cascadesymphony.org. Sunday, October 26, 4-5 PM The MoodSwings big band with harpist Carol Levin, plays a free concert on the Eastside at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 10021 NE 124th St, Kirkland, WA 98034. http://moodswingsjazz.org/about/ Sunday, November 23 3:00 PM. Tiffany Chen, 2014 Seattle Youth Symphony Concerto Competition winner and student of Pat Wooster, will play the Glière Concerto for Harp in Eb Major, accompanied by the SYS, in Benaroya Hall. Ticket information: (206) 362 2300. syso.org Sunday, January 18 2:30 John Carrington, harp and Jennifer Nelson, clarinet, in the world premiere of a new commission, “Concerto for Harp and Clarinet by Tim Huling. Whidbey Center for the Arts, Langley, Whidbey Island. Tickets $25-$20, complimentary for youth under 18. More at http://www.sowhidbey.com/chamber-concert---january-17--18.html Saturday, February 7 and Saturday, March 7 Our annual adjudications will be led by Bethany Man. Please put the dates on your calendars. June 11-14, 2015 New Orleans Jazz and Pop Harp Weekend. One, two and three-day intensive courses to expand skills and enable you to play pop and jazz harp. Three levels in lever and pedal tracks

CLASSIFIEDS PEDAL HARPS

For sale: Salvi Daphne 44 No. 13115. Built 2005. This lovely natural-colored pedal harp is perfect for young students as well as for adults. It is ideal if space is at a premium but a pedal harp is desired. It comes with a 3-piece padded cover. Located in Whistler, BC, and asking price is $10,220 USD, $11,220 CAD, or best offer. For more information, please contact Susie Spiwak at sspiwak@earthlink.net or phone 415-999-4698. See photos at http://bacharp.org/classified-ads/

For sale: Lyon & Healy gold style 23 concert grand pedal harp. Classic harp with excellent tone quality, in good condition. Just regulated in May with new wires & strings. Technician report and photos available. Made in 1955. Comes with canvas cover and tuning key. $16,000 (new lower price). mstromquist@comcast.net.

For sale: Lyon & Healy Style 22 Gold Concert Grand. Extended board with 46 strings made in 1930. For someone who recognizes the potential value as it needs major work due to structural issues. Has a newer neck that is reasonably straight but would need re-riveting. Technician assessment and pictures available. Located in Seattle. $6,500 (newer new lower price). mstromquist@comcast.net

For sale: Lyon & Healy Style 100, pecan finish. Excellent condition. Built in 1997, didn’t leave the house, lightly played. Steve Moss regulated it in 2010. Cover, tuning key and harp cart included. $12,500 (new lower price). Must sell- downsizing. Faye Clerget at fclerget@comcast.net or 253-569-3938.

For sale: Lyon & Healy 17 Gold. Rebuilt at the Lyon & Healy factory in 1996, this harp has been completely refurbished. It was fitted with a new neck. Regulation and rewire were done in November 2011. The harp was built in 1923, when Lyon & Healy was doing particularly fine work. Like other harps from this period, it has an exceptionally rich, warm and clear tone. $18,200. hildegardgreen2010@gmail.com or 206-973-7037. For sale: 1918 Lyon & Healy Style 17 Gold. Serial number, pictures and price upon request. Serious inquiries, only please. The harp was refurbished with a new neck in 1999 and includes the wooden trunk. 425-445-0205. For sale: Lyon & Healy blond Concert Grand Model 23, No. 10044, purchased new in 1987. The harp has a lot of volume, warm tone and good clarity. It was the at-home practice instrument for the Boise Philharmonic’s principal harpist and rarely moved, as the orchestra owns a harp. One owner. Includes cover, shipping trunk, wood music stand, seat, music & supplies. Buyer to pay shipping and insurance. $20,000. Location: Boise, Idaho. For further information contact Dorothy Mattefs at 208-378-7734 or jmattefs@hotmail.com. For rent: 85CG circa 1988 that is a very satisfying instrument to play and practice due to its wonderful sound. $150 per month. Fairly recent regulation and new bass wires. Includes cover and harp cart. Contact Mary Frank at frank.mary@comcast.net. For rent: Walnut L&H 23. Wonderful sound. Concert grand harp with 47 strings, it comes with a 3-piece transport cover. $150 per month plus tax. Contact Marian Sussman at 206-290-8192 or at harpnote@gmail.com. For rent: Venus Traditional harp. Oversize semi-grand, almost as large as a grand with extended board and 46 strings. Big sound with concert grand string spacing, floral carving and a high gloss natural maple finish. $125 plus tax. Contact Marian Sussman at 206-290-8192 or at harpnote@gmail.com. For rent: Lyon & Healy Gold 17. Contact Bethany Man for details at 425-445-0205 or bethanyman@gmail.com. For sale: "Harp Porter" harp cart, very gently used. Features over-sized tires for ease of negotiating stairs. Now $175. Located in Shoreline, WA (just north of Seattle). Email cdeliganis@gmail.com or call 206-569-4736. LEVER HARPS For sale: Kailey 3 Folk Harp made by Philip Boulding. It's about 12 years old, 36 strings, 5 octave range from Low C. Leverless but there is space to have the levers installed. This beautiful harp stands 52" tall and is made of maple. It comes with a deluxe padded cover for travel and tuning key. Excellent conditon and mellow sound. Reduction in price is now $1550.00. Please callArisa Houston at 360-394-3689. Follow this link for photos: http://arisahouston.com/Images/kaileyharp.jpg For Sale: Salvi “Juno” with 27 silk gut strings, full-levers, 3 ½ years old. Comes with removable legs and transport cover. Dimensions: H: 38”; W: 21”; Wt.: 14 lbs. Soundboard is birch finished in walnut. Also has little LED lights from MusicMaker Harps on the underside of the harmonic curve. Current new price $1700, asking $1350. Ruthann Ritchie, harpist46@hotmail.com or call 253-666-5980. For sale: Blevin Consort 36 strings lever harp made of cherry wood, with the feet. Bought brand new, 3 years old. Full Camac levers. Pick-up installed. Rarely moved and played. Very good condition, beautiful tone. Asking $ 3200, includes harp case and tuning key. Pictures and/or video can be emailed upon request. Contact Tina at thienaiduong@gmail.com or 206-466-7896.

For sale: Lever harp, 31 strings, made from a Music Maker kit. Soundboard is hand-painted with two black swans. Owner is no longer able to play, and will include music stand, music, tuning key, and tuner with the instrument. $1,000. Contact Lynn Curran, 206-735-5027 (Renton Highlands area). For sale: Thormahlen Swan 36-string lever harp. Made in 2001. Cherry with abalone inlay around soundboard. Concert tension with concert gut strings (reinforced soundboard) and custom bass wires (made by Robinson's). Full Loveland levers. Very good condition, beautiful tone, gorgeous wood. A rare find. Price reduced: $4200. Includes dark green nylon case, dust cover, and tuning key. Pictures and/or video can be emailed upon request. Contact Cynthia at crkuni@comcast.net or 206-909-5844. For sale: Prelude – 38 strings, Mahogany. 1st Octave E to 6th Octave C. The Prelude features string spacing and tension similar to a pedal harp. A scalloped bronze-finished crown and matching claw feet enhance the beauty. Valued in 2009 at $4,490. Sale Price $4,200. Contact Lu Buranen at 253-564-2741. For sale: Lyon & Healy Troubadour I with 33 strings, in mahogany. Rarely touched in 40 years. Soft cover and tuning key. Restrung last year by Steve Moss who declared it in excellent condition with no warping. $1250 (new lower price) (no sales tax). Comes with a Musedo clip-style tuner. Harp resides in Sequim WA with original owner. Please contact Polly Sarsfield at pds-ess@q.com or 360-683-8888. Photos available from Polly. For rent: Triplett 30 string Axline fully levered folk harp. Excellent condition, great tension. $35 per month. Susan McLain at 206 932-1861 or Greensleevesharp@aol.com For rent: Dusty Strings Double Strung Harp Maple/Cherry. Fully levered. Bold sound. With case. $35 per month. Contact Susan McLain at 206 932-1861 or email GreensleevesHarp@aol.com. Wanted: A used electric lever harp. Camac Electroharp, Baby Blue, or similar, decent shape, does not need to be like-new. carol.levin@ppgnw.org. OTHER For sale: Lightly used 1/2 size cello with bow, "Cushy" case with wheels and backpack straps, and handsome wood stand with velvet lining, beginning book. $650 plus tax. Pat Jaeger, (206) 525-7682, NE Seattle. For sale: Almost new set of Pearl brand Orchestra Bells, mallets, stand, practice pad, Instruction books 1 and 2. In sturdy carrying case. For sale: $150 plus tax. Pat Jaeger, (206) 525- 7682.

FUN STUFF Harpists and monkey business arenʼt usually thought of as a duo. Check out this video, though: Harpistʼs playing makes zoo apes ʻpurrʼ at http://metronews.ca/scene/1165717/harpists-mellow-tone-soothes-apes-at-st-paul-zoo/ What do you get if you cross a grizzly bear and a harp? A bear-faced lyre! What do you call a cow that plays the harp? A moo-sician There was once a corpulent carp Who wanted to play on a harp, But to his chagrin, So short was his fin, He couldn't reach up to C sharp. (Edward Lear)

DIRECTIONS FOR ALICE GILES EVENTS Chapter meeting and master class at UPS From I-5, take exit 133, Interstate 705 north, City Center exit. Exit at Schuster Parkway. Continue for approximately one mile, and stay to the left. Exit to the left (Schuster Parkway), and follow Schuster along the water. Stay to the right and proceed approximately 1.5 miles. Exit right onto North 30th. Continue through the traffic signal in Old Town and up the hill. For the Music Building (including Schneebeck Concert Hall): Continue on 30th past the blinking light at North Alder. Turn left on Union Ave. Continue approximately one mile. The campus will be on your left. Parking is available in the Thompson Hall parking lot. http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/campus-the-northwest/campus-map/ Concert at PLU Map and driving directions: http://www.plu.edu/soac/venues/directions/home.php scroll down to Mary Baker Russell Music Center.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!