Author: Harp Ramblings

Here are my (Shar's) Harp Ramblings... Harp Ramblettes... Harp Ramblettissimos... and other Shar Harp things. My Ramblings include concert and CD announcements.

Music at the Manor!

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Perth Manor Boutique Hotel (in Perth, Ontario) is a gem. Sparkling with history, ambiance, hospitality and amazing, wonderful hosts, Gordon & Linda… also remarkable chefs… and clarinet players!! During the summer they present an evening of fine dining & music… with a theme. This year the theme was Ireland, so it seemed fitting to invite moi to play small concert excerpts on my Celtic harp between each course of the absolutely delicious dinner (I am still craving the tenderloin wrapped in a yummy potato pancake with mushroom sauce!!!). And then there was the Baileys and whiskey cake… ridiculously delicious. Definitely a highlight of my summer… !!
And here are a few photos from the evening:
photos by Sharlene Wallace © Sharlene Wallace 2017

 

Goderich Celtic College

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Fantastic week in Goderich, Ontario August 8-11. Thank you to Kate and crew for inviting me to teach for the week, and to the wonderful students in my classes! And a special moment playing with Eve Goldberg (harp & ukulele!!).

concert night, Goderich
Goderich sunset…
Goderich sunset…
Goderich sunset…
concert night, Goderich
concert night, Goderich
Goderich sunset…

All photos by Sharlene Wallace.

Macpherson House Concert

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Upon arriving at Macpherson House in Napanee, rain had begun which meant the “Music in the Garden” would become “Music in the Upstairs Parlour”! The historical house built in 1826 and has a wonderful double front door. However, the left door of the double was swollen shut from the humidity and my pedal harp was too wide to squeeze through the half door!!! Thank goodness I had also brought my beautiful 40 string Kortier lever harp… also very easy to get up the long flight of stairs! My concert was all Canadian music… mostly harp music by moi. Wonderful acoustics and a fun and attentive audience made the evening so special. Thank you Napanee!

Macpherson House, Napanee

Shar’s Summer Harping…

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Spring to Summer 2017
photo by Sharlene Wallace, May 2017

July 3rd – 3pm & 7pm – MISSISSAUGA, ON
Our Night Sky performance – family concert
Chamber Music Mississauga
Maja Prentice Theatre
3650 Dixie Rd, Mississauga
info

July 10th Monday at 7:30pm – STRATFORD, ON
Stratford Festival’s “Night Music”
SOARING HARP TRIO
Sharlene Wallace – Celtic harp & Pedal harp
Lori Gemmell – pedal harp
Julia Seager-Scott – Clarsach, Baroque harp & pedal harp
info

July 16th – 23rd – LAC MACDONALD, Quebec
CAMMAC – Week 4
Traditional Meets Classical
Celtic harp (intensive programme) — Sharlene Wallace
Choir — Sylvain Cooke
Vocal technique — Geneviève Proulx
Song Interpretation Masterclass — Geneviève Proulx, Geneviève Jalbert (accompanist)
Piano class / Piano four hands — Myriam Bernard
Chamber music — Bozzini Quartet, Vivianne Bélanger, Myriam Bernard, Mark Latham
Orchestra — Mark Latham
Introduction to ensemble playing (strings, winds) (Clemens Merkel – strings), (Vivianne Bélanger – winds)
Wind ensemble and Flute (Vivianne Bélanger)
Recorder / Reading a music score (Elizabeth Little) / Orff / Traditional Quebec dancing
Youtube video from last year!

July 26th Wednesday – 7pm – NAPANEE, ON
MacPherson House’s Music in the Garden 
SOLO HARP CONCERT
Featuring compositions by Sharlene
MacPherson House
180 Elizabeth Street, Napanee
info

August 7-10 – GODERICH, ON
Goderich Celtic College
harp workshops
info

August 17th – PERTH, ON
Music at the Manor – dinner and harp music celebrating Ireland
Sharlene Wallace, Celtic harp
Perth Manor, Perth, ON

CAMMAC Harp & music retreat July 16-23, 2017

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CAMMAC – July 16-23 – Harp week in the Laurentians, Quebec.

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Enjoy a week in the beautiful Laurentian mountains of Quebec playing your harp all day under the guidance of Sharlene Wallace. Harp… and so much more! 

“What do Celtic and Quebec music, and Brahms, Beethoven, and Bartok have in common? CAMMAC week 4, and the joy of making music and dancing! We welcome back Sharlene Wallace, and the Bozzini String Quartet.”

Adult’s Program:

Choir  — Sylvain Cooke
Vocal technique  — Geneviève Proulx
Song Interpretation Masterclass  — Geneviève Proulx, Geneviève Jalbert (accompanist)
Piano class   / Piano four hands  — Myriam Bernard
Celtic harp (intensive programme) — Sharlene Wallace (You must supply your own harp or rent one)
Chamber music  — Bozzini Quartet, Vivianne Bélanger, Myriam Bernard, Mark Latham
Orchestra — Mark Latham
Introduction to ensemble playing (strings, winds) — Clemens Merkel (strings), Vivianne Bélanger (winds)
Wind ensemble and Flute — Vivianne Bélanger
Recorder
Reading a music score  — Elizabeth Little
Orff
Traditional Quebec dancing
Soma Yoga  – Brenda-Lee Wilson
Children’s Program

A video clip from last year!

A potential day could include yoga, choir, vocal technique (amazingly informative!!!), harp classes and evening faculty concerts!! A wonderful music filled week… with an after lunch siesta of quiet time 🙂 You also have the opportunity to take any other classes offered (as appropriate).