HARP FESTIVAL OF PHILADELPHIA

Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-25, at The Church of Saint Luke and The Epiphany, 330 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia

Thank you to all of our wonderful artists

for making our programs such a success!FESTIVAL ARTISTS:                                                               

 MARIKO ANRAKU, harpist, EMI recording artist,

 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

SUSAN ROBINSON, harpist                                

recording artist, Kennedy Center   ADRIA  STERNSTEIN FOSTER   

Ibis Chamber                                                          flutist    

                                                        Ibis Chamber Music, Kennedy Center Opera

                                       LYRIC HARP DUO                                                          

JUDE MOLLENHAUER,  harpist      YAN NI, harpist  

Columbus Symphony Orchestra,               Lyric Harp Duo 

 Lyric Harp Duo

                         SAUL DAVIS ZLATKOVSKI, harpist

                 Artistic Director, Harp Music Festival of Philadelphia

                         REBECCA ANSTINE SMITH, harpist

                               faculty, University of Maryland

VIRGINIA FLANAGAN, harpist      ALISON SIMPSON, harpist

Associate Director, Harp Festival          Artistic Consultant, Harp Festival 

of Philadelphia, Harps AFire                 of  Philadelphia, Harps AFire

                              HARPS AFIRE harp duo

 Thanks to our student performers:

Helen Gerhold, Jordan Thomas, Violetta Norrie, Morgan Miller

Vincent Pierce and Polina Skryabina.

Some candid moments from the Festival:

Polina Skryabina, Rebecca A. Smith                  Adria Sternstein Foster, Susan Robinson

Helen Gerhold and Vincent Pierce in master class with Saul Davis Zlatkovski

Vincent Pierce in master class with Mariko Anraku, Helen Gerhold with M. Anraku

Jordan Thomas and Vincent Pierce in master class with Rebecca Anstine Smith

Our gala finale, the festival performers take a bow

The Festival Management team:

Virginia Flanagan, Vincent Pierce, Saul Davis Zlatkovski

the festival schedule: 

FRIDAY, MAY 22:

CONCERT, 8:00 P.M.: Solo recital by Saul Davis Zlatkovski,

featuring works by Narvaez, Mudarra, M. Albeniz, Sousa-Carvalho, 

Halffter, Handel, Pescetti, Debussy, Salzedo.

SATURDAY, MAY 23:

2:00 p.m.: Master Class with Rebecca Anstine Smith 

8:00 p.m. Concert: Flute and Harp Recital by Susan Robinson, harpist

 and Adria Sternstein Foster, flutist performing works by

Debussy, Rota, Persichetti, Still, Williams, Ibert, Alwyn.

SUNDAY, MAY 24:

2:00 p.m. Master Class: Master class with Saul Davis Zlatkovski

7:00 p.m. Concert: Solo recital by harpist Mariko Anraku,

performing works by Handel, Hindemith, Tournier, Faure, Salzedo.

MONDAY, MAY 25:

10:30 a.m. Master Class: with Mariko Anraku 

2:00 p.m. Closing Concert: with Lyric Harp Duo and Harps AFire,

performing works by Bizet, Granados, Inghelbrecht,

Lecuona, Rameau, Salzedo,

Chinese folk music. A sonic-spectacular ending.

Help us meet our goals by donating:

Supporters: up to $30

Business: $100 or more, inquire for sponsorship

Donors: $100-249

Benefactors: $249 and above

Make your tax-deductible check out to:

Harp Festival/GPUAC and mail to:

Harp Festival of Philadelphia

1929 Chestnut Street, Suite 2F, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Here is the link to our outstanding review in

 www.broadstreetreview.com:

http://www.broadstreetreview.com/index.php/main/article/Philadelphia_Harp_Festival/

RAIL: Amtrak to 30th Street Station, then taxi, SEPTA train to Market East station,

or bus on Market Street or Chestnut Street,

subway or trolley (underground) to 13th Street (City Hall stop),

walk south on 13th Street 4 1/2 blocks.

CAR: Interstate 76 to Walnut Street, east to 13th Street.

BUS: Greyhound Terminal, walk south on 10th Street

 for 4 1/2 blocks and turn right for three blocks, then turn left.