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09:00 EDT

Mont Roz: Journey to the Heart of Traditional Celtic Music 🍁

Wednesday July 29, 2026 09:00 - 09:45 EDT

Cécile Delage and François-Xavier Dueymes offer a program of joyful traditional tunes from Ireland, Brittany and Quebec blending Irish, Breton, and European traditions.

Presenters

Cécile Delage

Cécile Delage is from Toulouse, France, now living in Montréal. Cecile holds the Master of Music degree in harp performance from the Université de Montréal. She founded Aziliz, a harp school that blends training in classical, Celtic, and modern styles. She performs with Mont-Roz... Read More →

François-Xavier Dueymes

Flute, Mont Roz

François-Xavier Dueymes, a self-taught Breton musician based in Montréal for a decade, began with
the bombarde in Breton Bagadoù competitions before discovering the wooden flute and Irish
music. Active in Quebec’s traditional scene, he plays with Kavaz and Saligaude, and now
Mont-Roz with Cécile Delage, exploring Celtic and European traditional music... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 09:00 - 09:45 EDT
Birchwood Ballroom

Performance, Canadian Music & Musicians

09:15 EDT

Renee Murphy: Impressions and Miniatures: The Harp’s Expressive Voice

Wednesday July 29, 2026 09:15 - 10:00 EDT

Grand Ballroom

American Harp Society Concert Artist Renée Murphy presents a program celebrating the art of the transcription.

Composer Ryota Ishikawa 石川亮太

Born in 1983 in Yokohama, Japan, Ryota Ishikawa is a composer and arranger celebrated for music rich in emotion and unique to live instruments. His works range from solo pieces to full orchestras, balancing artistry with accessibility. Notable compositions include Rhapsody on Japanese Folk Songs, Trumpet Love Letter, and Fantasia “Kagome.” He also writes for musicals and theater, earning acclaim for versatility. Ishikawa is a graduate of the Tokyo College of Music in Composition and Conducting.

Presenters

Renee Murphy

Renée Murphy is currently serving as the 2025–2027 American Harp Society Concert Artist. She is the First Prize laureate of the 30th Soka-Nippon International Harp Competition and was awarded Fifth Prize and the Mario Falcao Prize at the 13th USA International Harp Competition... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 09:15 - 10:00 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Performance, Solo Harp

10:15 EDT

Anne-Marie O'Farrell: Encounterpoint: A lever harp recital of contrapuntal repertoire from the Renaissance to the present day

Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15 - 11:00 EDT

Grand Ballroom

This lever harp recital shines a light on a much neglected aspect of harp performance and repertoire, namely fugal, canonic and contrapuntal writing. Featuring works by Dowland, Telemann, Wieck, Groocock,Verdi, J.S. Bach and O'Farrell, this programme illustrates the varied approaches of composers hundreds of years apart, and further pushes the boundaries of the capacity of the lever harp.

Presenters

Anne-Marie O’Farrell

RNCM

Leading international harpist, Dr Anne-Marie O’Farrell is recognized for her innovations on lever harp, demonstrated in her substantial output of publications and recordings. She has been commissioned to compose several large-scale works featuring the harp. Her compositions... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15 - 11:00 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Performance, Solo Harp

11:00 EDT

The Art of the New: Charting Carlos Salzedo's Iconic Influence

Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00 - 12:15 EDT

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Three of the premier innovative and influential works by Carlos Salzedo: the Five Preludes, the Five Poetical Studies, and the Sonata for Harp and Piano.

Presenters

Alice Giles

Alice Giles is the First Prize winner of the 8th Israel International Harp Contest. In a singularly wide-ranging career she has performed in London’s Wigmore Hall, New York's 92nd St Y, the Frankfurt Alte Oper, and Mawson Station, Antarctica and as a concerto soloist and guest at... Read More →

Arnan Wiesel

Piano

Pianist Arnan Wiesel has appeared as solo and chamber musician in Australia, USA, Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Israel. Performances include concertos with the Stuttgart Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, and Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and recitals in the Conce... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00 - 12:15 EDT
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 73 Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 1W9, Canada

Performance

11:30 EDT

Duo Eoliha: A breath on the Strings, original music for harp & horn

Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:30 - 12:15 EDT

Birchwood Ballroom

"A breath on the Strings", original compositions for horn and harp.

Andante, Giovanni PAISIELLO (1740-1816)
Solo for horn and harp, François-Adrien BOIELDIEU (1775-1834)
Divertimento, Gaspare Luigi SPONTINI (1774-1851)
Airka, Nicola FERRO (1974)
Chambre d’âmes, Line ADAM (1972)
Tangoliha, Robert ORTMAN (1963); Suite Eoliha, Robert ORTMAN

Presenters

Margaux Ortman

French horn, Duo Eoliha

Originally from Thimister (near Liège), Margaux Ortman (b. 1992) studied at the Institut Royal Supérieur de Musique & de Pédagogie in Namur (IMEP) with Nico De Marchi and Francis Orval. She joined the Royal Band of the Belgian Air Force in 2013, becoming solo horn in 2016. Since 2023, she has been principal horn at the Orchestre Philh... Read More →

Gabriella Garcia

Duo Eoliha

Gabriella Garcia is a Belgian-Bulgarian harpist based in Liège. She graduated fromthe IMEP in Namur and the École Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot in Paris, studying with Sophie Hallynck and Nicolas Tulliez. Gabrielle was Harp Solo at the State Opera and Philharmonic of Plovdiv... Read More →

Ensembles

Duo Eoliha

Duo Eoliha–Margaux Ortman, horn, and Gabriella Garcia, harp - was born during their studies at the Institut Royal de Musique et de Pédagogie in Namur (Belgium). There they studied chamber music with the renowned Sophie Hallynck and Francis Orval. Driven by a shared curiosity for... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:30 - 12:15 EDT
Birchwood Ballroom

Performance

11:30 EDT

21st Century Female Composers 🍁

Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:30 - 12:30 EDT

Grand Ballroom

Beneath the Waves, Beyond the Stars. Renée Qin performs featuring original compositions blending acoustic and electronic soundscapes, showcasing the harp with immersive audiovisual elements and interactive technologies.

Out of Darkness, Into Light. Anna Dunlap performs 21st-century works by women composers exploring the theme of finding the threads of hope in difficult times.

Presenters

Renée Qin

AHS Young Composers Project

Renée Qin is a harpist-composer bridging classical tradition and emerging technologies. She holds a B.A. in Music and Economics from Stanford, an Artist Diploma from OAcademy, and is pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science from Stanford. A 2025 Orchestra of the Americas fellow... Read More →

Anna Dunlap

Anna Dunlap is Principal Harpist of the Huntsville, Alabama, Symphony Orchestra, and the Kalamazoo, Michigan, Symphony Orchestra. As a member of the New Downbeat collective in Cincinnati, Ohio, Anna has performed world premieres of chamber works by up-and-coming composers. Anna holds... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:30 - 12:30 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Performance, Multimedia

12:30 EDT

The Harp Quartet Redefined: Chicago Harp Quartet

Wednesday July 29, 2026 12:30 - 13:00 EDT

Open Stage, Vide Lobby

The Chicago Harp Quartet presents an exhilarating program of contemporary works, all commissioned by CHQ, highlighting innovative harp quartet writing, new textures, and a world premiere by Tristan Coelho.

Presenters

Catherine Litaker

Chicago Harp Quartet

Catherine Yom Litaker is a versatile solo, chamber, and orchestral harpist, serving as Principal Harpist of the San Luis Obispo Symphony. She has performed internationally across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and with ensembles including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and... Read More →

Emily Granger

Chicago Harp Quartet

Praised for her “impressive virtuosity and eye-opening versatility" by Limelight Magazine, harpist Emily Granger is Principal Harp with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, on the faculty at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and a member of Ensemble Q. She has performed as guest Principal Harp with orchestras in Australia and the U.S. She is a graduate of Indiana University's Jacobs School... Read More →

Ensembles

Chicago Harp Quartet

The Chicago Harp Quartet, described by Harp Column Magazine as “the quartet that put harp quartets on the map,” is the leading harp ensemble in the United States. Founded in 2012, CHQ has performed at major venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Ravinia Festival... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 12:30 - 13:00 EDT
Open Stage, Vide Lobby

Performance, Harp Quartet

14:00 EDT

Cosmic Journeys: Chamber music by Caroline Lizotte 🍁

Wednesday July 29, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Birchwood Ballroom

Cosmic Journey (Kyra Frimont & Samuel Ouellet Mata): Immersive concert with space-themed repertoire for the harp and cello with electronics supported by visuals from NASA. Program includes improvised soundscapes and music by Canadian harpist-composer Caroline Lizotte.

Lori Gemmell & Caroline Chehade perform Partita Opus 52 for violin and harp by Caroline Lizotte

Presenters

Kyra Frimout

Kyra Frimout is a harpist from the Netherlands with a passion for contemporary and electroacoustic music. She studied at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague with Ernestine Stoop and Sylvain Blassel. Kyra now studies at the Université de Montréal under the guidance of harpist-composer... Read More →

Samuel Ouellet Mata

Cello

Samuel Ouellet Mata is a versatile cellist from Montreal and graduated from the Faculty of Music of the University of Montreal in 2026 under the guidance of Yegor Dyachkov. Mata’s classical training includes a variety of solo and chamber standard repertoire, combined with contemporary... Read More →

Lori Gemmell

Lori Gemmel is principal harpist with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and teaches at Wilfrid Laurier University and the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. She tours Canada with her husband Tom Allen, presenting Chamber Musicals they create together combining music, history and storytelling... Read More →

Caroline Chehade

Violin

Caroline Chehade is a Montreal-based violinist with a solo, chamber and orchestra career. She won many competitions, including many editions of the Music Instruments Bank of the Canada Council for the Arts who lent her the Windsor-Weinstein Stradivarius of 1717 for a period of three... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 EDT
Birchwood Ballroom

Performance, Canadian Music & Musicians

15:30 EDT

The Petyan Quartet: Connection

Wednesday July 29, 2026 15:30 - 16:00 EDT

Birchwood Ballroom

Australia’s Petyan Quartet presents a compelling program featuring Yidaki (didgeridoo), flute, viola and harp, weaving together evocative contemporary works inspired by Country, culture, birdsong and nature’s soundscapes.

Presenters

Jacinta Dennett

Petyan Quartet

Australian harpist Jacinta Dennett's creative practice intrinsically entwines movement and music. Drawn to the harp’s responsive nature and lingering resonance, she has developed an idiosyncratic performance style rooted in her pursuit of the essence of gesture. Inspired by Carlos... Read More →

Amos Roach

Didgeridoo, Petyan Quartet

Amos Roach is an award-winning performer, composer, dancer, director and proud Djab Wurrung/Gunditj Mara and Ngarrindjeri man. Amos plays keyboard, guitar, and Didgeridoo. The inaugural First Nations Artist in Residence with the Australian Art Orchestra, Amos performs regularly including... Read More →

Johanna Selleck

Flute, Petyan Quartet

Johanna Selleck is a composer, musicologist, and flautist. She holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne, where she is currently an honorary fellow. Her compositions have been performed throughout Australia, Asia, the USA, and Europe. As a flautist, she performs regularly as a soloist and in c... Read More →

William Vyvyan Murray

Viola, Petyan Quartet

William Vyvyan Murray is a Melbourne/Naarm-born violist whose passion for music has led him to study and work throughout Europe. He has worked leading the viola section of orchestras in Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin. William's compositional work is performed in Europe, America and Asia. He has won awards... Read More →

Ensembles

Petyan Quartet

Petyan Quartet is a contemporary cross-cultural ensemble named after the wildflower season of Gariwerd. Founded in 2021 by harpist Jacinta Dennett, the quartet brings together four distinctive musical voices: Amos Roach (Yidaki), a proud Djab Wurrung/Gunditj Mara, and Ngarrindjeri... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 15:30 - 16:00 EDT
Birchwood Ballroom

Performance, Chamber Music

16:30 EDT

Canada from East to West 🍁

Wednesday July 29, 2026 16:30 - 17:30 EDT

Birchwood Ballroom

Matt Dupont's Transatlantic Journey , where we discover original works
for harp by Canadian and French female composers.

Josh Layne performs ... Josh Layne, original works by a Canadian original!

Presenters

Josh Layne

Canadian harpist and composer Josh Layne is a frequent performer around the world, as well as being the creator of “Harp Tuesday”, a biweekly instructional series on YouTube that now spans fifteen years and over three hundred episodes. When not touring, Layne can often be found... Read More →

Matt Dupont

Matt began learning the harp in France at the age of 8. He studied with Nicolas Tulliez in Shanghai, Heidi Krutzen in Vancouver, and completed his training with Caroline Lizotte. Matt is the recipient of several awards and scholarships, including second prize in the Orford Music Prize... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 16:30 - 17:30 EDT
Birchwood Ballroom

Performance, Canadian Music & Musicians

17:15 EDT

Susann McDonald's Gifts to Youth

Wednesday July 29, 2026 17:15 - 18:00 EDT

Grand East

Concert featuring works by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood Rollo from the Harp Solos: Graded Recital Pieces and Haiku for the Harp that generations of young harpists have enjoyed worldwide.

Moderators

Isabel Moreton

Editor, World Harp Congress Review

Isabel Moretón studied harp at the internationally renown Schools of Music of Hanover (Germany) and Bloomington (Indiana University, USA).. She works as a professional harpist in Hanover, Germany, giving regular solo and chamber concerts and concerts for harp and orchestra, nationwide... Read More →

Linda Wood Rollo

Linda Wood Rollo has taught on the faculties of Indiana University, San Francisco State University, Dominican College and the Ursuline School of Music and Drama. Her honors include the World Harp Congress Award of Recognition, American Harp Society Lifetime Achievement... Read More →

Presenters

Camille Frye

Camille Frye is a harpist and pianist of over a decade who is committed to breaking barriers in classical music. She works to ensure talent is never defined by zip code, access, or stereotypes. A three-year member of the Urban Youth Ensemble, she served as principal harpist for the... Read More →

Zeynep Duru Güleç

The Turkish Harp

Born in 2008, Zeynep Duru Güleç started harp education with Şirin Pancaroğlu. She received; 1st Prize and "Best Performed Obligated Piece" at 14th Italy Suoni d'Arpa International Harp Contest. Gold Medal and “Best Performed Obligated Composition” at 6th Slovenian International... Read More →

Alice Han

Alice Han is a 12 year old young musician with a deep passion for both harp and piano. Alice was the provincial winner in the 2025 Canadian Music Competition. In 2023, Alice was selected as Young Composers at the AHS Summer Institute, where she further developed her creativity... Read More →

Grace Han

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Grace Han is a 15 years old harpist who adores music and sports, she is a senior level figure skater and a musician who plays several instruments. She enjoys sharing her love of music with the community. In her spare time, Grace likes to create skating programs with her own... Read More →

Ziling Huang

Juliana Ziling Huang was born in 2011 in Guangzhou, China. Her earliest musical training was with her mother, a pianist and the director of the International Department at the School of Music, South China Normal University. Juliana started professional piano training at 3 and harp... Read More →

Hara Lim

Hara Lim is a vibrant South Korean harpist in the 10th grade. Since starting in the 5th grade, she has shown exceptional artistic evolution, winning first prize in her age category at the 2025 Suoni d'Arpa International Harp Contest and the 2026 International Competition of... Read More →

Amber Nelms

Amber Nelms is an in-coming freshman at Vanderbilt University and harpist with the Urban Youth Harp Ensemble. She studies under Elisabeth Remy Johnson and serves as a teaching assistant for Urban Youth’s afterschool harp program. Amber was selected principal harpist for... Read More →

Siyan Tao

Focus on Youth

Tao Siyan currently studies with Dan Yu at the Music School attached to the Xinghai Conservatory of Music, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. Ms. Tao is principal harpist of the school orchestra and frequently performs with the university symphony. She won first prize in the... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 17:15 - 18:00 EDT
Grand East

Performance, Solo Harp

22:00 EDT

Let’sGoTrio : groovy harp!

Wednesday July 29, 2026 22:00 - 22:45 EDT

Grand Ballroom

Funk, jazz, soul and world music reimagined for harp, bass and drums —a trio driven by groove, balancing structure with free-flowing improvisation.

Presenters

Florence Laouenan

Flo is a French-Swiss harpist based in London, UK. She graduated from the Musikhochschule Basel, Switzerland, with a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Performance. Alongside her classical studies, she also received jazz training at the Jazzcampus Basel, performing in various ensembles... Read More →

Gus Granchelli

Bass, Let'sGoTrio

Gus Granchelli is a recording musician specialised on bass. Coming from a background of politics and youth leadership, he naturally aligned with bands such as Rage Against The Machine. Gus is also a versatile instrumentalist and Musical Director. He records on-line and on site (UK/EU... Read More →

Leonardo Gonzalez Figueroa

Drums & Percussion, Let'sGoTrio

Leonardo Gonzalez Figueroa is a versatile drummer from Málaga, Spain, based in London, UK. Trained in classical piano and jazz drums, he is also a composer, arranger, and sound engineer. He performs with Foxpalmer and Let’s Go Trio, blending groove and creativity across genres... Read More →

Ensembles

Let'sGoTrio

Let’sGoTrio is a groove-driven project led by harpist Florence Laouénan (Flo), with Leo Figuero on drums & percussion and Gus Granchelli on bass & guitar. Blending funk, jazz, soul and world music, they reinterpret and arrange pieces inspired by The Meters, Ikebe Shakedown, John... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 22:00 - 22:45 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Performance, Contemporary Styles