One Harp World

“The Italian triple harp as a solo instrument” is a 45-min performance on the Italian triple harp.

Aaron David Miller and Rachel Brandwein present a stellar program of originally composed and newly arranged works by the performers, for harp & organ. 

A flowing journey through Slovenian heritage and global classics, uniting water’s motion, reflection, and emotion in a narrative for harp quartet from Škerjanc to Piazzolla.

Evelyn Huber presents her own compositions alongside selected favorites, creating
an unmistakable sound world with harp, loop station, and improvisation. Her music moves
freely between jazz, world music, and contemporary classical styles – always driven by
curiosity and the joy of exploration.  Pieces inspired by concert tours through Egypt, the USA, South America, and Europe come together with works that reflect her artistic journey. At the center of it all is the freedom of improvisation and the vibrant energy that defines Evelyn Huber’s performance.

Parker Ramsay performs a major new addition to the harp repertoire, commissioned by him from composer Nico Muhly along with Alice Goodman's meditations on the Stations of the Cross, which inform every step of the compositional process. The Street was commissioned by King’s College, Cambridge, with the generous support of the American Harp Society, the Association of Anglican Musicians, Michael Davidson and Benedict Cadbury. First performed on April 16, 2022 and recorded by Parker Ramsay. The first performance was given on 16 April 2022. 

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Note: This church is approximately a 40 minute walk from the Sheraton. It is 16 minutes by Metro.

1. Walk 4 minutes to the Osgoode Metro Station.
2. Take train 1 Yonge-University to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station. Trains every 3 minutes. 6 min, 4 stops:

     St Patrick
     Queen's Park
     Museum
     St George EXIT HERE
3. Walk about 6 min (483 meters, 0.3 mi) to St. Thomas's Anglican Church, 383 Huron St,

Historical background of the Konghou and demonstrations of contemporary and traditional repertoire featuring various techniques unique to the instrument.

Cosmic Fragments: Words and Music About Life, the Universe, and Everything (Amy Nam): A sweeping, whimsical, and sincere survey of human experience and the cosmos, “Cosmic Fragments” pairs poetry with contemporary harp works exploring impermanence, wonder, and possibility.

The Listening of Light — a poetic study for solo harp (Uno Alexander Vesje): A new minimalist project for solo harp by Uno Vesje, inspired by light’s shifting forms, exploring resonance and color in a space of deep listening.

Composition process, original music created by children and young people in collaboration with a professional musician. The program includes excerpted movements from The Day of Seven Storms and White Horse.
Aoife Buckley
Emily Breslin
Kiêu Conroy
May Jo Faherty
Lucy Molloy
Eunice Grobler
Ciara Kennedy

Exploring the harp in jazz through standards and original compositions, this session blends classical forms with improvisation, highlighting the instrument’s expressive potential across harmonic, rhythmic, and stylistic boundaries. This session explores the creative fusion of classical and jazz traditions through original compositions for harp that incorporate improvisation as a central element. Drawing from both structured classical forms and the spontaneity of jazz, the performance offers a fresh perspective on the harp’s expressive potential beyond conventional boundaries. The presentation will include live performances of original pieces that demonstrate how improvisational techniques can coexist with through-composed structures. Each piece reflects a unique synthesis of styles, from rich harmonic textures rooted in classical music to rhythmically vibrant and harmonically adventurous passages inspired by jazz.
Cash bar availble in the Grand Ballroom Lobby. 🍷