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Friday, July 31
 

09:30 EDT

Steel6ix 🍁
Friday July 31, 2026 09:30 - 10:30 EDT
Grand Ballroom
Harpist Heidi Bearcroft and flutist Kelly Zimba Luckic, offer an program spanning evocative 19th Century French lyricism to polyphonic African Pygmy chants.
Presenters
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Heidi Bearcroft

Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Heidi Bearcroft is the Principal harpist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Sun Valley (Idaho) Summer Symphony. Ms. Bearcroft is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where she studied with Nancy Allen. She is the winner of numerous U.S. national competitions, and... Read More →
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Kelly Zimba Lukić

Flute, Steel6ix
Kelly Zimba Lukić joined the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as Principal Flute in 2017. She teaches at the Glenn Gould School, the University of Toronto, and the OAcademy Orchestra Institute. She has served on the faculties of NYO Canada, NYO-USA, Atlantic Music Festival, Orford Winds... Read More →
Ensembles
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Steel6ix

Steel6ix, a duo of harpist Heidi Bearcroft and flutist Kelly Zimba Lukić, blends two iconic representations of our hometowns: Steel for our beloved Pittsburgh roots, and 6ix for the six boroughs of Toronto, our new home.
Friday July 31, 2026 09:30 - 10:30 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
  Performance, Chamber Music

14:30 EDT

In Memoriam: Daphne Boden 🍁
Friday July 31, 2026 14:30 - 15:15 EDT
Grand Ballroom
Tribute to Daphne Boden (1942 – 2025).
Daphne Boden served on the Corporation and Board of Directors of the World Harp Congress from 2002-2025. For many Congresses (until 2014) she managed the Focus on Youth program.
    • Itheia Bong & Natalie Lee, Singapore
      Deborah Henson-Conant (1953) - Baroque Flamenco (1994)
    • Meredith Hau, UK
      Pearl Chertock (1918-1981) - Around the Clock Suite: Ten past two, Beige Nocturne, Harpicide at Midnight, The morning after
    • Viktoria Smetana, Ukraine
      Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) - Le Grand Tango (1988) with Armand Morelli, violoncello      
    • Momoko Komori, Japan
      Albert Zabel (1834-1910) - Fantasie on a Theme from Gounod’s opera Faust
    • Yi Wei Ng & Chew Yi, Singapore
      Caroline Lizotte (1969) - Stellae Saltantem (harp duo)
Moderators
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Ernestine Stoop

Ernestine Stoop studied with Edward Witsenburg in Amsterdam. She then studied for two years with the legendary harpist Pierre Jamet. She is harp-professor at the Royal College of Music in the Hague. She initiated the 3rd and 5th European Harp Symposia (1995 and 2001) in Amsterdam... Read More →
Presenters
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Itheia Bong

Itheia Bong, who has recently turned 8, absolutely loves music. Under the tutelage of Ms Katryna Tan and Ms Cheryl Tan of Rave Harps, Itheia started performing on the harp at age 4. Itheia’s harp journey has taken her to Germany for solo, ensemble, and orchestra performances, and... Read More →
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Meredith Hau

UK-based harpist Meredith Hau studies with Gabriella Dall’Olio, and is a music scholar at Godolphin & Latymer School in London. Meredith achieved distinctions in ABRSM Grade 8 harp and piano at age 10, was harpist with the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain for four... Read More →
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Viktoria Smetana

Focus on Youth
Viktoria Smetana is a versatile harpist with a passion for exploring a wide range of styles and genres. She began studying the harp at the age of seven in Kharkiv, Ukraine, under the guidance of Larisa Klievtsova. Since then, she has been recognized as a laureate of numerous Ukrainian... Read More →
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Momoko Komori

Momoko Komori attended the Toho Gakuen Music High School and Toho Gakuen College, studying with Kazuko Shinozaki, Ayako Shinozaki, and Mieko Inoue. Currently she studies at the Norwegian Academy of Music with Isabelle Perrin. Momoko is the recipient of multiple awards including from... Read More →
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Ng Yi Wei

Focus on Youth
Ng Yi Wei was born and raised in Penang, Malaysia, and migrated to Singapore at 13, where she is a year 12 student in an international school. Her parents instilled an early interest in music, and her harp lessons, beginning at the age of 6, under Rave Harps Academy. Ng Yi chose the... Read More →
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Armand Morelli di Popolo

Cello, Focus on Youth
Cellist Armand Morelli di Popolo is completing the Bachelor of Music degree this year at the Amsterdam Conservatory. Since 2023, Armand has participated in the orchestra academy of the Jong Metropole Orkest in the Netherlands, and in 2024 as solo cellist. Armand participates in projects... Read More →
Friday July 31, 2026 14:30 - 15:15 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
  Performance, Focus on Youth

17:00 EDT

Les signes de l'arc: A Guide to the Contemporary Harp
Friday July 31, 2026 17:00 - 17:50 EDT
Grand Ballroom
The association Les signes de l’arc is dedicated to organising harp related events, creation, combining contemporary and experimental music figures (commissions, concerts, recordings, conferences, editions). The association supports the Collegium21 project, composer masterclasses and competition on contemporary harp repertoire.
Presenters
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Laurence Bancaud

Laurence Bancaud obtained a First Prize in Harp at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris in 1993 and holds the Master of Music degree in Musicology from the University of Tours. She is President and co-founder of the association Les Signes de l'Arc; co-artistic... Read More →
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Hélène Breschand

Les signes de l’arc
Performer, composer, improviser… harpist Hélène Breschand 's approach stems from a collaborative process that unites sound, gesture, and vibration in a resolute engagement with the world. Born in Paris, her solo career began at the age of twenty. She works with numerous composers... Read More →
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Eloïse Labaume

Les Signes De L'arc
Eloïse Labaume, harpist, vocalist, and co-artistic director of Bazar Électrique, shapes today’s music through vibrant performance and creation. Trained at Musikene, the Hochschule der Künste Bern, and the Paris CNSM (DAI-Post master), she collaborates with major contemporary... Read More →
Ensembles
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Les signes de l'arc

The association Les signes de l’arc is dedicated to organising harp related events, creation, and combining contemporary and experimental music figures (commissions, concerts, recordings, conferences, editions). The association supports the Collegium21 project: composer masterclasses... Read More →
Friday July 31, 2026 17:00 - 17:50 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
  Participatory Workshop, Composition

22:00 EDT

Exploring the Harp in Jazz through Standards and Original Compositions
Friday July 31, 2026 22:00 - 22:30 EDT
Grand Ballroom
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.
Presenters
avatar for Klara Poznachowska

Klara Poznachowska

Klara Poznachowska is a harpist and composer from Poland with Ukrainian heritage, known for her versatility across many forms and genres of music. She has performed both in Poland and internationally, collaborating with orchestras and choirs. In 2020, Klara attended Berklee College... Read More →
Friday July 31, 2026 22:00 - 22:30 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
  Performance, Contemporary Styles
 

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