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08:30 EDT

Move Well, Play Better: #3 The Arms and how we use them

Friday July 31, 2026 08:30 - 09:20 EDT

Move Well, Play Better: A Course of 5 Practical Interactive Workshops Exporing Our First Instrument (The Body) In Relation To Our Second (The Harp) Presented by Imogen Barford and Fiona Tree, both highly experienced harpists and teachers of the Alexander Technique.

Session #3: The Arms and How We Use Them - We will explore the arm/hand structure in our own bodies and discover useful ways of thinking to gain ease and freedom.

Presenters

Imogen Barford

Imogen Barford runs the 'Move Well, Play Better' programme of Alexander Technique and Body Mapping at the Guildhall School of Music in London, where she is Head of Harp. As well as a wide-ranging harp career, she holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Performing Arts Medicine.

Friday July 31, 2026 08:30 - 09:20 EDT
Willow East

Participatory Workshop, Health & Wellbeing

09:30 EDT

Decoding Spohr: A Journey Through the Newly Published URTEXT Editions

Friday July 31, 2026 09:30 - 10:15 EDT

Willow East

This presentation explores the newly published URTEXT Bärenreiter edition of Spohr’s works, offering fresh insights into his musical language through the lens of historically informed performance. By examining period-specific phrasing, articulation, and expressive detail, we aim to illuminate interpretive possibilities that go beyond the written notes.

Presenters

Masumi Nagasawa

Masumi Nagasawa studied in the Netherlands with Phia Berghout. Masumi is a world-renowned harpist, celebrated for her expressiveness and stylistic mastery. She blends classical and contemporary repertoire with deep insight into 18th and 19th century performance practice. A PhD graduate... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 09:30 - 10:15 EDT
Willow East

Lecture, Lecture Recital

13:20 EDT

A Çeng Moment

Friday July 31, 2026 13:20 - 13:50 EDT

Willow East

Come discover the Çeng, one of the oldest harps ever revived, through a presentation about its historical evolution. Listen to a short performance and have a lovely moment to try it yourself.

Presenters

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 →

Sirin Pancaroglu

The Turkish Harp

Praised by the Washington Post as a “major talent of international caliber”, Şirin Pancaroğlu is equallyactive in traditional Turkish music, improvisation and contemporary music, as she is in mainstreamharp. With concerts in over 35 countries and 14 recording releases, she... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 13:20 - 13:50 EDT
Willow East

Lecture, History & Practice

16:30 EDT

Research into the Validity of Therapeutic Harp Music and Opportunities in the Field

Friday July 31, 2026 16:30 - 17:15 EDT

Willow East

In this workshop we will cover the science and research why live therapeutic music is effective and explore training and job opportunities in the field.

Presenters

Barbara Lepke-Sims

USAIHC

Barbara Lepke-Sims is a professional harpist in Denver, CO, after graduating in 1978 from The Juilliard School with her MM under Susann McDonald. Also interested in arts management, Barb earned her MBA in 1986. In 2017 Barbara was awarded the AHS Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2019... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 16:30 - 17:15 EDT
Willow East

Lecture, Health & Wellbeing