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09:30 EDT

Fresh Insights: 21st Century Chamber Music

Saturday August 1, 2026 09:30 - 11:00 EDT

Duo Profundis: Dragtuba & Harp (Charles Lynch & Sean Kennedy): Duo Profundis explores queer voices and performance through new and challenging, yet evocative, works by queer and alternative composers.

COMPOSED CONNECTIONS: Contemporary works for Sax and Harp (Alba Brundo & Gianfranco Brundo): A father-daughter duo explores new sonic horizons for saxophone and harp through contemporary works written for them, expanding both instruments’ dedicated modern repertoire.

Trio Lawrence: Natural Elements. New Works for Flute, Harp, and Viola inspired by wind and rain.

Presenters

Alba Brundo

Fine Arts Academy Of Naples

Alba Brundo is an Italian harpist and PhD candidate in Performing Arts at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli. Her work brings together performance and research, with a focus on the harp’s history, repertoire, and contemporary development. She has premiered new works and collaborates... Read More →

Gianfranco Brundo

Saxophonist Gianfranco Brundo is the recipient of multiple international music performance awards and performs as a soloist and in various chamber music groups in Italy and abroad. A passionate teacher, Brundo gives masterclasses and advanced courses, and serves on judging panels... Read More →

Charles W. Lynch III

Duo Profundis

Dr. Charles W. Lynch III is the Harp Specialist for the Mesa (Arizona) Public Schools. He directs the MPS Harp Program, which currently numbers 240 harp students at seventeen district junior & senior high schools. Charles is a Faculty Associate in Harp at Arizona State University... Read More →

Sean Kennedy

Tuba, Duo Profundis

Tuba player, performance artist, and composer Dr. Sean Kennedy focuses their collaborative efforts on immersive performance practice, performance art, improvisation, and new works for tuba. Sean has worked with The Chuppers, the Martin Funk Band, Dan Allen, Sand Box, Robyn Schulkowsky... Read More →

Erin Wood

Erin Wood’s first international performance was at the Seventh World Harp Congress in Prague as part of the only chamber ensemble selected for the Focus on Youth series. She is delighted to be appearing again with a flute, harp, and viola trio. Erin teaches harp at the University... Read More →

Boris Vayner

Viola, Trio Lawrence

Boris Vayner, originally from Novosibirsk, Russia, has had a diverse career in music as a violist, educator, and conductor. He joined the faculty of the University of Kansas as Viola Professor in August 2017, having previously served as an adjunct faculty member and a member of the... Read More →

Daniel Velasco

Flute, Trio Lawrence

Daniel Velasco is Associate Professor of Flute at the University of Kansas, principal flutist with the Miami-based NuDeco Ensemble, and artist in residence at the Bay View Music Festival in Michigan. An award-winning flutist, he has been featured as a recitalist and soloist across... Read More →

Ensembles

Trio Lawrence

Trio Lawrence is composed of University of Kansas faculty members Boris Vayner, Daniel Velasco, and Erin Wood. Hailing from around the globe, they met in Lawrence and have been performing together since 2018 as part of the inaugural Kansas Public Radio Live Day. Their debut album... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 09:30 - 11:00 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Performance, Chamber Music

10:00 EDT

Contemporary and Jazz-infused Guzheng Performance

Saturday August 1, 2026 10:00 - 10:45 EDT

Grand East

Contemporary and jazz-infused guzheng performance showcasing innovative techniques and expressive artistry, presenting the traditional Chinese zither as a unique harp from China.

Presenters

Jiayu Liu

Lil' Fish No. 2

Jiayu Liu, received is an American Harp Foundation scholarship recipient and a Harvard University U30 Cultural Communication Leader. She has performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall in New York, Sydney Opera House, Vancouver, and Boston Symphony Hall. Liu’s music... Read More →

He Pan

Lil' Fish No. 2

Mariya Pan is a Chinese pianist, composer, and educator whose work blends Eastern sensitivity with Western innovation. She has been invited to perform at leading venues such as Carnegie Hall, Jordan Hall, and Boston Symphony Hall, and has collaborated with multiple Grammy-winning... Read More →

Ensembles

Lil' Fish No. 2

Lil’ Fish No.2 is a cross-genre music duo formed by two Chinese female graduates of Berklee College of Music,
Jiayu Liu and He Pan. The group blends guzheng, harp, piano, and electronic textures, fusing world music, film scoring, popular melodies, and traditional Chinese aesthetics. They are active in performance, education, composition, visual content, and interdisciplinary projects. With the si... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 10:00 - 10:45 EDT
Grand East

Performance, Contemporary Styles

10:15 EDT

Trees.Listen 🍁

Saturday August 1, 2026 10:15 - 11:05 EDT

Willow

An immersive sonic journey for lever harp and fixed electronics by Canadian composers Frank Horvat and Sharlene Wallace with photography-video-projections by Sharlene.

Presenters

Sharlene Wallace

Sharlene Wallace is a Canadian lever and pedal harpist, composer, educator and visual explorer. Winner of two international lever harp competitions, she has given concerts and workshops across Canada, the United States and Europe. Sharlene has released nine albums, including two electronic... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 10:15 - 11:05 EDT
Willow Willow West + Willow Centre

Performance, Multimedia

11:30 EDT

Leonard Jacome & his Venezuelan Electric Harp "Electrollanera 37"

Saturday August 1, 2026 11:30 - 12:15 EDT

Grand Ballroom

Venezuelan electric harp creator Leonard Jácome showcases groundbreaking innovations that redefine Latin American harp traditions through electro-acoustic artistry, extended techniques, and 21st-century performance.

Presenters

Leonard Jacome

Leonard Jacome is an internationally acclaimed harpist, composer, producer, and educator bridging South American harp traditions with 21st-century innovation. With Camac Harps, Leonard created the Venezuelan Electric Harp, Electrollanera 37. He advances the arpa llanera through electro-acoustic... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 11:30 - 12:15 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Performance, Solo Harp

11:30 EDT

New Works for Harp from Latin America to Scandinavia

Saturday August 1, 2026 11:30 - 12:30 EDT

Willow

...into the now! (Elizabeth Plank): Based on the idea to make contemporary music more accessible, this program presents contemporary pieces inspired by musical traditions of Italy, Colombia, and Greece.

From the North (Zachery Hatcher); A new perspective on the harp’s capacities from the rich and inspired Copenhagen music scene.

Presenters

Elisabeth Plank

The internationally sought-after harpist Elisabeth Plank performs as a soloist & chamber musician in renowned concert halls and festivals around the world and has released four critically acclaimed solo albums. She was "Great Talent" of Wiener Konzerthaus, is a „Next Generation... Read More →

Zachary James Hatcher

Zachary Hatcher is an American harp soloist residing in Copenhagen. At nineteen he won the International music competition ‘Leopold Bellan’ in Paris, and was installed as the principal harpist of the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra a month later. He is now the head of the harp... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 11:30 - 12:30 EDT
Willow Willow West + Willow Centre

Performance, Solo Harp

11:30 EDT

Powerful Imagery, With and Without Words

Saturday August 1, 2026 11:30 - 13:00 EDT

Birchwood Ballroom

Gallos y Huesos for Harp and Vocal Ensemble (Lucrecia Jancsa): Original composition by Pablo Ortiz, poetry by Sergio Chejfec, for three sopranos, two altos, baritone, and harp, exploring ontological themes on roosters and bones, with visuals images by Eduardo Stupía.

Hear US (Veronika Lemishenko): The program features works by contemporary female harpist-composers, each carrying a profound social message. Through music, it explores themes of psychological pressure, the restriction of rights, humanity’s reconnection with nature, the impact of lockdowns, the realities of war, and deep reflections on love, death, and eternity.

Presenters

Veronika Lemishenko

Veronika Lemishenko is a distinguished Ukrainian harpist with an international career as principal harpist of the Croatian National Theater in Osijek, visiting artist at the Royal Birmingham Conservatory, artistic director of the “Glowing Harp" competition and festival.nnVeronika... Read More →

Lucrecia Jancsa

Lucrecia Jancsa is Principal Harpist of the Argentine National Symphony Orchestra and Professor at the Falla Conservatory in Buenos Aires. She has performed major harp concertos with leading Argentine orchestras, collaborated with international ensembles including the Dresden Philharmonic... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 11:30 - 13:00 EDT
Birchwood Ballroom

Performance, Multimedia

11:45 EDT

The Princess Spy: in honor of Noor Inayat Khan

Saturday August 1, 2026 11:45 - 12:30 EDT

Grand East

Noor Inayat Khan, harpist, writer, composer and spy for the Allied Forces in World War II

Presenters

Florence Sitruk

Florence Sitruk has been a professor of harp at the universities of Vilnius, Geneva, Krakow, Tokyo Tech, and more recently at Indiana University, Bloomington (2017-2020) following Distinguished Professor Susann McDonald. With Susann McDonald, Florence created the USA-Israel exchange... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 11:45 - 12:30 EDT
Grand East

Performance

12:30 EDT

Nanyang Sketches: Rave Mosaic Ensemble

Saturday August 1, 2026 12:30 - 13:00 EDT

Open Stage, Vide Lobby

Experience an exciting journey where East meets West with Rave Mosaic, a vibrant ensemble led by harpist Katryna Tan and violinist Cindy Yan, featuring Rave Harp faculty and a passionate group of adult non-professional harpists from Singapore and Malaysia. The ensemble weaves tradition and innovation into a vibrant performance that celebrates harmony, culture, and creativity.

Presenters

Katryna Tan

Katryna Tan is an award-winning harpist, educator, and arts leader based in Singapore and Malaysia. Recipient of Singapore’s Young Artist Award (2005) and Malaysia’s STM title, she holds a Master of Music in Harp Performance from the University of Michigan. Founder... Read More →

Cindy Yan

Violin, Rave Mosaic Ensemble

Cindy Yan is the Founder & Director of the Singapore Raffles International Music Festival, and a sought after performer and teacher. She has held principal positions in orchestras in New Zealand and Singapore, served on the faculty of the National University of Singapore Symphony... Read More →

Ensembles

Rave Mosaic Ensemble

Rave Harp Mosaic consists of a passionate group of adult non-professional harpists from Singapore and Malaysia, joined by Rave Harp faculty to create music together and share the joy of making music as an ensemble. The group has performed in Singapore and France (2025).

HARP: Katr... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 12:30 - 13:00 EDT
Open Stage, Vide Lobby

Performance, Harp Ensemble

14:00 EDT

A Sea of Stars: Contemporary Music for Lever Harp

Saturday August 1, 2026 14:00 - 14:50 EDT

Grand Ballroom

Lauren Scott performs her evocative & innovative original compositions for solo lever harp. Joined by Amy Turk for world premiere of a new duo piece.

Presenters

Amy Turk

Amy Turk is a multi-genre harpist, arranger, composer, educator and session artist from the UK. With special interests in percussion, video game music, film music and popular music of all styles, Amy has created a unique career path through her presence online, pioneering compositions... Read More →

Lauren Scott

Lauren Scott is a British composer & harpist whose evocative, expressive, and filmic music delights audiences with entertaining, innovative pieces. Known for her bestselling Adventures for Lever Harp series & the recently released Modern Etudes for Solo Harp, she crafts accessible... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 14:00 - 14:50 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Performance, New Music

15:00 EDT

Spanish Reflections II

Saturday August 1, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 EDT

Grand Ballroom

Concert featuring works arranged by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood Rollo from the Spanish Music collections that have expanded harp repertoire worldwide.

Moderators

Cliona Doris

Tu Dublin Conservatoire

Clíona Doris is a Professor at TU Dublin Conservatoire where she lectures in harp, performance studies, and artistic research. She is a member of Ireland’s National Concert Hall Board and the WHC Board of Directors and Corporation. She was the Host Committee Chair when Ireland... Read More →

Presenters

Jaymee Haefner

International Harp Archives & UNT Harp Beats

Jaymee Haefner (DM, MM, BM), is the University Distinguished Research Professor of Harp and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. She has premiered works by composers Libby Larsen, Paul Patterson, and Gary Schocker; taught masterclasses in the... Read More →

Baltazar Juárez

Baltazar Juarez Davila is the Principal Harp of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico and Founder and Artistic Director of the Mexico International Harp Competition and Festival. He´s invited as a concert artist and to give Masterclasses in different parts of the world. As a... Read More →

Anabel Gutierrez Orraca

Cuban Harp Music Inc

Anabel Guitérrez Orraca founded the Asociación Latinoamericana del Arpa in 2021, to expand access to education for harpists across Latin America. She holds advanced degrees from McGill University in Montreal; the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Performance from the Indiana University... Read More →

Nadia Pessoa

Nadia Pessoa resides in Washington, D.C., where she performs as a guest musician for the Baltimore Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, the American Pops, and at the Kennedy Center. She earned her B.M. and Performer Diploma at Indiana University, and has won awards from the National Society... Read More →

Florence Sitruk

Elzbieta (Ela) Szmyt

Elzbieta Szmyt is Professor of Music and Chair of the Harp Department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. A native of Poland, she has given master classes, judged competitions and performed recitals in Europe, Canada, Asia, and the United States. She has been a featured... Read More →

Naoko Yoshino

London-born Japanese harpist Naoko Yoshino started her solo career after winning First Prize at the Ninth International Harp Contest in Israel, in 1985. Her solo engagements with the world’s top orchestras have included the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Performance, Solo Harp

15:00 EDT

Vivid Storytelling: A Rose for Harp, Stasa Mirkovic Grujic: Orpheus, Love, Loss & Myth, Joost Willemze

Saturday August 1, 2026 15:00 - 16:15 EDT

Birchwood Ballroom

Stasa Mirkovic Grujic: A vivid journey through Serbian solo harp music, from royal origins to today, featuring tradition, humor, and spirit, including virtuosic Oro and the world premiere of A Rose for Harp.

Joost Willemze: The story of Orpheus unfolds on harp, blending traditional repertoire and new works to explore love, loss, and the timeless force of myth.

Presenters

Staša Mirković Grujić

Stasa Mirkovic Grujic, the first Serbian member of the World Harp Congress Board of Directors, is a distinguished professor at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad and Artistic Director of the International Competition “Petar Konjovic.” An acclaimed soloist with leading regional orchestras... Read More →

Johannes Willemze

Joost Willemze was awarded first prize in the Princess Christina Competition in The Hague, at age sixteen. Subsequent competition success include the International Harp Competition in Porto, the Italian competition ‘Suoni d'Arpa, the Dutch Classical Talent Award, where the jury praised his pla... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 15:00 - 16:15 EDT
Birchwood Ballroom

Performance, New Music

15:45 EDT

Urban Youth Harp Ensemble

Saturday August 1, 2026 15:45 - 16:15 EDT

Open Stage, Vide Lobby

The Urban Youth Harp Ensemble Presents a three part program, Journeys in Space, Time, & Spirit, of music from contemporary under-represented composers Jennifer Betzer, Connor Chee, Maurice Draughn, Cindy Horstman, Molly O'Roark, and Brandee Younger.

Presenters

Jennifer Betzer

Jennifer Betzer is Instructor for the Urban Youth (Atlanta, GA) Harp Ensemble, and on the faculty of Oglethorpe University. She holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in harp from the University of North Texas, where her dissertation was on 20th Century harpist Dorothy Ashby. Jennifer... Read More →

Ensembles

Urban Youth Harp Ensemble

The Urban Youth Harp Ensemble delivers quality musical instruction on the harp, developing music reading skills and musicianship in students across Atlanta, Georgia, at no cost to the students. The 501c3 non-profit organization was founded in 2000 and currently serves over 90 students... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 15:45 - 16:15 EDT
Open Stage, Vide Lobby

Performance, Harp Ensemble

15:45 EDT

21st Century Australian Female Composers

Saturday August 1, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EDT

Grand East

A program of works by living Australian composers Lisa Cheney, Mary Doumany, Natalia Mann & Katia Mestrovic, including prepared harp, solos and trios with Ariel Sol and Paul Nicolaou. The works are inspired by the Yoruba religion, spiders, the ‘dirty-beautiful,’ the Earth’s vibrations, and Greek modes and rhythms.

Presenters

katia mestrovic

Katia hopes to show audiences the versatility and power of the harp - through performing modern classical repertoire, her own compositions, commissions and arrangements. She was mentored in Sydney (Australia) by virtuoso Alice Giles AM. Some accolades include, performing as a Semifinalist... Read More →

Ariel Sol

Ariel Sol pioneers the future of sound as an LA-based composer, harpist, and interactive media designer. Hailing from Chicago, he is passionate about bridging disciplines to foster community. From cinematic pop to virtual reality soundscapes- storytelling, identity, and empowerment... Read More →

Paul Nicolaou

AHS Young Composers Project

“Rapidly emerging as one of Australia’s most exciting young artists” (ABC Classic), Paul Nicolaou is a harpist-composer based in Sydney, Australia. An Honours graduate from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Paul studied under internationally celebrated harpist Alice Giles... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EDT
Grand East

Performance, Solo Harp

22:00 EDT

Harp Revolution

Saturday August 1, 2026 22:00 - 22:30 EDT

Grand Ballroom

Harp Revolution redefines harp performance with percussive techniques, cross-genre compositions, and captivating stage energy.

Presenters

Adriano Sangineto

Adriano Sangineto is an acclaimed Italian harpist and composer, internationally recognized for his pioneering contributions to the contemporary lever harp scene. His dynamic stage presence and genre-defying compositions have brought his music to audiences worldwide — from Europe... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 22:00 - 22:30 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Performance, Contemporary Styles