One Harp World: Full Schedule

07:00 EDT

Wednesday July 29, 2026 07:00 - 08:15 EDT

Exploring and Experiencing Contemplative Music - creating immersive experiences that invite stillness, deep awareness, and reflection through mindful programming and intentional listening practices.

Session 1 - The benefits reflective music offers, the power of less, practical tips, and performing in secular and sacred spaces. Experience the journey inward as Merynda performs “Sound and Silence”.

Presenters

Merynda Adams

Merynda Adams, praised for her color and facility by the Star-Ledger and called "the highlight of the night" by The New York Times, has performed across the U.S., Europe, and Canada, including off-Broadway in The Fantasticks. Her teachers include Kathleen Bride, Erika Waardenburg, Gloria Agostini, and Elisabeth Fontan-Binoche. Merynda is founder of Chamber Music for Charity, teaches at Drew University, and has led workshops at the Frost School of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, and the Cap-Ferret Musi... Read More →

Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa

Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa, known for her “stunningly beautiful” expression, has performed across North America, in the UK, and in Australia. Her career as performer and educator includes traditional and innovative collaborations, reflective sound immersions, founding/directing the... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 07:00 - 08:15 EDT
Chestnut Ballroom

Participatory Workshop, Health & Wellbeing

10:30 EDT

Focus on Youth 🍁

Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30 - 12:30 EDT

Chestnut Ballroom

10.30 Natalie Chee, Canada
Paul Lewis (1943) - Decospherics: No. 4 Flapper’s Foxtrot
Henriette Renié (1875-1956) - Légende

10.50 Charlotte Ngo, USA
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) - Prelude and Toccata (arr. Grandjany)
Mikhail Glinka (1804–1857) - Variations on a Theme of Mozart

11.10 Jakub Sadilek, Czech Republic
Pietro Domenico Paradisi (1707-1791) - Toccata
Marcel Tournier (1879-1951) - Féerie (Prélude et Danse)
Henriette Renié (1875-1956) - Au board du ruisseau

11.30 Juliana Ziling Huang, China
Dean Roush (1952) - Sonatina for Harp (1978) in three movements: Allegro non troppo, Andante con moto, Allegro giusto
Yiqiang Sun (1942) - Dancing Grains (transcribed for pedal harp by Dan Yu)

11.50 Eve Lung, Hong Kong
Guillaume Connesson (1970) - Toccata (2023)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
(transcribed by Eve Lung)

12.10 Megan Wan and Jerielle Kok, Singapore
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857) - The Lark (from a Farewell to St. Petersburg) (arr. K. Erdeli)
Megan Wan, harp
John Thomas (1826-1913) - Duet on Subjects from Bizet’s Carmen for 2 Harps
Megan Wan & Jerielle Kok, harp

Presenters

Natalie Chee

Natalie is a Grade 10 student and she started learning harp at 5. She displays great passion on musical tones and special love on classical and jazz ballads. Since 2016, Natalie was bestowed with outstanding awards in different international competitions, such as Rave Harps International... Read More →

Megan Wan Gai Wing

Focus on Youth

Megan Wan, 14 years old, began her musical journey at the age of three and has since developed into an accomplished young musician with a growing presence on the international stage. She currently holds a Diploma in Harp, an ABRSM Grade 8 certification in Piano, and is pursuing advanced... Read More →

Charlotte Ngo

Charlotte Ngo made her Weill Recital Hall debut in 2023 after winning First Place in the American Protégé International Competition of Romantic Music. Since then, she has earned over eighteen gold prizes in regional and international competition. Charlotte was awarded the Rising... 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 →

Eve Lung

Eve Lung has been studying the harp with Amy Tam Wai-Li since six years old. Eve has received first prizes in multiple harp competitions, including the 2024 Korean International Harp Competition, the 5th Hong Kong International Harp Competition, and the Junior Category of the 9th... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30 - 12:30 EDT
Chestnut Ballroom

Focus on Youth Recital, Solo Harp

14:00 EDT

Arranging, Adapting, and Transcribing: a masterful exploration

Wednesday July 29, 2026 14:00 - 14:50 EDT

Chestnut Ballroom

An interactive exploration of the nuances of adapting, arranging, and transcribing for the harp, through an analysis of contrasting approaches to the Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega.

Presenters

Emmanuel Padilla Holguín

Mexican harpist Emmanuel Padilla Holguín became the first Latin American harpist to win an international harp competition by receiving 1st prize and the Audience Award at the Dutch Harp Competition 2016. He is the first harpist to be part of the prestigious group of soloists “Concertistas... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 14:00 - 14:50 EDT
Chestnut Ballroom

Lecture, Lecture Recital

15:15 EDT

Fantasising Chromatically from J.S. Bach to New Music: A lecture-Recital by Anne-Marie O'Farrell with performance by Emmanuel Ceysson of O'Farrell's Murmuration

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

Chestnut Ballroom

Part I
A performance and lecture recital on Anne-Marie O’Farrell’s transcription of J.S.
Bach’s Chromatic Fantasy BWV 903 for lever harp
Part II
A performance by Emmanuel Ceysson and lecture by Anne-Marie O’Farrell on her
new composition, Murmuration, for solo pedal harp commissioned by Music Network
(Ireland).

The wide tonal and timbral range of both pedal and lever harps are showcased in
two contrasting works, J.S. Bach’s Chromatic Fantasy alongside O’Farrell’s new
composition, Murmuration for pedal harp. This lecture-recital illustrates methods of
achieving the range of chromatic colour made available using two completely
different mechanisms and compositional methods, including transcription
approaches for chromaticism on 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 →

Emmanuel Ceysson

Laphil

Emmanuel Ceysson is Principal Harp of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and former Principal Harp with the New York Metropolitan Opera and the Paris Opera. He is Associate Artistic Director of the USA International Harp Competition, where he was awarded the Gold Medal in 2004. He received... Read More →

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

Lecture, Lecture

17:15 EDT

Susann McDonald's Gifts to Youth

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

Chestnut Ballroom

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 →

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

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 the Atlanta... 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 →

Huang WenXuan

Born in December 2012, Wenxuan Huang began studying harp at five and joined the Ningbo Youth Symphony Orchestra at nine. In May 2025, she entered the Affiliated Secondary Music School of Xinghai Conservatory of Music with outstanding grades, now studying under Professor Dan... Read More →

Zhenwei Zhuo

Zilin Zhuo will enter the Middle School of Xinghai Conservatory of Music in September 2026. She is currently trained by Ms. Dan Yu, a professor at Xinghai Conservatory of Music. Under Ms. Yu’s mentorship, Zhuo has earned the Silver Prize at the 2025 4th China “Caiyi Cup... Read More →

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

Performance, Solo Harp

07:00 EDT

In Stillness, Part II: The Spaces in Between

Thursday July 30, 2026 07:00 - 08:15 EDT

Chestnut Ballroom

Exploring and Experiencing Contemplative Music - creating immersive experiences that invite stillness, deeper awareness and reflection through mindful programming and intentional listening practices.

Session 2 - Inspirations, improvisation and repertoire suggestions; preparing yourself; embracing this genre for self-practice. Experience the journey inward as Kimberly performs “The Spaces in Between” (electric harp).

Presenters

Merynda Adams

Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa

Thursday July 30, 2026 07:00 - 08:15 EDT
Chestnut Ballroom

Participatory Workshop, Healh & Wellness

10:30 EDT

Focus on Youth 🍁

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:30 - 12:30 EDT

Chestnut Ballroom

10.30 Jiayang Li, China
Henriette Renié (1875-1956) - Pièce symphonique
Ruan Ji (3rd Century) - Ravings while drinking, an ancient Guqin song

10.50 Xi Yu Ge Liu, China
Marcel Grandjany (1891-1975) - Fantasie sur un Thème de Haydn
Guillaume Connesson (1970) - Toccata (2023)

11.10 Reina Yoshida, Japan
Ekaterina Walter-Kühne (1870-1930) - Fantasy on Themes from Tsjaikowski’s opera Eugene Onegin
Pierick Houdy (1929-2021) - Sonate pour harpe: Allegro moderato, Lento, Vivo

11.30 Charisma Chow, Canada
Reinhold Glière (1875-1956) - Impromptu
Lori Pappajohn - Girl in the Red Skirt
Charisma Chow (2013) - Entremet Rhapsody

11.50 Siyu Luo, China
Giovanni Battista Pescetti (1704-1766) - Sonata in C-minor for harp: Allegro vigoroso, Andante espressivo, Presto
Pearl Chertok (1918-1981) - Harpicide at midnight (from Around the Clock Suite)

12.10 Kaitlyn Tan and Yen Yu Chow, Singapore
Carlos Salzedo (1885-1961) - Ballade
Kaitlyn Tan, harp
Paul Patterson (1947) - Scorpions
Kaitlyn Tan & Yen Yu Chow, harp

Presenters

Jiayang Li

Jiayang Li studies with Guan Wang in the high school affiliated with the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. She has received awards in multiple international competitions including the gold medal in Group F in the 7th Hong Kong International Harp Competition, first prize in... Read More →

Xi Yu Ge Liu

Focus on Youth

Liu Xiyuge began studying the harp with her mother at age 5. She is a student at the Primary School Affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music. She has won numerous awards including in the Ukraine International Harp Competition, the Serbia International Music Competition, the China Har... Read More →

Reina Yoshida

Reina Yoshida (b. 2008, Japan) began her harp studies under the guidance of Atsuko Sato and now continues with Ms. Sato and Alexander Boldachev. Her musical achievements include First Prize and a Special Award in the Junior Division of the Osaka International Music Competition (2023... Read More →

Charisma Kate Chow

Eleven year old Charisma Kate Chow began studying harp at the age of four, in her hometown of Hong Kong, where she studied with Ann Huang at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Charisma currently studies with Dr. Joy Yeh at the Vancouver Academy of Music. Charisma aspires to... Read More →

Si-Yu Luo

13 year old Luo Siyu studies in the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School in China, with Professor Wang Guan. Siyu won first prize in the 2024 Japan Soka International Harp Competition, first place with a perfect score in the National Pedal Harp Competition at the 2023 China... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:30 - 12:30 EDT
Chestnut Ballroom

Focus on Youth Recital, Solo Harp

15:30 EDT

Strings and Beyond: A Celebration of Young Harpist-Artists

Thursday July 30, 2026 15:30 - 16:30 EDT

Chestnut Ballroom

In a world where tradition meets innovation, a new generation of performers: creators, dreamers, and storytellers, is quietly reweaving the fabric of classical music. These talented students, still in the early chapters of their musical journeys, will step onto the stage not only as interpreters of great works but as composers of their own. From delicate lullabies to daring modern miniatures, this is music born from their homes, practice rooms, and notebooks, now ready to echo through a concert hall.

Moderators

Ernestine Stoop

Presenters

Charisma Kate Chow

Natasha Burns

Natasha Burns is an award-winning composer and musician based in Scotland. Her work ranges from classical repertoire to contemporary multidisciplinary approaches. She studies with Eleanor Turner, and is an alumna of Sound and Music and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Recognition... Read More →

Bernice Li

Bernice Li is a Toronto harpist and emerging composer. She studies harp, violin, piano, and music theory, enriched by masterclasses, ensemble work, and competitions. Studying multiple instruments allows her to hear music from different perspectives and inspires a broader musical... Read More →

Veronika Lemishenko

Glowing Harp

Veronika Lemishenko is a distinguished Ukrainian harpist with an international career. She is the principal harpist of the Croatian National Theatre in Osijek, a visiting tutor at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and the artistic director of the “Glowing Harp” Competition and... Read More →

Rosie Murphy

Rosie Murphy is a harpist and composer, graduating from The Royal Conservatoire The Hague, under Ernestine Stoop and Live Electronic Music at the Institute of Sonology. She is the BBC-ACNI Young Musician Platform Awardee and a Britten-Pears Young Artist for Composition and Performance. Establishin... Read More →

Eileen C.K. Shafer

Eileen C.K. Shafer (b. 2002) is an internationally recognized harpist composer from the United States of America with a passion for writing gratifying and accessible pieces for all harpists. From stage to screen, she regularly promotes the harp’s acoustic versatility which is reflected... Read More →

Maximilian Robin Treller

Maximilian Robin Treller (*2003, Germany) is a harpist, composer, and improviser working at the intersection of contemporary music and improvisation. He studies harp at the Lübeck University of Music with Gesine Dreyer. Since 2020, Treller has been composing original works and developing... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 15:30 - 16:30 EDT
Chestnut Ballroom

Performance, Solo Harp

20:00 EDT

Gala Tribute Celebration for Judy Loman

Thursday July 30, 2026 20:00 - 21:00 EDT

Chestnut Ballroom

Music by C.P.E. Bach, Srul Irving Glick and John Weinzweig

Presenters

Angela Schwarzkopf

Angela Schwarzkopf concertizes throughout North America as soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician. She is the guest principal harpist of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Ottawa, and principal harpist with the London, Ontario, Symphonia. Angela is the first harpist to earn the... Read More →

Kaili Maimets

Flute, Topaz Duo

Canadian flutist Kaili Maimets is in demand as an orchestral performer, chamber musician, and soloist. She regularly performs with the National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada (NACO) and has held positions as Second Flute & Piccolo of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (2016-2018), and... Read More →

Sanya Eng

PhoeNX Ensemble

Sanya Eng is one of Canada’s most sought-after harpists, equally celebrated as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician. She has been described as “an outstanding musical talent” by the Jerusalem Post; “remarkably polished” by the Globe and Mail, Toronto, and “dazzling... Read More →

Alanna Ellison

Ontario Harp Society

Alanna Ellison is a versatile harpist recognized for expressive, sensitive performances across Canada. She studied with Judy Loman at the University of Toronto and Jennifer Swartz at McGill University, following early mentorship from Sharlene Wallace and Marie Lorcini. Alongside performing... Read More →

Ensembles

Topaz Duo

Angela Schwarkopf and Kaili Maimets first performed together in 2008. They officially formed their duo in 2010 and have been performing throughout Ontario ever since. Kaili and Angela bring a commitment to a high, professional level of musical interpretation, and a varied repertoire... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 20:00 - 21:00 EDT
Chestnut Ballroom

Performance, Canadian Music & Musicians

07:00 EDT

In Stillness, Part III: Whisper of the Ancients

Friday July 31, 2026 07:00 - 08:15 EDT

Chestnut Ballroom

Session 3. Learn how sound and vibrational frequencies may be used to influence the body, calm the nervous system, and support emotional and energetic balance. Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa and Alexander Coronado intuitively weave the ethereal sounds of the electric harp, flutes, chimes and bells with the grounding resonance of bowls, gong and didgeridoo. Inspired soundscapes offer the listener restorative relaxation and deeper inner connection. Kimberly and Alexander share the belief in the transformative benefits of music, sound and vibrations which is reflected in their gentle yet expansive creations. They are based in Dallas, Texas.

Presenters

Alexander Coronado

Alexander Coronado is founder of Mystical Xander Vibes, a Dallas-based wellness and experiential education practice integrating sound healing, energy work, ancient symbolic traditions, Authentic Relating, and communication facilitation. He creates transformative experiences that cultivate... Read More →

Kimberly Snaufer DeRosa

Friday July 31, 2026 07:00 - 08:15 EDT
Chestnut Ballroom

Participatory Workshop, Healh & Wellness

10:30 EDT

Focus on Youth 🍁

Friday July 31, 2026 10:30 - 12:30 EDT

Chestnut Ballroom

10.30 Hanyun Yu, China
Robert Nicolas Charles Bochsa (1789-1856) - Zitti, zitti (Rondeau on the Trio Zitti, zitti from Rossini’s opera Barber of Seville)
Yinghai Li (1927) - Spring on the moonlit river

10.50 Anna-Helena Hamann, Finland
J.S. Bach (1685-1750) - Praeambulum from Partita n. 5 in G Major BWV 829
Marcel Grandjany (1891-1975) - Rhapsodie
L. MÅRTENSON (1934-2016) - Theme from Myrskyluodon Maija (arr. Anna-Helena Hamann)

11.10 Emma Wong, Canada
Sharlene Wallace - Acacia Street
Martin Pierre Dalvimare (1772-1839) - Variations on a Theme of André Campra’s opera Achille et Deidamie (1735) (arr. Odette Le Dentu)
Deborah Henson-Conant (1953) - Nataliana

11.30 Martin Sadilek, Czech Republic
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - Sonate Hob. XVI/52 Es dur: Allegro
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) - The Moldau (arr. M. Sadílek)

11.50 Yixuan Bing, China
Konghou
Xie He (1983) - Memories of Time (2019)
Pingqiu Yue - Spring on the Moonlit River (2011)

12.10 Yan Lin, China
Konghou
Gang Chen (1935) - Sunshine on Tashkurgan (1976)
Hong He - Leisurely Dream (2024)
Yixuan Bing and Yan Lin will give a short explanation on playing the Konghou

Presenters

Hanyun Yu

15 years old Yu Hanyun began learning the guzheng at the age of five and the harp at seven. She was admitted to the Primary School Affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music in 2019. She studies with Professor Wang Guan. Yu has won numerous international and domestic harp awards... Read More →

Anna-Helena Hamann

Anna-Helena Hamann (b. 2005) is a Finnish-American harpist studying at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. Recent honors and awards include a first prize in the "Concours français de la harpe" (Limoges, France, 2026), a first prize in the Lilly Kajanus-Blenner competition... Read More →

Emma Sarang Wong

Emma Sarang Wong is a 4th-grade student at James Thompson Elementary School in Richmond, B.C., Canada. She studies harp with Rosanna Chiu (harp) Emma has received numerous awards at local and international competitions including First Class Honours with Distinction and the B.C... Read More →

Martin Sadílek

Martin Sadilek began his musical journey as a member of the boys' choir Pueri gaudentes. He studied with Hana Müllerová from 2016 until 2024, and currently studies at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague with Ernestine Stoop and Sylvain Blassel. Martin has won first prizes in numerous... Read More →

Yixuan Bing

Focus on Youth

Bing Yi Xuan is currently an undergraduate student at Shenyang Conservatory of Music, studying with Professor Hong He. In 2024, Bing was shortlisted for the finals of the second "Guoyun Cup" National Traditional Musical Instrument Art Exhibition. She performed at the cultural dinner... Read More →

Yan Lin

Focus on Youth

Lin Yan studies at the Shenyang Conservatory of Music's Ethnic Instruments Department. She studies under the renowned Konghou artist Professor He Hong. During secondary school, she has performed at the 13th World Harp Congress and the Sino - Slovak anniversary concert, and won awards... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 10:30 - 12:30 EDT
Chestnut Ballroom

Focus on Youth Recital, Solo Harp

17:00 EDT

Les signes de l'arc: A Guide to the Contemporary Harp

Friday July 31, 2026 17:00 - 17:50 EDT

Chestnut 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

Laurence Bancaud

Les signes de l'arc

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 →

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 →

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

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
Chestnut Ballroom

Participatory Workshop, Composition

10:30 EDT

Focus on Youth

Saturday August 1, 2026 10:30 - 12:30 EDT

Chestnut Ballroom

10.30 Marcel Schumacher, Hong Kong
Marcel Grandjany (1891-1975) - Fantasie sur un Thème de Haydn
Yiqian Sun (1945) - Dancing Grains (transcribed for pedal harp by Dan Yu)

10.50 Tao Siyan, China
Marcel Grandjany (1891-1975) - Rhapsodie
Phil Young - Suzhou River

11.10 Enzhuo Wu, China
Henriette Renié (1875-1956) - Légende
Segej Prokofiev (1891-1953) – Prelude in C Major, opus 12 nr 7

11.30 Hanae Ishikawa, Japan
Toshiro Mayuzumi (1929-1997) - Rokudan (1989)
Albert Roussel (1869-1937) - Impromptu

11.50 Valerij Greblo, Slovenia
Carlos Salzedo (1885-1961) - Concert Fantasy on Granada’s Agustin Lara
Auguste Durand (1830-1909) - Valse, op. 83

12.10 Evelin Greblo, Slovenia
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) - The Moldau (transcribed by H. Trnecek)
Zvonimir Ciglič (1921-2006) - Adagio amoroso

Deborah Henson-Conant (1953) - Baroque Flamenco (19940
Valerij and Evelin Greblo, harp

Presenters

Marcel Schumacher

Focus on Youth

Marcel Schumacher began his musical journey at the age of four. He currently studies with Ms. Dan Yu. He has garnered top prizes in the Hong Kong International Harp Competition, the 9th France Harp Competition, and the Camac Harp Competition Taiwan. Marcel is actively involved in... 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 →

Enzhuo Wu

Enzhuo Wu started learning piano at age five and the harp at age eight. She has presented both piano and harp recitals. She was admitted to the Pre-College of Darmstadt Academy for Tonkunst in March of 2025, where she currently studies with Anne-Sophie Bertrand. Enzhuo loves nature... Read More →

Hanae Ishikawa

Hanae Ishikawa began her harp studies Ms. Noriko Sakomoto. In 2015 Hanae moved from Tokyo to Hong Kong, studying with Ms. Dan Yu. Hanae has performed in concerts with various musicians in Tokyo. She is a prize winner in the Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition... Read More →

Valerij Greblo

11 year-old Valerij Greblo is a top prizewinner in multiple competitions beginning in 2023 and most recently in March of 2025 he received the gold award in the Trieste Adriatic harp competition and in 2026 he won first place in Treviso. With his sister Evelin, Valerij has performed... Read More →

Evelin Greblo

14 year-old Evelin Greblo represented Slovenia in the Virtuosos v4 competition in 2022, earning a Maestro Placido Domingo award and performing at his concert in Budapest in 2023. Evelin has performed with the Hungarian Radio Orchestra, won a gold award in the International Harp Competition... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 10:30 - 12:30 EDT
Chestnut Ballroom

Focus on Youth Recital, Solo Harp

10:00 EDT

In Search of Clarity: a Discussion on Effective Strategies for Harp Notation.

Sunday August 2, 2026 10:00 - 10:45 EDT

Chestnut Ballroom

This panel explores conflicting practices and challenges in harp notation, offering strategies from harpist-composers and an expert engraver to improve clarity and communication.

Presenters

Matthew Karas

Matthew Karas is a Toronto-based music engraver and editor specializing in new music and re-engravings of classic works. He has prepared materials for hundreds of composers and organizations, including Boosey & Hawkes, Dunvagen Music Publishers, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the... Read More →

Danielle Kuntz

Danielle Kuntz is a harpist and educator whose work centers on contemporary music and harp notation practices. She has mentored numerous composers through workshops, residencies, and individual instruction, and her educational YouTube channel on harp writing is widely used by composers... Read More →

Amy Nam

American harpist and composer Amy Nam uses music to ignite curiosity and express wonder. 2nd Prize Winner of the 2024 Dutch Harp Festival World Harp Competition, she was also named 2025 Guest Composer at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Her award-winning music has been featured... Read More →

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 →

Joseph Rebman

Harpist and composer Joseph Rebman is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, where he directs the harp program at Cincinnati's School for the Creative and Performing Arts. As a full-time public school music teacher, he works with 47 students across six harp ensembles, and sees all six ensembles... Read More →

Sunday August 2, 2026 10:00 - 10:45 EDT
Chestnut Ballroom

Lecture, Composition

14:00 EDT

Focus on Youth

Sunday August 2, 2026 14:00 - 16:00 EDT

Chestnut Ballroom

14.00 Yunyan Liu, China
André Caplet (1878-1925) - Divertissement à l’Espagnole & Divertissement à la Française
Paul Ben Haim (1897-1984) - Poème

14.20 Renee Zhou, Canada
Lori Pappajohn - Girl in the Red Skirt
Anonymous - Variations sur un thème de Mozart arr Odette Le Dentu

14.40 Zeynep Duru Güleç, Turkey
Hasan Uçarsu (1965) - Blue Moon is Grey, Yellow Night is Wall
Şirin Pancaroğlu (1968) - Intisab
Ulvi Cemal Erkin (1906-1972) - Impressions: Little Shepherd & Game

15.00 Mizuki Namba, Japan
Henriette Renié (1875-1956) - Légende
Toshio Hosokawa (1955) - Two Japanese folk songs: 1. Falling cherry blossoms

15.20 Serene Tu, Taiwan
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) - The Moldau (transcribed by H. Trnecek)
Ya-Yun Tseng - Raining in the Silence (2010)

15.40 Jianong Wu, China
Henriette Renié (1875-1956) - Pièce symphonique
Ren Guang (1900-1941) - Moonlight Chasing Clouds (arrangement of a traditional Chinese orchestral piece)

Presenters

Zeynep Duru Güleç

The Turkish Harp

Yunyan Liu

Focus on Youth

Yunyan Liu was born in 2010. She began learning the harp at the age of six. From September 2016 to July 2022, she studied at Xiamen Music School under the guidance of Teacher Junying Pan. In September 2022, she was admitted to the Harp Department of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music... Read More →

Mizuki Namba

Mizuki Namba began playing the harp at the age of three and studied under Kazuko Shinozaki and Ayako Shinozaki.
She is the winner of the Leopold Bellan International Competition, the Soka Japan International Harp Competition, the Osaka International Music Competition and the Hong Kong International Harp Competition. Mizuki is recipient of the 2025 Rohm Music Foundation Schola... Read More →

Serene Shiu-Ning Tu

Focus on Youth

Serene Shiu-Ning Tu is from Taiwan where she began studying harp with Shannon Shuen Chieh. Serene won first prize at the 34th Soka-Nippon International Harp Competition (2022) and performed as a soloist in the closing concert. She is a prize winner in the Korea International Harp... Read More →

Jianong Wu

Central Conservatory Of Music

Wu Jianong studied with Professor Linlin Wei at the Middle School Affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music and with Professor Guan Wang at the Central Conservatory of Music. Since 2021 Ms. Jianong has been a prize winner in multiple competitions including the Hong Kong International... Read More →

Renee Zhao

Focus on Youth

Renee Zhao is an 8-year-old harpist from Canada. She began learning the harp at the age of 4 on a 25-string harp and quickly fell in love with its magical sound. Renee studies both classical and contemporary repertoire and enjoys expressing emotion and storytelling through her music.She... Read More →

Sunday August 2, 2026 14:00 - 16:00 EDT
Chestnut Ballroom

Focus on Youth Recital, Solo Harp