One Harp World: Full Schedule

14:00 EDT

Wednesday July 29, 2026 14:00 - 14:30 EDT

Would you like to learn Turkish tunes with interesting scales, melodic behaviour, uneven rhythmicpatterns and tune your harp microtonally? Then this workshop is for you.

Seymen Özdeniz, percussion accompaniment

Presenters

Şirin Pancaroğlu

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 →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 14:00 - 14:30 EDT
Osgoode West

Participatory Workshop, History & Practice

10:00 EDT

The Harpist’s Digital Toolbox: Mastering the iPad for Practice, Performance, & Teaching

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:00 - 10:45 EDT

Osgoode West

A practical session on using the iPad to enhance practice, performance, and teaching—bringing organization, creativity, and modern efficiency to every harpist’s daily routine.

Presenters

Kaffee Peck

Kaffee Peck is a Malaysian-born harpist, composer, and educator based in California. She holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California. With a background in piano and classical guitar, she brings cross-cultural and multi-instrumental influences... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 10:00 - 10:45 EDT
Osgoode West

Lecture, Technology

11:30 EDT

Everyday Harp Care: Regulation

Thursday July 30, 2026 11:30 - 12:20 EDT

Osgoode West

Regulation: What is it, what is the standard work and what is not, how to prepare and avoid appointment sabotage.

Daily harp care education sessions covering maintenance, repair, and preservation, guided by a panel of Certified Harp Technicians sharing expert insights and practical techniques.

Presenters

Jo Baee

Jo Baée is a certified harp technician and professional harpist based in NSW, Australia. She was first inspired by the harp around 10 years of age. She holds a degree in harp performance, and apprenticed as a harp technician with Lyon & Healy and Salvi harp makers. Jo enjoys being... Read More →

Gabriel Diaz

Gabriel was introduced to the harp when he was brought on to help out at an AHS competition. He began his career as a harp technician when he was hired to work with master harp technician Peter Wiley. Gabriel is a Lyon & Healy/Salvi certified technician (2023), and devoted to maintaining... Read More →

Peter Wiley

Harp Doctor Llc

For over 40 years Peter Wiley has enjoyed sharing his passion for harp care in 16 countries. Working for Lyon & Healy from 1984-2005 he has cared for harps freelance since. Peter loves to bring his experience to life by sharing and educating harpists whenever the chance rises.

Danielle Williams

Danielle is a certified Lyon & Healy and Salvi harp technician and guild member. Current areas of service include the United States (all regions), Mexico, and Australia.

Thursday July 30, 2026 11:30 - 12:20 EDT
Osgoode West

Lecture

14:00 EDT

AI marketing: enhancing personalization and social media exposure for music entrepreneurship.

Thursday July 30, 2026 14:00 - 14:45 EDT

Osgoode West

Jessica Yuen is an internationally recognized Canadian musician & educator whose work bridges artistry and innovation.She has performing in concerts across Asia, Europe, and North America, with a debut at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, and recordings in Paris and Switzerland. Having mentored over 1,800 students, she also focuses her academic research on AI marketing inmusic and education entrepreneurship, curating refined, forward-thinking artistic experiences.

Presenters

Jessica Yuen

Jessica Yuen is an internationally recognized Canadian musician & educator whose work bridges artistry and innovation. She has performed in concerts across Asia, Europe, and North America, with a debut at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, and recordings in Paris and Switzerland. Having mentored... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 14:00 - 14:45 EDT
Osgoode West

Lecture, Technology

16:30 EDT

A Susann McDonald Soirée

Thursday July 30, 2026 16:30 - 18:00 EDT

Osgoode West

An informal celebration and gathering for friends and students of Susann McDonald. Open to all, to share music and memories.

Thursday July 30, 2026 16:30 - 18:00 EDT
Osgoode West

Participatory Workshop, Solo Harp

11:30 EDT

Everyday Harp Care: Strings and Tuning

Friday July 31, 2026 11:30 - 12:20 EDT

Osgoode West

Strings and Tuning: How to identify strings moving toward falseness and breakage. Mechanics of string movement, dynamics. Mechanics of optimal tuning.

Daily harp care education sessions covering maintenance, repair, and preservation, guided by a panel of Certified Harp Technicians sharing expert insights and practical techniques.

Presenters

Jo Baee

Gabriel Diaz

Peter Wiley

Harp Doctor Llc

Danielle Williams

Danielle is a certified Lyon & Healy and Salvi harp technician and guild member. Current areas of service include the United States (all regions), Mexico, and Australia.

Friday July 31, 2026 11:30 - 12:20 EDT
Osgoode West

Lecture

16:30 EDT

Exploring Turkish Tunes

Friday July 31, 2026 16:30 - 17:00 EDT

Osgoode West

Would you like to learn Turkish tunes with interesting scales, melodic behavior, uneven rhythmic patterns and tune your harp microtonally? Then this workshop is for you.

Seymen Özdeniz, percussion accompaniment

Presenters

Şirin Pancaroğlu

The Turkish Harp

Friday July 31, 2026 16:30 - 17:00 EDT
Osgoode West

Participatory Workshop, History & Practice

09:00 EDT

AHS Chapter Ambassadors Poster Session

Saturday August 1, 2026 09:00 - 09:45 EDT

Osgoode West

Recipients of the AHS Chapter Ambassador Awards program grants showcase their community engagement projects through a poster session. It's a musical science fair! Stop by and be introduced to the 2026 AHS CA's and see and hear more about how they are engaging with their communities and chapters.

Moderators

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 →

Presenters

Charlene Cao

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Charlene Cao is a freshman at Smithtown High School East in St. James, NY. She serves as principal harpist of the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York, Suffolk Principal Orchestra. She began studying the harp at age seven. With a strong foundation in both solo and ensemble playing, she co... Read More →

Caroline Bombach

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Caroline Bombach is a 9th-grade harpist from Katy, Texas, with seven years of experience.A dedicated performer, she has earned honors in TMEA Region and Area competitions and actively participates in her high school orchestra. Beyond her technical achievements in masterclasses and... Read More →

Serena Hunnicutt

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Serena Hunnicutt is an 18 yr old harpist born in Boulder, Colorado, attending the University of Washington as a music major this year. She is attending One Harp World as an AHS Chapter Ambassador.

Danatra Widjaja

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Danatra Widjaja is a sophomore at Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas, and an emerging harpist dedicated to community impact. In response to the proposed phase-out of his district’s harp program, he founded Harmony for Hunger, an initiative that uses music to address food insecurity... Read More →

Lucelia Wolff

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Lucelia Wolff is a student harpist and Bay Area Chapter Ambassador. She is currently spearheading a community service project in partnership with Mission Action in San Francisco, organizing free concerts to support local immigrant families and increase accessibility to live harp music... Read More →

Stella Lien

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Stella Lien began her journey with the harp in 2019. Studying under Tasha Smith Godinez in 2020. She started with lever harp and quickly began the pedal harp. Stella joined the American and San Diego harp societies, participating in performances, workshops, events, and masterclasses... Read More →

Evelyn Bender

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Evelyn Bender is a high school student from Chicago, Illinois. She has been a member of the Symphony Orchestra in the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras since 2024, performing at venues including Chicago’s Symphony Center and Grant Park, Lollapalooza, and the Granada Music Festival... Read More →

Max Chernok

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Max Chernok is 14 years old and has been playing harp for four years. He is currently taking lessons from Rebecca Moritzky in Colorado and performing with both his school orchestra and in personal performances. He is honored to be an AHS Chapter Ambassador for the Mile High (Denver... Read More →

Jennifer Le

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Jennifer Le is an Asian American student harpist studying under Anna Vorhes. She is dedicated to sharing the beauty of harp music through performances and community outreach. As an active member of her local harp community, Jennifer encourages others to explore and appreciate the... Read More →

Vaishavi Pandey

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Vaishavi Pandey is a dedicated harpist of five years and proud to be representing Dallas as an AHS Chapter Ambassador. Vaishavi studies with Yumiko Schlaffer and Leanna Johnson within the Frisco district harp program and is the harpist for the Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra... Read More →

Sihan Wu

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Sihan Wu is a junior high school student who has studied harp for six years at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Pre-College program under Dr. Fanfen Tai. Sihan won first place in the Young Artist’s Harp Seminar New Artist Division and third place in the American Harp... Read More →

Vivian Zhang

AHS Chapter Ambassador

Vivian is 11 years old and has been playing lever harp since age 7 under Natalie Hoffmann. She has earned RCM Levels 2 and 4 with High Distinction, won 1st place in solo and ensemble at the National Kiwanis Music Festival 2025 and 2026 and 2nd place Provincial competition in 2025... Read More →

Saturday August 1, 2026 09:00 - 09:45 EDT
Osgoode West

Participatory Workshop, Pedagogy

11:30 EDT

Everyday Harp Care: Levers

Saturday August 1, 2026 11:30 - 12:20 EDT

Osgoode West

Levers: Exlploring different types of levers, and the basis of identifying noises. What are the most common fixes?

Daily harp care education sessions covering maintenance, repair, and preservation, guided by a panel of Certified Harp Technicians sharing expert insights and practical techniques.

Presenters

Jo Baee

Gabriel Diaz

Peter Wiley

Harp Doctor Llc

Danielle Williams

Danielle is a certified Lyon & Healy and Salvi harp technician and guild member. Current areas of service include the United States (all regions), Mexico, and Australia.

Saturday August 1, 2026 11:30 - 12:20 EDT
Osgoode West

Lecture

12:30 EDT

AHS IDEA Soundboard Session

Saturday August 1, 2026 12:30 - 13:15 EDT

Osgoode West

The IDEA Committee will host an informal Meet & Greet to get to know harpists and friends of the harp, and hear their ideas to support a more inclusive community. All are invited to this event.

Presenters

Juan Riveros

Michigan State University

Juan Riveros serves as the AHS Diversity Coordinator and the IDEA Committee (Co-Chair). Riveros is currently the Associate Professor of Harp at Michigan State University, and Principal Harpist of the Flint Symphony Orchestra and Detroit Opera.

Saturday August 1, 2026 12:30 - 13:15 EDT
Osgoode West

Participatory Workshop

14:00 EDT

Les signes de l'arc: hands on exploration

Saturday August 1, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 EDT

Osgoode West

Presenters

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 →

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 →

Saturday August 1, 2026 14:00 - 15:00 EDT
Osgoode West

Participatory Workshop, Contemporary Styles

09:00 EDT

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

Sunday August 2, 2026 09:00 - 09:45 EDT

Osgoode West

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, where he directs the harp program for students in grades 4 through 12, at the magnet k-12 School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Rebman is also professor of harp at Northern Kentucky University, principal harpist... Read More →

Sunday August 2, 2026 09:00 - 09:45 EDT
Osgoode West

Lecture, Composition

11:30 EDT

Everyday Harp Care: Exploding a Harp

Sunday August 2, 2026 11:30 - 12:20 EDT

Osgoode West

Exploding a Harp: Taking one apart to identify parts and materials.

Daily harp care education sessions covering maintenance, repair, and preservation, guided by a panel of Certified Harp Technicians sharing expert insights and practical techniques.

Presenters

Jo Baee

Gabriel Diaz

Peter Wiley

Harp Doctor Llc

Danielle Williams

Danielle is a certified Lyon & Healy and Salvi harp technician and guild member. Current areas of service include the United States (all regions), Mexico, and Australia.

Sunday August 2, 2026 11:30 - 12:20 EDT
Osgoode West

Lecture

11:30 EDT

Everyday Harp Care: Pre-owned Harps, and DIY Fixes

Monday August 3, 2026 11:30 - 12:20 EDT

Osgoode West

Pre-owned Harps, and DIY Fixes: What to look for besides sound? What are the safe actions a harpist can take to fix common problems?

Daily harp care education sessions covering maintenance, repair, and preservation, guided by a panel of Certified Harp Technicians sharing expert insights and practical techniques.

Presenters