One Harp World

One Harp World

Ching Yin Stephanie Kwok

United Kingdom

https://stephaniek.my.canva.site/

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Ching Yin Stephanie Kwok currently studies with Karen Vaughan at The Purcell School in the United Kingdom. Stephanie was awarded the Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Grant for Talented Students in non-academic fields in Hong Kong and has won numerous awards in harp competitions most recently the First Place in the Grade 8 (any age) Recital Class at the North London Festival of Music 2026. Stephanie received the Silver Prize at the London Young Musicians Competition (LYMC) for her first original composition in 2022 and in 2026, she won the 1st Prize in the Junior Composition Competition for the second consecutive year at the North London Festival of Music.

09:30 EDT

When the Harp Dances: Iconic Works Transcribed for Harp 🍁 Birchwood BallroomBen Albertson • Lenka Petrović

11:00 EDT

International Competition Winners in Recital Grand BallroomShamim Minoo • Tjasha Gafner

11:45 EDT

Become a Better Sight Reader, Part 1: Classical and Popular Styles Grand EastFelice Pomeranz

12:30 EDT

Central Conservatory of Music Harp Ensemble Open Stage, Vide LobbyGuan Wang • CCOM Harp Ensemble

14:00 EDT

Music for Harp and Percussion 🍁 Grand BallroomAngela Schwarzkopf • Etienne Levesque • Sanya Eng • Ryan Scott Serenissima Arpa: music by Bach, Marcello and Vivaldi Arparla and the Elixir Ensemble St. Andrew's Presbyterian ChurchMaria Christina Cleary • Elixir Baroque Ensemble Toronto Spanish Reflections I Grand EastKirsten Agresta-Copely • Emmanuel Padilla Holguín • Mieko Inoue • Marcelo Penido Da Silva • Elisa Torres • Celia Chan Valerio • Erin Wood Strings, Voice & Rhythm: The Harp Reimagined with Pia Salvia WillowNoam Israeli • Pia Salvia

15:10 EDT

From Italy to Hollywood: a 20th Century Harp Legacy Part I WillowPatrizia Tassini

15:15 EDT

Two by Two: Harp Duos Chiaroscuro & Arc de Temps Birchwood BallroomIsabella Cambini • Zoja Dorđević • Erik Groenestein-hendriks • Viktor Hartobanu • Chiaroscuro Duo • Arc de Temps

15:30 EDT

Strings and Beyond: A Celebration of Young Harpist-Artists Chestnut BallroomErnestine Stoop • Charisma Kate Chow • Natasha Burns • Bernice Li • Veronika Lemishenko • Rosie Murphy • Eileen C.K. Shafer • Maximilian Robin Treller

15:45 EDT

The Érard Family Willow EastGiuliano Marco Mattioli

16:30 EDT

A Susann McDonald Soirée Osgoode West

16:45 EDT

Building the Next Generation: Harp Ensembles as Training Grounds for Musicianship, Leadership, and Community Grand EastKristal Schwartz • Jennifer Betzer • Rosanna Chiu • Maurice Draughn • Gustavo Jimenez Pereira • Vincent Pierce • Katryna Tan • Guan Wang • Kela Walton

17:15 EDT

Maud and Music: A Lecture Recital on Lucy Maud Montgomery and the Sound of Anne 🍁 WillowAnastasia Pike • Grace Chesnut-Pike

19:15 EDT

China FAEF Harp Committee harp ensemble Grand Ballroom LobbyGao Lanyan • China FAEF Harp Committee

20:00 EDT

Gala Tribute Celebration for Judy Loman 🍁👩‍🍳 Grand BallroomKathleen Kajioka • Sanya Eng • Mariko Anraku • Joseph Glaser • Julia Seager-Scott • Alanna Ellison • Lori Gemmell • Amahl Arulanandam • Drew Jurecka • Rebekah Wolkstein • Phoebe Powell • Angela Schwarzkopf • Kaili Maimets • Julie Umbrico • Sharlene Wallace • Hope Wilk • Charlene Chin • Clara Wang • Topaz Duo • Venuti String Quartet Gala Tribute Celebration for Judy Loman Chestnut BallroomAngela Schwarzkopf • Kaili Maimets • Sanya Eng • Alanna Ellison • Topaz Duo Gala Tribute Celebration for Judy Loman Birchwood BallroomPhoebe Powell Gala Tribute Celebration for Judy Loman 🍁🪐 WillowAudrey Morris • Honoka Shoji • Hope Wilk • Clara Wang

09:00 EDT

Susann McDonald: Thoughts for Teachers and Students Grand EastIsabel Moreton • Nancy Allen • Jaymee Haefner • Ela Szmyt • Elisa Torres • Linda Wood Rollo • Naoko Yoshino

09:30 EDT

An Overview of Modern Canadian Music for the Harp 🍁 WillowKalen Smith Decoding Spohr: A Journey Through the Newly Published URTEXT Editions Willow EastMasumi Nagasawa

09:45 EDT

Functional Movement and Instrumental Gesture Grand Eastlisetta rossi

10:30 EDT

Focus on Youth 🍁 Chestnut BallroomHanyun Yu • Anna-Helena Hamann • Emma Sarang Wong • Martin Sadílek • Yixuan Bing • Yan Lin

11:00 EDT

The Italian Triple Harp as a Solo Instrument Birchwood BallroomLise Vandersmissen

11:15 EDT

Original Voices: New Works for Organ & Harp Metropolitan United ChurchRachel Brandwein • Aaron David Miller

11:30 EDT

Sylvain Blassel St. Andrew's Presbyterian ChurchSylvain Blassel Everyday Harp Care: Pedal Harp Regulation Osgoode WestJo Baee • Gabriel Diaz • Peter Wiley • Danielle Williams

12:30 EDT

Stringing Waters Open Stage, Vide LobbyMaria Gamboz • Tea Plesničar • Sofia Ristic • Urska Kriznik Zupan • SIH4rps, Slovenian Harp Quartet

13:20 EDT

A Çeng Moment Willow EastZeynep Duru Güleç • Sirin Pancaroglu

14:00 EDT

Evelyn Huber: Magic of the Harp WillowEvelyn Huber Nico Muhly's The Street St. Thomas Anglican ChurchParker Ramsay Tribute to Daphne Boden Chestnut BallroomErnestine Stoop • Eleanor Turner • Itheia Bong • Meredith Hau • Viktoria Smetana • Momoko Komori • Armand Morelli di Popolo

14:30 EDT

International Transformations 🍁 Grand EastJulia Seager-Scott • Alison Melville • Juan Riveros

14:45 EDT

Music Unearthed from the Silk Road 🍁 Birchwood BallroomNathania Ko

15:00 EDT

How the Light Gets In: Poetry in Music 🍁🪐 Grand BallroomAmy Nam • Uno Alexander Vesje

16:30 EDT

Research into the Validity of Therapeutic Harp Music and Opportunities in the Field Willow EastBarbara Lepke-Sims

17:00 EDT

Concept to Concert: Composing for Harp Quartet Grand EastEmily Granger • Eleanor Kirk • Catherine Litaker • Julie Spring • Alfredo Rolando Ortiz • Chicago Harp Quartet Les signes de l'arc: A Guide to the Contemporary Harp Chestnut BallroomLaurence Bancaud • Hélène Breschand • Eloïse Labaume • Les signes de l'arc

19:15 EDT

Music Generation Laois Harp Ensemble Metropolitan United ChurchSiobhan Buckley • Music Generation Laois Harp Ensemble

20:00 EDT

Concerto Night with Full Orchestra 🍁🪐 Metropolitan United ChurchSylvain Blassel • Joana Daunytė • Peter Eom • Judy Loman • Caroline Lizotte • Isabelle Moretti • Étienne Ratthé

14:00 EDT

Young Composers Project: Public Masterclass WillowAmy Nam • Kevin Lau • Charisma Kate Chow • Aoibheann Galvin • Divya Jayam • Jay Lamb • Ella Lamb • Ellie Lau • Paul Nicolaou • Renée Qin • Elysha Vorstenbosch

15:00 EDT

Vivid Storytelling: A Rose for Harp, Stasa Mirkovic Grujic: Orpheus, Love, Loss & Myth, Joost Willemze Birchwood BallroomStaša Mirković Grujić • Joost Willemze

15:45 EDT

21st Century Female Composers: Australia Grand EastKatia Mestrovic • Ariel Sol • Paul Nicolaou

16:30 EDT

Masterclass with Judy Loman Grand BallroomJudy Loman

20:00 EDT

Chamber Music Concert St. Andrew's Presbyterian ChurchEmmanuel Ceysson • Claudia Lamanna • Amahl Arulanandam • Diane Dahyeon Kim • Aya Miyagawa, Violin • Kaili Maimets

22:00 EDT

Harp Revolution 🍷 Grand BallroomAdriano Sangineto

09:00 EDT

Highlights from The Turkish Harp Grand EastSirin Pancaroglu

09:45 EDT

At This Moment Birchwood BallroomCarys Gittins • Lise Vandersmissen • Agnieszka Żyniewicz • Aglica Trio

10:00 EDT

In Search of Clarity: a Discussion on Effective Strategies for Harp Notation. Chestnut BallroomMatthew Karas • Danielle Kuntz • Amy Nam • Elisabeth Plank • Joseph Rebman

11:30 EDT

Everyday Harp Care: Repairs All Harpists Need to Know Osgoode WestJo Baee • Gabriel Diaz • Peter Wiley • Danielle Williams

11:45 EDT

Become a Better Sight Reader, Part 2: Jazz Styles, & Beyond WillowFelice Pomeranz Susann McDonald: The World of the Harp Grand EastIsabel Moreton • Jana Boušková • Kathy Kienzle • Mieko Inoue • Kaori Ogawa • Alfredo Rolando Ortiz • Ann Yeung Contemporary French Fusion: Voice & Harp Birchwood BallroomEloïse Labaume • Aurélio Edler-Copes

12:30 EDT

The Munich Harp Quartet Open Stage, Vide LobbyLara Faria Fonseca • Alice Proffit • Lauren Schrempp • Veronika Seiler • Munich Harp Quartet

14:00 EDT

Focus on Youth Chestnut BallroomXuanlin Zhuo • Zeynep Duru Güleç • Mizuki Namba • Serene Shiu-Ning Tu • Jianong Wu • Renee Zhao Fanciful Tales 🍁 Birchwood BallroomKaren Rokos • Casey Granofsky • Vivian Chen • Alec Pearson • The Lavender Duo

14:30 EDT

African American Spirituals for Harp Ensemble Grand EastMaurice Draughn

15:00 EDT

The Ukrainian Harp Festival in Exile Touring Europe WillowVeronika Lemishenko • Florence Sitruk

15:15 EDT

Singing Strings: The Aesthetic and Dramatic Role of the Harp in Rossini Grand EastAlba Brundo Teach to the Top: Pedagogical Insights of Elzbieta Szmyt Willow EastEla Szmyt

15:45 EDT

Tír Nua – A Celtic Journey Birchwood BallroomYvonne Deusch • Michael Deusch • Andrea-Alexandra Iosif • Tir Nua

16:20 EDT

Cirque des harpes! A Gala Festival Evening of Music, Dance, & Theatre 🍁🪐🍷 Grand BallroomLina Cao • Patty Chan • Sanya Eng • Kety Fusco • Eveline Gregoire-Rousseau • Olivier Guertin • Anja Marina Habegger • Emmanuel Padilla Holguín • Leonard Jacome • François Jalbert • Rémi-Jean LeBlanc • Caroline Lizotte • Emily Sanzaro • Ryan Scott • Katryna Tan • Kristan Toczko • Sarah Veber • Cindy Yan • Little Pear Garden Dance Company • PhoeNX Ensemble • RAMP Violin Ensemble • Quartet EVELINE • Rave Harpers

16:30 EDT

Cirque des harpes: Pizz and Pluck : The Chord of Change Grand BallroomKatryna Tan • Cindy Yan • RAMP Violin Ensemble • Rave Harpers

17:00 EDT

A Çeng Moment Willow EastZeynep Duru Güleç • Sirin Pancaroglu

17:45 EDT

Cirque des harpes: Suite Galactique goes airborne! Grand BallroomCaroline Lizotte • Anja Marina Habegger

19:00 EDT

Cirque des harpes: Quartet ÉVELINE 🍷 Grand BallroomEveline Gregoire-Rousseau • Olivier Guertin • François Jalbert • Rémi-Jean LeBlanc

20:20 EDT

Cirque des harpes: Radiohead! with Emily Sanzaro 🍷 Grand BallroomEmily Sanzaro

21:00 EDT

Cirque des harpes: The Legend of Chang’e, Immortal Goddess of the Moon 🍷 Grand BallroomSanya Eng • Ryan Scott • Patty Chan • Lina Cao • Little Pear Garden Dance Company • PhoeNX Ensemble

21:30 EDT

Cirque des harpes: Emmanuel Padilla Holguin In a New Light 🍷 Grand BallroomEmmanuel Padilla Holguín

22:00 EDT

Cirque des harpes: Kety Fusco! 🍷 Grand BallroomKety Fusco

07:30 EDT

Mind, Body, and Harp Birchwood BallroomAbigail Kent

09:00 EDT

Composing for Harp and Electronics: Creating Symbiosis 🍁 WillowKalen Smith From Naples to Buenos Aires: The Influence of the Italian Harp School in the Development of the Harp in Argentina Grand EastMARCELA NORMA MENDEZ Duo Minuit: The Poulenc Sonata for Cello and Piano - A New Harp Transcription Birchwood BallroomAnouchka Hack • Noelia Cotuna Rizea • Duo Minuit

10:15 EDT

Lullabies for the Land: Original works for harp, voice, & electronics Birchwood BallroomEleanor Turner

11:00 EDT

A Trio of Pairs Grand EastTracy Cheung • Oi Kiu Kilby Li • Megan Sesma • Janinah Burnett • Gwenllian Llyr • Sirius Chau • Duo Beloved • Aliara Duo Young Composers Project: Featured Composers works in concert WillowCharisma Kate Chow • Aoibheann Galvin • Divya Jayam • Ella Lamb • Jay Lamb • Ellie Lau • Paul Nicolaou • Renée Qin • Elysha Vorstenbosch

11:30 EDT

Everyday Harp Care: Strings and Tuning Osgoode WestJo Baee • Gabriel Diaz • Peter Wiley • Danielle Williams Teaching to Empower Music Students with Mental Health Challenges Willow EastHeather Cornelius Gwenyth Wentink: New Horizons Grand BallroomGwyneth Wentink Ruth Wickersham Papalia Scholarship Award Winners in Recital 🍁🪐 Birchwood BallroomZora Evangeline • Maya Lai

12:30 EDT

AHS IDEA Soundboard Session WillowJuan Riveros The Hong Kong Harp Chamber Ensemble Open Stage, Vide LobbyDan Yu • Hong Kong Harp Chamber Ensemble

13:30 EDT

Closing Ceremonies & Farewell Reception Grand BallroomAlice Giles • Evelyn Huber • Kathy Kienzle • Isabelle Perrin • Angela Schwarzkopf • Kela Walton