Performing with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for a concert with Bernadette Peters in iconic songs by Stephen Sondheim, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Jerry Herman, and more.

Performing with the Millikin Decatur Symphony Orchestra in this beautiful work!

Accompanying this fantastic choir in Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies.

Accompanying this fantastic choir in Conrad Susa’s Carols & Lullabies.

Performing the complete ballet score of Stravinsky’s Firebird with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.

Performing the complete ballet score of Stravinsky’s Firebird with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.

I’m performing Italian triple harp for an unstaged version of Jacopo Peri’s Eurydice (1600), the earliest surviving opera, in a collaboration between the Newberry Consort and Haymarket Opera. The opera was written for the marriage of King Henry IV of France and Maria de Medici in Florence. The chromatic arpa doppia, popular at the time in Italian cities such as Naples and Rome, flourished in works by Monteverdi, Trabaci, Marazzoli, and others.

I’m performing Italian triple harp for an unstaged version of Jacopo Peri’s Eurydice (1600), the earliest surviving opera, in a collaboration between the Newberry Consort and Haymarket Opera. The opera was written for the marriage of King Henry IV of France and Maria de Medici in Florence. The chromatic arpa doppia, popular at the time in Italian cities such as Naples and Rome, flourished in works by Monteverdi, Trabaci, Marazzoli, and others.

A chamber orchestra performance as part of a recording project by University of Iowa conductor Kenny Lee.

Performing Elgar’s arrangement of Bach’s Fantasia and Fugue in c minor, BWV 537 - a first for me! Also on the concert: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Kevin Puts Hymn to the Sun.

Performing Elgar’s arrangement of Bach’s Fantasia and Fugue in c minor, BWV 537 - a first for me! Also on the concert: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Kevin Puts Hymn to the Sun.

Hear singer, composer, and TikTok star Cody Fry make his SLSO debut in this technicolor performance. Just like the nostalgic moment in your favorite old flick, this multi-talented artist will warm your heart with orchestral arrangements of his famous songs, including "I Hear A Symphony," "Underground," and his GRAMMY-nominated cover of "Eleanor Rigby."

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Come hear the works of local composer Whitney Ashe and NY composer Douglas Fisk in works for myself, oboist Karisa Antonio, mezzo-soprano Liz Pearse, and pianist Ashlee Mack!

Karisa Antonio and I have performed together since 2012 as the Immer Neu duo. Inspired by Harrison Birtwistle’s Orpheus Elegies, we commissioned Douglas Fisk to write a work, Sonnets and Interludes for harp, oboe, and mezzo-soprano, based on Rilke’s Sonnets to Orpheus. We loved the work and commissioned him to write another, Queens Etudes, for harp and oboe. Alongside these works, we commissioned local composer Whitney Ashe to write a work for us in 2014. The concert will include all three pieces alongside a premiere by Ashe for mezzo-soprano and piano. Audiences will have the opportunity to hear his process in creating it before and after the concert.

Reception to follow

This program was partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the Carthage Public Library.

My students will be playing a recital with local Suzuki piano teacher, Heidi Brooks. It is free and open to the public, and a light reception will follow. Come hear music played by budding young harpists and pianists!

Performing David Maslanka’s Remember Me with the Monmouth College Wind Ensemble

A program of French solo masterworks inspired by improvisation including Gabriel Fauré's Impromptu, Gabriel Pierné's Impromptu-Caprice, Albert Roussel's Impromptu, and François Couperin's Fourth Prelude from L'Art de toucher le clavecin. The concert will also include works by Claude Debussy and Henriette Renié.

A performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 with Western Illinois University faculty, students, and alumni.

Performing a recital of French works by Debussy, Pierné, Couperin, and Fauré for the local P.E.O. Sisterhood.

Performing this beautiful work with the Western Illinois University Spring Choral Masterworks Concert.

Featuring works by Latin American composers steeped in traditions of bass and harp in Central and South America

McDonough Choral Society

The Macomb Harp Circle is performing at the Festival of Trees! Come hear harp music as you look at the beautifully decorated trees from local groups and businesses and get into the holiday spirit.

Featuring Jordan Jinosko’s Three Solos for an Unblemished Earth

Come play the harp in community with others! This is a free harp get-together once per month in which we play a short warmup and then songs together. All levels, including beginners, are welcome. Harps are provided, and there are opportunities to perform but it is not required. Please contact Claire for location and availability of harps.

Playing the movie score with the Quad Cities Symphony Orchestra. There’s so much harp in this, all of which can be heard!