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Back to awful undershots. Excuse all the mess ups, I’m still practicing Absidioles by Bernard Andres…

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Jean-Claude Diot & Bernard Andres - Suspense

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[harp-eyelet]

From last weekend at the iHSC in Champaign-Urbana! We performed Julia Kay Jamieson’s ensemble piece for multiple harps, Kitties! as well as individual solo performances. Each day had at least 2 Master Classes directed by Professor Ann Yeung, where we could hear performance ready works done by each student, and then give them a lesson on how to improve the finished piece (by bringing out dynamic, using all parts of the hands and fingers to get the best sound, tips to improve tone, tips to improve ergonomics of fingerplacing and body position, etc). It was a great time and especially encouraging as there were students of all ages and levels. We also got to see and hear wonderful harp performances by graduate students Noel Wan, Chen-Yu Huang, and Natalie Teodori.

During my individual lesson, we reviewed one of my favorite pieces, Les Petit Pas #1 by Bernard Andres. She gave me tips on how to get a more legato sound by using directional placing, as well as some new fingerings to improve tone and musicality. I was really nervous to learn the fingering for my performance 2 days later, but it really worked out in the end, and I think my sound was much better after time spent with Dr. Yeung! 

I learned so much and was blessed to have been part of such a fun, welcoming group of harpists even though I’m such a newbie. It was also really inspiring to be around all of those stately pedal harps, and after having a try I really want to get one as soon as possible! I’ll keep you updated ;)

[harp-eyelet]

Still working on the Andrès piece, in preparation for performance at a summer workshop this June. I'm so excited and so nervous! Any performance tips will be greatly appreciated, I think I'll be the biggest n00b attending, haha.

[harp-eyelet]

Here I am trying another Bernard Andrès composition, Aquatintes no. 1. I make a lot of mistakes and I’m not really confident on a lot of parts of this song, but I thought I’d upload my progress anyhow. It has been about 3 weeks since I started practicing this one on my own, and I haven’t gone over it with my teacher yet. Something that I predict she will say is that I am not playing as legato as I should be -- this is likely because I started the piece before I learned about placing. 

There are a lot of reasons not to start works until you’re ready but I just couldn’t help it, I love these songs so much. In the meantime, I’ve also started I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi, which is so beautiful but again way out of my comfort zone. I’ll be sure to update again once that piece is in some kind of recognizable form.

[springtlme]

yooo i posted a new harp video!