High Cascade Harp Retreat
June 11-13, 2010
Photos below are from the 2009 High Cascade Harp Retreat
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WHAT: A packed weekend of workshops for pedal and lever harpists of all levels led by outstanding teachers, catered by experienced chefs, in the heart of the Oregon Cascade Mountains.
WHERE: Suttle Lake Camp and Retreat Center; only two hours from the Willamette Valley, and an hour from Bend. Enjoy the haunting beauty of the deep hemlock forest on the shores of one of Oregon’s most serene mountain lakes. The Wesley Meadow lodge sleeps up to 32 people in rooms of 2-4 people. Beds and mattresses are provided, but we must bring our own sleeping bags and linens. Delicious fresh meals will be provided by the Harp Retreat staff and also the Suttle Lake staff.
WHEN: June11-13, Friday evening (around 5:00) through Sunday afternoon (around 1:00).
WHO: Hosted by Laura Zaerr and Hilary Smith. For information call Laura 541-757-8313 or e-mail laura@laurazaerr.com, or contact Hilary Smith at harpsisters@gmail.com or 541-549-1229.
Grainne Hambly comes from County Mayo in the west of Ireland and is a music graduate of Queen's University, Belfast. She began to play traditional Irish music on the tin whistle at an early age, before touring to the concertina and later the harp. Over the past few years Grainne has toured extensively throughout Europe and the United States. She is also a qualified teacher of traditional Irish music, and is in great demand at summer schools and festivals, both in Ireland and abroad. FMI visit her website at grainne.harp.net
Laura Zaerr has been performing and teaching in the Valley for over twenty years and is a music graduate of the Eastman School of Music. Laura has presented workshops and concerts throughout the United States and into Canada. She has recorded several solo CD albums, including original compositions which encompass a variety of styles on both pedal and lever harp. Currently she heads the harp department of the University of Oregon and has been instrumental in initiating the Lever Harp Degree Program. www.laurazaerr.com
Rebecca Hilary Smith, a graduate of the U of O Music School, taught
and freelanced as a harpist successfully in Honolulu for a decade before
moving back to Oregon in 2007. Hilary encourages her students with
a warm sense of humor. Classically trained in piano, harp and pedagogy,
she brings an innate understanding of musical form and theory to each
piece, and invites students to explore their own individual relationship
with music. Currently she is again active as a freelancer and teacher
in Sisters Country.
HOW: Click here for a registration form [PDF]. Complete the form and mail it with your payment.
When your registration is received, we will send you maps and relevant information 1-2 months before the retreat as well as some of the music we will be working on so you can get a head start.