The 3rd Annual Tucson HarpFest invites you to explore innovative compositions for the harp and to try your hand at composing for the harp. Featuring a rare performance of Freude for two harps by Karlheinz Stockhausen. Composers of all backgrounds and ages are also invited to participate in an interactive composition forum featuring perspectives from both harpists and composers!
Third Annual Tucson HarpFest
Host: Michelle Gott
November 12-14, Friday-Sunday
harp.music.arizona.edu/
Info: gottharp@email.arizona.edu
Opening Recital
Friday, November 12, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Holsclaw Hall
Karlheinz Stockhausen – Freude (2005), second hour of Klang for two harps/voices
Emily Levin and Michelle Gott, harp
Masterclass with Dr. Michelle Gott
Saturday, November 13, 2021
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Room 106
Open to harpists of all experience levels within the Arizona community! If you are interested in performing, please email Dr. Gott.
Harp Studio Recital
Saturday, November 13, 2021
3:00 p.m.
Holsclaw Hall
Featuring solo harp works, Nebulous for harp quartet by Jonathan Cziner, new arrangements for HarpFusion, and the world premiere of Fantasy for Four Instruments by Sean Bresemann!
PROGRAM
Saturday, November 13, 2021
University of Arizona Harp Studio Recital
3:00 pm
Holsclaw Hall
HarpFusion
Ceili
Trad., arr. Chiara Coombs
Nebulous for harp quartet
Jonathan Cziner (b. 1991)
La La Land
Justin Hurwitz, arr. Ariadna Demkov
Worry Stone
Darian Donovan Thomas
Anastasia Seckers, harp
Kai Skaggs, violin
Andrew Nix, violin
Samuel Rodriguez, viola
Joshua Burgos, cello
Joshua Hack, bass
*Intermission*
Concert Fantasy on Lara’s “Granada”
Carlos Salzedo (1885-1961)
Ariadna Demkov, harp
Impromptu-caprice, Op. 9
Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937)
Anastasia Seckers, harp
Fantasy for Four Instruments “…to the new future”
Sean Bresemann (b. 1987)
Ariadna Demkov, harp
Mike Messner, horn
Robert Marshall, cello
Harrison Sheckler, piano
