Des Moines Harpist ~ Christmas Music at the Iowa Events Center
I always love the first Christmas performance of the holiday season! Playing Christmas carols, both traditional and contemporary, is my favorite part of December. For this event, I was playing for the cocktail and dinner hours of a company’s holiday party at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The music I played ranged from […]
South Bend Harp Player — Jenkins Hall Dedication at Notre Dame
It was a great honor to play for the dedication reception for Jenkins Hall on the campus of Notre Dame. This new building, named for Father Jenkins, president of the University, houses the Keough School of Global Affairs. This year welcomed the inaugural class, including 38 students from 22 countries in North and South America, […]
Springfield Illinois Harpist ~ Music for an Open House
Heritage Health in Springfield hosted an open house for their new hospice center, and harp music was the perfect background! Guests enjoyed appetizers and desserts as they had a ribbon cutting and toured the newly remodeled facility. Music included popular songs familiar to all generations, from “Can’t Help Falling in Love” to “Hey Jude,” along […]
St. Louis Harpist – Awards Night Musician in De Soto, MO
On a Friday evening, the residents of De Soto, Missouri, packed the Knights of Columbus Hall for an awards banquet. The Chamber of Commerce honored local graduates receiving college scholarships, as well as area business leaders and volunteers. I provided harp music throughout the social hour and dinner. They had no special song requests, so […]
Missouri Harpist ~ Grand Opening Music in Festus, MO
I love it when people I’ve worked for before hire me again for other events! Last November, I played for the grand opening of the La Quinta Hotel in Effingham, Illinois, and over the weekend, I played for the same group at their new hotel in Festus, Missouri! This La Quinta Hotel is just off […]
Effingham Harpist – Live Music for a Grand Opening Celebration
The La Quinta Hotel in Effingham, Illinois, celebrated its grand opening on Thursday, November 10th. I provided harp music for the evening, playing through guest arrival, drinks & hors d’oeuvres, and the ribbon cutting (that got a special glissando!). Community members and local government and business leaders were invited to tour the remodeled facility, watch […]
Central Illinois Harpist ~ Grand Opening at Cedarhurst of Jacksonville
On Sunday, November 6th, Cedarhurst of Jacksonville welcomed the community to tour their new facility. I played harp in the memory care wing of the assisted living center. When I play for public events such as this, I like to make sure that people of all ages hear something that they recognize. So one minute I’m […]
Western Wisconsin Harpist – Music for a Grand Opening Celebration
For two days in July, I was playing at the new Western Wisconsin Health center in Baldwin, Wisconsin. The first night was an exclusive party for local and state dignitaries and donors to the new facility. The second night was open to the community to see the new space and speak with the staff and […]
Chicago Harpist ~ Corporate Holiday Party at the Field Museum
Most companies have their holiday parties in December, but January is even better! You can avoid the ever-present schedule conflicts and have your event when more people are able to attend and be more relaxed. This event was a mortgage company’s holiday party and employee recognition dinner. They had a Greek theme (with living statues, […]
Notre Dame Harpist ~ Background Music for Opening Reception
Last Tuesday evening, I was invited to play for the opening reception for the 2013 International Workshop on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plasminogen Activation. The event welcomed attendees to Notre Dame and kicked off a week of workshops and presentations. The reception took place in McKenna Hall on the campus of the University of […]