Harpist in Nigeria – World Premiere of the New Horizons African Ballet
My final performance in Lagos before heading back to the US was with the Musical Society of Nigeria, in the world premiere of the New Horizons African Ballet. It was an honor working with the fabulous Tunde Jegede and all of the professional and student musicians and dancers involved. Musically inspiring and stretching my experiences […]
Lagos Harpist ~ Workshop for MUSON Students
Along with playing for the world premiere of the New Horizons African Ballet, I was asked to present a workshop on the harp to the students of the Musical Society of Nigeria. I played a few harp solos for them, including a personal favorite of mine – Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” – and they started singing […]
Lagos, Nigeria Harp Player ~ St. George’s Lodge
On St. George’s Day (April 23), I played for the Ladies’ Night Banquet for St. George’s Masonic Lodge in Lagos, Nigeria. The event was held at the Lagoon Restaurant’s banquet hall. I played for the first hour of the evening as guests arrived and sat down to dinner. I performed a few Celtic folk songs and […]
Irish Harp for St. Patrick’s Day in Lagos, Nigeria
For the second year in a row, I was back at the Irish Consulate in Lagos for their St. Patrick’s Day party. Last year, the main event was in the capital of Abuja, but the ambassador and consul agreed that this year’s March 17th celebration would be in Lagos. Guests included the Irish ambassador and […]
Bach in the Subways – Classical Music in Lagos, Nigeria
I love taking the harp to unexpected places! The Bach in the Subways event was the perfect outlet for this. Being fairly new to Lagos, and hugely pregnant, we looked for a place that would be easily accessible and very safe. I ended up selecting the Lagoon Restaurant on the waterfront in Lagos for my […]
Celtic Harp Music in Lagos – St. Patrick’s Day
We flew back to Lagos on the 18th of March, and I was playing the next day at the Irish Consulate’s St. Patrick’s Day party. Lots of travel, lots of Celtic tunes (and I’m running out of green clothing to wear)! This party was held on the grounds of the Irish Consulate in Lagos, Nigeria. […]
Abuja Harpist ~ St. Patrick’s Day Party at the Irish Embassy
Out of Lagos for a couple of days! We were flown to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, for me to play harp for the St. Patrick’s Day party at the Irish Embassy. It is one of the events the diplomatic corps look forward to every year, and dignitaries from all over the world were in […]
Harp in a Preschool
I was asked by the Irish director of an international preschool in Lagos to bring the harp to her school the week of St. Patrick’s Day. She wanted them to see the national symbol of Ireland and tie the music of the harp in with their studies of the week. On March 16th, I met […]