Elegant Bridal Expo ~ Harpist in Springfield, IL
Along with a large group of wedding photographers, caterers, planners, and other vendors, I participated in the Elegant Bridal Expo last Sunday. Held at the downtown Hilton hotel in Springfield, Illinois, it was a great success! I enjoyed meeting with so many brides-to-be and chatting for a few minutes about their wedding music. I held a drawing […]
Pere Marquette Lodge Wedding ~ Harpist in St. Louis
This wedding was a special treat for me, because I not only know the groom from high school, but we played in orchestra together. The last time he heard me play was after I’d only had about a year of lessons, so I’m glad he trusted that I had improved since then! The ceremony and […]
Harp Recital in Jacksonville, Illinois
After my last performance for this concert series in 2009, I was invited back to give another recital on January 29th, 2012. The concerts are held under the dome of the Jacksonville Public Library in Jacksonville, IL, and are free and open to the public. I had a large and appreciative audience, and was delighted to present […]
Northwest Indiana Harpist ~ Wedding Reception in New Chicago
My first wedding of 2012 was for Laurel and Jason’s reception at Assumption Hall in New Chicago, Indiana. When planning a January wedding, I’m sure they weren’t expecting temperatures in the 40’s! The snow outside might have been melting, but inside the hall they created a winter wonderland with silver and teal decorations. I played the […]
Harpist for New Year’s Day at Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo
Happy New Year! I welcomed in 2012 by playing for a private brunch at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan. Guests were divided between the Copper Rock Steakhouse and the adjacent Player’s Lounge for a New Year’s Day buffet. Copper Rock Steakhouse, from the harpist’s point of view I set up the Classic harp in […]
Harpist in Mattoon ~ Christmas Eve Service Harp Music
On Christmas Eve, I was invited to play for the service at the First Christian Church in Mattoon, Illinois. Once again, it was a clear and (relatively) pleasant evening. I managed to make it through an entire Christmas season without having to shovel the harp out of the house! Although the prelude wasn’t scheduled to begin […]
Tiffin, Ohio Harpist ~ Wedding at the Ohio Memorial Chapel
This year, my November brides have enjoyed better weather than my summer weddings had! The Saturday after Thanksgiving was another gorgeous fall day. Erin and Jeremy held their wedding ceremony at the Ohio Memorial Chapel in Tiffin, Ohio. The chapel is beautiful, and it has great acoustics! They opted for a harp & piano duet […]
Indianapolis Harpist ~ Wedding Music at the Benton House
I’ve never done the whole shopping in the middle of the night thing on Black Friday ~ I’d much rather spend that time at a wedding! Sayla and John chose the day after Thanksgiving for their intimate wedding ceremony in Indianapolis. The historic Benton House ~ newly decorated for Christmas ~ was a lovely setting […]
Introduction to the Harp Class ~ St. Joseph, Michigan
A colleague of mine from the South Bend Area Music Teachers association invited me to be the guest artist at two of the Monday Musical Club’s student recitals in November. It’s always such a pleasure to be able to introduce young musicians to the harp! The recital and class were held in the Whitcomb Parlor […]
Grand Rapids Harpist ~ Wedding Reception at the Amway Grand Plaza
11-11-11 was a very popular wedding date! Not quite as busy at 7-7-07, but close. Originally, Dan & Tonya planned to have both their ceremony and reception on that Friday, but instead they went ahead with their ceremony on the other prime date this year ~ 9-10-11 ~ in Las Vegas! They kept their plans […]