Southwest Michigan Harpist ~ Christmas Vespers Music
For 81 years, the Monday Musical Club of Southwest Michigan has been presenting a Christmas Vespers Service. This was the first year that the event included harp music! Held at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in St. Joseph, hundreds of people filled the sanctuary to hear an afternoon of beautiful Christmas music. An […]
Southwest Michigan Harpist ~ Wedding at Shadowland Pavilion on Silver Beach
Andrea and Chris had a beautiful wedding ceremony at the Shadowland Pavilion on Silver Beach in St. Joseph, Michigan. For an amazingly hot summer and one of the hottest months in history, the bride and groom were lucky to have a gorgeous and comfortable wedding day. The bride and groom selected traditional wedding music to […]
Kalamazoo Wedding Harpist ~ Ceremony at Stetson Chapel
The beautiful Kalamazoo College was the setting for Brooke & Jarrod’s July 21st wedding. Stetson Chapel, set in the middle of a campus with brick-paved streets, was the location for the ceremony. As the parents and grandparents were seated, I played “Fields of Gold” by Sting. The bridal party entered to “All I Ask of […]
Southwest Michigan Harpist ~ Wedding at the Shadowland Pavilion
Samantha and Aaron had a picture perfect day for their wedding at the Shadowland Pavilion in St. Joseph, Michigan. The ceremony had plenty of blue skies and nice breezes, not to mention the heatwave finally breaking to provide a perfect temperature! Samantha and Aaron selected traditional music for their wedding ceremony. For the entrance of […]
Southwest Michigan Wedding Music ~ Harpist at Willow Harbor Vineyards
The hottest weekend of the summer (so far…) couldn’t stop the party for Kimberly & Michael! They were married on July 7th at Willow Harbor Vineyard in Three Oaks, Michigan. Like many of the couples I’ve worked with at the vineyard, they live in Chicago but chose to get out of the city and to […]
South Haven Harpist ~ Wedding Music at Lake Bluff Inn
This wedding at Lake Bluff Inn in South Haven, Michigan, had the perfect start time. For a very dry summer, June 16th was sure seeing a lot of rain! Fortunately, about thirty minutes before the start of the ceremony, the rain stopped, the clouds parted, and the sun came out. The bride and groom’s approach […]
Michigan Wedding Harpist ~ Ceremony Music at the Ponds of Coldwater
Lauren and Marcus had their wedding at The Ponds of Coldwater, in Coldwater, Michigan. The location was a beautiful, hidden away site, with the wedding ceremony happening at the gazebo, surrounded by the pond. The location provides a beautiful aisle for the bride to walk down, with the guests on both sides. The bride and […]
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 […]
Kalamazoo Harpist ~ Christmas Music at the Comstock Library
The first event of the year when I get to bring out my holiday music is always an exciting time! This year, it was for a holiday open house at the Comstock Township Library near Kalamazoo, Michigan. The library staff went all out to make this a memorable occasion for their patrons of all ages. […]
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 […]