Harp days
*Chateau of Žďár nad Sázavou, CZ*
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*June 18 – 20, 2015*
Concerts, master classes, workshops, children classes, happenings,
exposition of instruments, disscusions and meetings with famous harp
masters…
Under the auspices of *Jana Boušková*
*Jana Boušková – Ieuan Jones – Park Stickney – Maria Cleary – Merit
Zloch – Lucie Fajkusová*
Between Thursday, 18 June 2015, and Saturday, 20 June 2015, the city of
Žďár nad Sázavou will host *Harp Days* featuring masterclasses led by
renowned harpists alongside a number of smaller, as well as biggerharp
concerts of various periods, including repertoire ranging from
Renaissance to contemporary music. The participants will have the
opportunity to attend, either actively or passively, master classes in
classical, historical, folk or jazz harp. Instruments will be provided
by harp makers who will present their products at the *Harp Days* and
also give workshops on the technical aspects of the instrument and its
maintenance
The Harp Days are open to all harp students, from complete beginners to
very advanced players.
*PROGRAMME:*
*18. 6. Thursday*
chateau, Baroque Halls
The registration of the students to master classes will take place in
the afternoon. (Aplication form here
<https://docs.google.com/
*
7:30 pm, chateau, Baroque Halls
Ceremonial opening concert of Harp Days
*Jana Boušková and Ieuan Jones*
<http://www.concentus-
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*19. 6. Friday*
chateau, Baroque Halls
9:00 – 12:00 am, master class*- Park Stickney
<http://www.concentus-
**(soloist, i.e. Royal Academy of Music London, Lausanne Conservatory,
National Conservatory in Lyon)
Jazz harp (Lyon & Healy)
“/We’ll take some jazz standards and use them as a basis to explore a
little (painless) jazz theory (scales, chords, etc.), improvisation,
rhythmic ideas, as well as harp-specific techniques like lever/pedal
slides and pyrotechnics.“/
//
9:00 – 12:00 am, master class*- Merit Zloch
<http://www.concentus-
(soloist, Duo Merlice)
Bohemian harp (Pepe Rasmus Weissgerber)
/The secret of the Bohemian harp/
/“I would like to show you some fascinating features of non-pedal harps
of the late 18^th to the early 20^th centuries. How to handle low string
tension and string spacing – and get lots of fun and a new world of
sound out of these instruments? Our base will be dancing melodies of the
time arranged with a spicy bit of dance music of today. If you are
interested we can also talk a little about accompanying other
instruments in a mixed ensemble. An instrument will be provided.”/
//
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2:00 – 5:00 pm, master class*- Jana Boušková
<http://www.concentus-
(soloist, Royal Conservatory in Brussels, Music and Dance Faculty of the
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, first harpist of the Czech
Philharmonic)
Concert Grand harp (Lyon & Healy)
/Our outstanding patron´s class will focus on International harp
competitions and the repertoire of secondary school and university
students of music./
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2:00 – 2:50 pm, 3:00 – 3:50 pm,4:00 – 4:50 pm
Workshop for kids (age 5 – cca 12 years)
*Lucie Fajkusová*
<https://www.facebook.com/
(Harp school Zlín)
“Learning how to play a tune on the harp is an essential part of good
education of every king.” Ancient Egyptians
/Children can observe the instruments, play with them, explore
differences and possibilities of individual types of harps and find out
that even small kids can start playing harp courageously as there are
small harps available./
**
7:30 pm, Velké Meziříčí, chateau, Dining room
concert*ArParla
<http://www.concentus-
*Maria Christina Cleary* / arpa doppia
*Davide Monti* / violin
**
7:30**pm,**Batyskaf Klub, Náměstí republiky 11, Žďár nad Sázavou
concert*Park Stickney
<http://www.concentus-
„Action Harp“
**
**
*20. 6. Saturday*
chateau, Baroque Halls**
9:00 – 12:00 am master class*- Ieuan Jones
<http://www.concentus-
(soloist, Royal College of Music in London)
Concert Grand harp (Salvi)
„/The Solo Harpist… choosing a strong programme is as important as how
you play it/.
9:00 – 12:00 am master class*- Maria Christina Cleary
<http://www.concentus-
(historical harps, University of Leiden, ArParla)
Classicist single-action pedal harp and arpa doppia
/Maria Christina Cleary offers classes in the harp repertoire from
medieval times up to the 1850’s. This includes any solo or accompaniment
repertoire from the medieval, renaissance, baroque and classical epochs.
The participants may bring an individual piece to work on, or can join
the improvisation group class. She specialises in meaning in music,
historical interpretations, improvising, gesture in music.///
**
3:30 pm Harp in the courtyard
3^rd castle courtyard
The patron of the Harp Days *Jana Boušková* has prepared several truly
exceptional harp delicacies for the audiences for Saturday afternoon:
together with her colleague *Ieuan Jones* they will present *Johann
Sebastian Bach’s* Double Concerto accompanied by 6 harps. The Flemish
composer *Peter Swinnen* has composed a piece specifically for our Harp
Days. The 3^rd courtyard of the castle in Žďár nad Sázavou will see the
premiere of his “Arapanja for 3 Harps”. The afternoon’s harp programme
will be further enriched by a presentation of the Chinese harp *gu zheng*.
*Johann Sebastian Bach*: Double harp concerto accompanied by 6 harps
/Solos: Jana Boušková and Ieuan Jones/
/Tutti:**//Students of the Royal Conservatory in Brussels and Music and
Dance Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague/*//*/– Amelia
Tokarska, Alexandra Morand, Dominika Ťuková, Jessica Dahmani, Lisa
DeBruycker and Ula Mlakar/**
*Peter Swinnen*: Arapanja for 3 harps (world premiere!!)
Presentation of the Chinese harp**caled**gu zheng**preformed by*Xing Yan*
*
*
7:30 pm,**chateau, Baroque Halls
concert*duo Merlice
<http://www.concentus-
**
Technical workshops and presentation of harp makers:
*Lyon & Healy Europe <http://www.lyonhealy.com/
*Salvi <http://www.salviharps.it/>*
*Pepe Rasmus Weissgerber <http://www.weissgerber-
*
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*Financial terms *
**
*Passive attendance at the Harp Days *from 18 to 20 June
*CZK 3,000/ EUR 105 *
The participation fee will entitle you to passive attendance at all the
music workshops, concerts and accompanying events at the Harp Days from
18 to 20 June 2015.
**
*One-day passive attendance *
*CZK 1,000 / EUR 35*
The participation fee will entitle you to passive attendance at all
events of the Harp day of your choice.
**
*Active attendance at a master class *(30 minutes with a lecturer of
your choice, 45 minutes with Maria Christina Cleary)
*CZK 2,000 / EUR 60 – individual course*
*CZK 1,000 / EUR 35 – several active participants in the course*
*CZK 100 / EUR 4 – child class *(45 minutes)
*Application form here
<https://docs.google.com/
*
Local accommodation and meals can be booked upon special request, please
contact Mrs. Simona Hopfingerová: simona@cema-music.com
The *Harp Days *will be held with the kind cooperation of the chateau of
Žďár nad Sázavou that will open its inspirational rooms, otherwise
closed to the public, for the master classes.