The New York MetroHarp Chapter

of the American Harp Society

Welcome to the New York MetroHarp Chapter of the American Harp Society serving harpists in NYC and the New York tri-state Area.

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Upcoming events

  • Caroline Bembia: Recital

    Caroline Bembia will perform a recital of transcriptions for solo harp as well as duets with violinist Elizabeth Derham.

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  • Caroline Bembia: Masterclass

    Caroline Bembia will lead a masterclass for MetroHarp members. Applications now open. Apply here.

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Recent Chapter News
Rita Costanzi to premiere one woman show "Woman On A Ledge"
Rita Costanzi to premiere one woman show "Woman On A Ledge"

World-acclaimed harpist Rita Costanzi is returning to the New York stage in the world premiere of Woman on a Ledge, based on Costanzi’s memoir and adapted by Hershey Felder. The production will be directed by Lissa Moira. The show will bow at Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Artistic Director), 155 First Avenue, New York, NY.

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In memory of Bernard Marcel Grandjany
In memory of Bernard Marcel Grandjany
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Album release: Rita Costanzi releases Amoroso for harp and oboe
Album release: Rita Costanzi releases Amoroso for harp and oboe

NYC Harpist and MetroHarp member Rita Costanzi has released an album entitled Amoroso with oboist Alex Klein

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Valentine’s Day Harp Ensemble
Valentine’s Day Harp Ensemble

We spent a snowy Saturday on the Upper West Side for our Valentine’s Day Harp Ensemble on February 17th.

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Coffee Social
Coffee Social

We celebrated our first successful event as new officers with our Coffee Social! We filled two tables at Grace St. Coffee with harpists from NYC, New Jersey, and even a special visitor from California!

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Winter Newsletter
Winter Newsletter
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Celtic Harp Class at the Irish Arts Center
Celtic Harp Class at the Irish Arts Center
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Kirsten Agresta-Copely is nominated for a Grammy
Kirsten Agresta-Copely is nominated for a Grammy

Kirsten Agresta-Copely has earned a GRAMMY Awards® nomination for her album AQUAMARINE in the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant category. Congratulations Kirsten on this huge achievement!

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Fall Newsletter
Fall Newsletter

Welcome

A friendly fall welcome to all, whether you're a prospective member or an established member of MetroHarp. Your presence is the heartbeat of our collective endeavor, and we're elated to have you here!

We are thrilled to introduce our new board members: Chelsea Lane (President), Tomina Parvanova Lyden (Vice President), Liann Cline (Secretary), Olivia Fortunato (Treasurer), and Violetta Maria Norrie (Social Media Manager). This new committee is eager to continue the work of previous MetroHarp officers Brandee Younger, Mia Theodoratus, Robert Randazzo, and Veronica Ní Ghrianáin. Please join us in thanking them for all their years of amazing work as we embark on this journey together!

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#GivingTuesday is less than one week away! Please consider making a donation to MetroHarp to support our year-long programs and our fundraising goal of $1,000. Donate at the link in bio! Did you know that some companies will match donations to non-p
#GivingTuesday is less than one week away! Please consider making a donation to MetroHarp to support our year-long programs and our fundraising goal of $1,000. Donate at the link in bio! Did you know that some companies will match donations to non-profits like MetroHarp?! Check to see if your #GivingTuesday donation to MetroHarp can be supported by your employer and make your donation go twice as far.
MetroHarp presents 2023 - 2025 American Harp Society Concert Artist Kaitlin Miller. Kaitlin will perform a recital on February 21st at 7pm at Christ and St. Stephen's Church followed by a masterclass on February 22nd at 11am in the Upper West Side. T
MetroHarp presents 2023 - 2025 American Harp Society Concert Artist Kaitlin Miller. Kaitlin will perform a recital on February 21st at 7pm at Christ and St. Stephen's Church followed by a masterclass on February 22nd at 11am in the Upper West Side. Tickets and our masterclass application are available at the link in our bio or at metroharpnyc.org ❄️ Join us on March 9th at 5pm for "Drinks and Plinks" our first drinks mixer with our reciprocal chapter the North Jersey Harp Chapter at the Long Room in NYC. RSVP at the link in our bio. ❄️ Not yet a MetroHarp member? Join now! Visit the link in our bio or metroharpnyc.org ❄️ Performance or event coming up? Let us know! Tag us @metroharpnyc or email us at metroharpchapter@gmail.com ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ #harp #harpist #practicalharpist #harpny #harpsociety #americanharpsociety #classicalmusic #concertsny #nycconcerts #nycharp #newyorkharp #harpstudents @harpsociety @northjerseyharp @ct_ahs
MetroHarp Social Media Manager Violetta Maria Norrie recently sat down with celebrated harpist Rita Costanzi to discuss her life and her process for the upcoming World Premiere of her one-woman show “Woman on a Ledge”. Read the full inter
MetroHarp Social Media Manager Violetta Maria Norrie recently sat down with celebrated harpist Rita Costanzi to discuss her life and her process for the upcoming World Premiere of her one-woman show “Woman on a Ledge”. Read the full interview at the link in our bio. “Woman on a Ledge” will have its World Premiere on November 7 at Theater for the New City and run November 7 – 24, 2024. Get tickets at the link in our bio. Excerpt: In acting in and creating this show, what have you learned about yourself as a person, as a musician, and as an artist? “Well, I am not hiding my age. I am turning 70 in the week I open, which was very auspicious. […] Working on this script, which is the story of my life, I have been seeing and witnessing the transformation from that little old-fashioned shy italian girl, “Daughter-of” who was terrified to speak, who couldn’t speak her truth, who co-depended like you wouldn’t believe. Now to stand in my Goddess period, in my Goddess age, as my own authority. To stand on stage with emotional authenticity after traveling this entire journey of dependency, and then divorce, and feeling so frightened, and helpless, and being On the Ledge financially and slowly bit by bit growing in wisdom and strength and creating this new life to the point where I am making off-Broadway history. It really is astounding to see.“ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ #theaternewyork #harp #newyork #ny #nyc #newyorkharp #practicalharpist #harpist #broadway #offbroadway @harpsociety @northjerseyharp @theater_for_the_new_city
Join us on November 3rd at 3pm at St. John's in the Village for our Fall Chapter Recital! Participants will perform works by M.K. Waddington, Alphonse Hasselmans, Deborah Henson-Conant, and more! MetroHarp members attend free and non-member tickets a
Join us on November 3rd at 3pm at St. John's in the Village for our Fall Chapter Recital! Participants will perform works by M.K. Waddington, Alphonse Hasselmans, Deborah Henson-Conant, and more! MetroHarp members attend free and non-member tickets are available for $10. Reserve your tickets at the link in our bio or at metroharpnyc.org Not yet a MetroHarp member? Join now! Visit the link in our bio or at metroharpnyc.org 🍁 Are you interested in volunteering for this event? We are seeking volunteers for set-up/break-down, ticket taking, and reception table. Email us at metroharpchapter@gmail.com with “Volunteer” in the subject line to help out. 🍁 Call for submissions MetroHarp invites YOU to submit your workshop ideas for Spring 2025. To apply, send us an email with "Workshop Proposal" as the subject line to metroharpchapter@gmail.com with your name, proposed topic and a short blurb (~200 words) about your workshop idea. Proposals will be considered through December 15. 🍁 🎃 🍁 🎃 🍁 🎃 🍁 #harp #nycharp #nyharp #metroharp #newyorkharpist #practicalharpist #academicharpist #harpworkshop #harpstudent #harpist #newyorkharp #harpsofinstagram
Call for submissions! MetroHarp invites YOU to submit your workshop ideas for Spring 2025. We want to learn about our community's passion and expertise about any and all harp topics. -receive a $200 stipend -present on a topic of your choice relati
Call for submissions! MetroHarp invites YOU to submit your workshop ideas for Spring 2025. We want to learn about our community's passion and expertise about any and all harp topics. -receive a $200 stipend -present on a topic of your choice relating to the harp -receive MetroHarp resources and marketing Requirements: -must be a MetroHarp member -must be available to present in-person in NYC in Spring 2025 To apply, send us an email with "Workshop Proposal" as the subject line to metroharpchapter@gmail.com with your name, proposed topic and a short blurb (~200 words) about your workshop idea. Proposals will be considered through December 15. Not yet a MetroHarp member? Join now! Visit the link in our bio or at metroharpnyc.org 🍁 Join us on November 3rd at 3pm at St. John's in the Village for our Fall Chapter Recital! Participants will perform works by M.K. Waddington, Alphonse Hasselmans, Deborah Henson-Conant, and more! MetroHarp members attend free and non-member tickets are available for $10. Reserve your tickets at the link in our bio or at metroharpnyc.org 🍁 🎃 🍁 🎃 🍁 #harp #nycharp #nyharp #metroharp #newyorkharpist #practicalharpist #academicharpist #harpworkshop #harpstudent #harpist #newyorkharp #harpsofinstagram @harpsociety @northjerseyharp @ct_ahs
We are seeking volunteers for our upcoming Chapter Recital! We need help with checking in audience members, refreshments table, and setting up/tearing down. If you are able to help out email us at metroharpchapter@gmail.com with "Volunteer"
We are seeking volunteers for our upcoming Chapter Recital! We need help with checking in audience members, refreshments table, and setting up/tearing down. If you are able to help out email us at metroharpchapter@gmail.com with "Volunteer" in the subject line. 🍁 Interested in performing? The deadline to sign up is October 27 to participate in our Fall Chapter Recital which will be held at St. John's in the Village on November 3rd at 3pm. Open to all MetroHarp members of all ages, levels, harps, and genres. Visit the link in our bio to sign up! Audience members tickets are also available to reserve on our website. Come support the amazing performers! 🍁 Join us for the start of our Spring 2025 season with a recital and masterclass from AHS Concert Artist Kaitlin Miller on February 22 and 23. Stay tuned for more information on how to attend and how to participate in the masterclass. 🍁 Not yet a MetroHarp member? Join now! Visit the link in our bio or metroharpnyc.org to join today. 🍁 🍁 🍁 #nyharp #nycharp #newyorkharpist #harpsociety #americanharpsociety #practicalharpist #metroharp #metroharpnyc
Looking for a low-pressure performance opportunity? Sign up to participate in our Fall Chapter Recital on November 3rd at 3pm at St. John’s in the Village. Performers of all ages and levels, all types of harps, and all genres are invited to per
Looking for a low-pressure performance opportunity? Sign up to participate in our Fall Chapter Recital on November 3rd at 3pm at St. John’s in the Village. Performers of all ages and levels, all types of harps, and all genres are invited to perform. Follow the link in our bio to sign up. Not a performer? MetroHarp members attend free and $10 tickets are available to non-members. Stay after the concert to meet the performers over some snacks and apple cider. 🍁 Are you interested in volunteering for this event? We are seeking volunteers for set-up/break-down, ticket taking, and reception table. Email us at metroharpchapter@gmail.com with “Volunteer” in the subject line to help out. 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 #nyharpist #studentharpist #practicalharpist #harp #newyorkharpist #metroharp #metroharpnyc #harpsociety #americanharpsociety #nycharpist
Ahead of his October 13 workshop, Juan Riveros will be taking over our instagram TODAY! Follow our story as Juan shares a day in his life as a harpist, composer, and the newly appointed Instructor of Harp at Michigan State University. Follow @metroha
Ahead of his October 13 workshop, Juan Riveros will be taking over our instagram TODAY! Follow our story as Juan shares a day in his life as a harpist, composer, and the newly appointed Instructor of Harp at Michigan State University. Follow @metroharpnyc to catch all of his stories! Sign up for Juan’s Virtual Composition Workshop at the link in our bio. “Juan Riveros is the newly appointed Instructor of Harp at Michigan State University. Riveros bridges a variety of styles and artistic avenues, with performances at the Rio Harp Festival (2023 and 2024), São Paulo Harp Festival, various solo recitals through the American Harp Society’s Winner’s Outreach Program, and the 2019 and 2022 USA International Harp Competitions. Accolades include Award Winner in the 2022 Lyon & Healy Awards, Outstanding Instrumentalist in Harp at the 2022 and 2023 Sphinx SOPA Competitions, and Award Winner in the 2020 Anne Adams Awards Competition. Orchestral experience includes performances as Guest Principal Harp with the Cleveland, Atlanta, Ann Arbor, Flint, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestras, and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. His research interests focus on providing accessible resources regarding the performance practice and repertoire of the harp (especially repertoire and traditions of Latin American origin). Riveros currently serves as the Diversity Coordinator for the American Harp Society (AHS) and as a Co-Chair for the IDEA Committee.” * * * * * * * #harp #harpist #harpistlife #harpistsofinstagram #harpists #practicalharpist #musiccomposer @diaryofaharpist @juan.riveros.harp @harpsociety
Now announcing our second event of the season! @juan.riveros.harp will present a virtual workshop on October 13 at 11am entitled “What Happens When We Write Music? Exploring composition as expression of identity” In celebration of Hispa
Now announcing our second event of the season! @juan.riveros.harp will present a virtual workshop on October 13 at 11am entitled “What Happens When We Write Music? Exploring composition as expression of identity” In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Juan Riveros will discuss compositional processes and writing for the harp, using his own compositions and works from both classical and Latin American repertoires to explore the vast opportunities for expression through music. This event is open to ALL including national AHS members and MetroHarp members. RSVP at the link in our bio or by visiting metroharpnyc.org . * * * * * * * * #metroharp #harp #nycharp #nyharp #newyorkharpist #composition #musiccomposition #harpcomposition @harpsociety
We're back! You're invited to celebrate the start of our 2024 - 2025 season with our annual public meeting followed by a potluck picnic 🧺 . The public meeting will be open to all MetroHarp members beginning at 4pm. Come with your questions, input, a
We're back! You're invited to celebrate the start of our 2024 - 2025 season with our annual public meeting followed by a potluck picnic 🧺 . The public meeting will be open to all MetroHarp members beginning at 4pm. Come with your questions, input, and ideas to share with your fellow chapter members and officers. Stay after the meeting or join at 5:30pm for a potluck picnic with sweets, snacks, and chats. WHEN: Public meeting: 4pm - 5:30pm Picnic: 5:30pm - 7pm WHERE: Sheep Meadow at Central Park BRING: a picnic blanket, your favorite beverage, and a sweet or savory snack to share 💠 Not yet a MetroHarp member? Join now! Visit the link in our bio or metroharpnyc.org 💠 Explore our website to learn about the rest of our season! We have a new calendar of events coming up this year including a Virtual Composition workshop with Juan Riveros and a Chapter Recital. Follow us to stay in the loop. 💠 💠 💠 💠 💠 💠 💠 💠 💠 #harpsociety #ahs #americanharpsociety #harp #nyharp #nycharp #newyorkharp #newyorkharpist #practicalharpist #harpmeetup #harppicnic #harps #harpist #harpists #metroharp #metroharpnyc
#GivingTuesday is less than one week away! Please consider making a donation to MetroHarp to support our year-long programs and our fundraising goal of $1,000. Donate at the link in bio! Did you know that some companies will match donations to non-p MetroHarp presents 2023 - 2025 American Harp Society Concert Artist Kaitlin Miller. Kaitlin will perform a recital on February 21st at 7pm at Christ and St. Stephen's Church followed by a masterclass on February 22nd at 11am in the Upper West Side. T MetroHarp Social Media Manager Violetta Maria Norrie recently sat down with celebrated harpist Rita Costanzi to discuss her life and her process for the upcoming World Premiere of her one-woman show “Woman on a Ledge”. Read the full inter Join us on November 3rd at 3pm at St. John's in the Village for our Fall Chapter Recital! Participants will perform works by M.K. Waddington, Alphonse Hasselmans, Deborah Henson-Conant, and more! MetroHarp members attend free and non-member tickets a Call for submissions! MetroHarp invites YOU to submit your workshop ideas for Spring 2025. We want to learn about our community's passion and expertise about any and all harp topics. -receive a $200 stipend -present on a topic of your choice relati We are seeking volunteers for our upcoming Chapter Recital! We need help with checking in audience members, refreshments table, and setting up/tearing down. If you are able to help out email us at metroharpchapter@gmail.com with "Volunteer" Looking for a low-pressure performance opportunity? Sign up to participate in our Fall Chapter Recital on November 3rd at 3pm at St. John’s in the Village. Performers of all ages and levels, all types of harps, and all genres are invited to per Ahead of his October 13 workshop, Juan Riveros will be taking over our instagram TODAY! Follow our story as Juan shares a day in his life as a harpist, composer, and the newly appointed Instructor of Harp at Michigan State University. Follow @metroha Now announcing our second event of the season! @juan.riveros.harp will present a virtual workshop on October 13 at 11am entitled “What Happens When We Write Music? Exploring composition as expression of identity” In celebration of Hispa We're back! You're invited to celebrate the start of our 2024 - 2025 season with our annual public meeting followed by a potluck picnic 🧺 . The public meeting will be open to all MetroHarp members beginning at 4pm. Come with your questions, input, a