HARPER TASCHE EVENT CALENDAR
last updated December 2011
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UPCOMING PUBLIC PERFORMANCES
October 29, 2011 -- Seattle WA
"FOLK HARP BOOT CAMP" WORKSHOPS
10:30-12:30 Part I: Flying Fingers
1:30-3:30 Part II: Chord Calisthenics
Come laugh your way through a day of back-to-basics dedicated practise time with some of Harper's favorite finger exercises!
$35 each session or $60 for both
Dusty Strings Music School, 3406 Fremont Ave North
Register in advance at 206/634-1662
December 24, 2011 -- Bellevue WA
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP WITH HARP
10:00 pm candelight service
Church of the Resurrection (Episcopal), 15220 Main St
For more information see www.resurrectionbellevue.org
January 13-15, 2012 -- Port Townsend WA
WINTER FOLK HARP FESTIVAL at FORT WORDEN
Residential harp workshops and performances for participants
Sponsored by the Puget Sound Folk Harp Society
Registration opens Nov. 1, 2011 via www.pugetsoundfolkharpsociety.org
March 24, 2012 -- Snohomish WA
SOLO CONCERT featuring folk harp and bray harp
7:00 pm
Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4th Street
For more information see www.thumbnailtheater.com
May 4-6, 2012 -- Madison WI
SOLO CONCERT AND WORKSHOPS
(Details TBA in early 2012)
Sponsored by the Madison Folk Harp Society and First Unitarian Society of Madison
For more information contact lindaw@fusmadison.org
PAST HIGHLIGHTS
2011
SEATTLE HARP DUO CONCERT, Seattle WA
Beth Kolle and Harper Tasche
Sponsored by "Music at Trinity" Concert Series
WORLD HARP CONGRESS XI, Vancouver, BC
Lecture-recital, "Small Yet Serious Harps"
YE MERRIE GREENWOOD RENAISSANCE FAIRE, Richland WA
Solo performances in costume with bray harp and small harp
SOLO MATINEE CONCERT FOR MOTHER'S DAY -- 18th Annual!
Sponsored by Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens, Greenbank WA
FORT WORDEN FOLK HARP FESTIVAL, Port Townsend WA
Sponsored by the Puget Sound Folk Harp Society
SOLO CONCERT "Music from Winter and Wilderness"
Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church, Parkland WA
2010
SOLO SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE
Featuring music from the new CD "Wintermas Moon"
Dusty Strings Holiday Open House, Seattle WA
CONTINUO HARP for Stanford University's annual "Messiah"
Memorial Church, Stanford University CA
SOLO CONCERT, "Music at Trinity" Series
Sponsored by Trinity Parish Episcopal, Seattle WA
"HARPISTS FOR PEACE" PERFORMANCE, Seattle WA
Representing Seattle in a successful worldwide effort to circle the globe with harp music
INTERNATIONAL FOLK HARP CONFERENCE ("HARPCON"), St. Louis MO
Solo showcase performance and workshops featuring small harp
Sponsored by the International Society of Folk Harpers & Craftsmen
SOMERSET FOLK HARP FESTIVAL, Parsippanny NJ
Solo showcase performance and workshops featuring small harp and cross-strung harp
AMERICAN HARP SOCIETY NATIONAL CONFERENCE, Tacoma WA
Solo showcase performance featuring small harp and cross-strung harp
SOLO MATINEE CONCERT FOR MOTHER'S DAY
Sponsored by Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens, Greenbank WA
SEATTLE HARP DUO CONCERT
Beth Kolle and Harper Tasche at Empty Sea Studios, Seattle WA
SEATTLE HARP DUO SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE
Featured guest artists at Daniels Recital Hall, Seattle WA
Presented by International Artists
2009
WASHINGTON (D.C.) FOLK HARP SOCIETY GETAWAY, Harpers Ferry WV
Concert and workshops, with Dominique Dodge
Sponsored by WAFHS
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CLUB, Seattle WA
Solo concert featuring cross-strung harp
Presented by Music Appreciation Associates of WA Federation of Music Clubs
HOLDEN VILLAGE, Uplake Chelan WA
"Unplugged" solo concert and liturgical performances
BIG SKY FOLK HARP FESTIVAL, Big Sky MT
Solo and "WolfTones" band performances, and workshops
YE MERRIE GREENWOOD RENAISSANCE FAIRE, Richland WA
Solo performances in costume with the buzzy bray harp
A CONCERT OF VOICE AND HARP, Port Townsend WA
With tenor Adam Burdick and mezzo-soprano Lorraine Burdick
DUSTY STRINGS WORKSHOPS, Seattle WA
A variety of harp sessions, in February and in May
MEERKERK RHODODENDRON GARDENS, Greenbank WA
Annual four-hour solo concert for Mothers' Day
GUEST ARTIST, DANIELS RECITAL HALL, Seattle WA
Noontime concert series appearances in February and March
Presented by International Artists
FORT WORDEN FOLK HARP FESTIVAL XXII, Port Townsend WA
Sponsored by the Puget Sound Folk Harp Society
2008
FEATURED ARTIST, "CRESCENDO!" TELEVISION PROGRAM
"Feste Jul with Harper Tasche" (Episode 171), aired Dec. 11
"Crescendo! Welcomes Harper Tasche" (Episode 167), aired Oct. 9
A production of International Artists, based in New York and Seattle.
SOLO CONTINUO HARP
Handel's "Messiah" with orchestra and estimated 800-voice chorus at Memorial Church, Stanford University CA
SEATTLE FOLK HARP SYMPOSIUM, Seattle WA
Sponsored by Dusty Strings Acoustic Music Shop
SOMERSET FOLK HARP FESTIVAL "ON THE POTOMAC," Alexandria VA
STILLWATER MUSIC FESTIVAL, Blaine WA
Sponsored by StandUPSpeakOUT
SOLO CONCERT and liturgical performances, Holden Village WA
YE MERRIE GREENWOOD RENAISSANCE FAIRE, Richland WA
MOTHERS' DAY MATINÉE CONCERT ON THE LAWN, Whidbey Island WA
Sponsored by Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens
HARP WORKSHOPS, Dusty Strings Acoustic Music Shop, Seattle WA
SOLO CONCERT, Bayview Community, Seattle WA
EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER CHAPEL DEDICATION, Kirkland WA
GUEST ARTIST, "Delights for the Ear" Concert, Seattle WA
Presented by the Seattle Composers' Seminar
FORT WORDEN FOLK HARP FESTIVAL XXI, Port Townsend WA
Sponsored by the Puget Sound Folk Harp Society
2007
SOLO CONCERT, Seattle WA
Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Church
SOLO CONCERT and liturgical performances, Holden Village, WA
SEATTLE FOLK HARP SYMPOSIUM, Seattle WA
Presented by Dusty Strings
A BENEFIT FOR HOLDEN with Daniel Erlander and others, Seattle WA
Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Church
FALL HARP RETREAT, near Santa Cruz CA
Sponsored by Harpers Hall & Culinary Society
SOMERSET FOLK HARP FESTIVAL, Somerset NJ
BIG SKY FOLK HARP FESTIVAL, Big Sky Resort MT
YE MERRIE GREENWOOD RENAISSANCE FAIRE, Richland WA
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN FOLK HARP FESTIVAL, near Mt Rainier WA
Sponsored by the Puget Sound Folk Harp Society
MOTHERS' DAY MATINÉE CONCERT ON THE LAWN, Whidbey Island WA
Sponsored by Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens
SOLO CONCERT and WORKSHOPS, Eugene OR
Sponsored by the Emerald Harp Circle
FORT WORDEN FOLK HARP FESTIVAL XX
Sponsored by the Puget Sound Folk Harp Society
2006
HIGH SPIRITS MUSIC CELTIC HARP WORKSHOP, Naramata BC
MOTHERS' DAY MATINÉE CONCERT ON THE LAWN, Whidbey Island WA
Presented by Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens
YE MERRIE GREENWOOD RENAISSANCE FAIRE, Richland WA
YAKIMA FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL, Yakima WA
SAN JOSE FOLK HARP FESTIVAL, a.k.a. "SOMERSET WEST", San Jose CA
The west coast's largest folk harp festival
SOLO "UNPLUGGED" CONCERT and liturgical performances, Holden Village, WA
GUEST ARTIST on KBCS-FM 91.3, Derek Blackwell's "Mostly Medieval" program
In-studio featuring early music on the bray harp.
SOLO MATINEE CONCERT, Kent WA
2005 SOLO CONCERT, Glendale CA
Sponsored by St Mark's Episcopal Church
BIG SKY FOLK HARP FESTIVAL, Big Sky Resort MT
CROSS-STRUNG HARP X-TRAVAGANZA, Petaluma CA
SEATTLE FOLK HARP SYMPOSIUM, Seattle WA
Sponsored by Dusty Strings
SOLO CONCERT, Greenbank WA
Sponsored by Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens
YE MERRIE GREENWOOD RENAISSANCE FAIRE, Richland WA
SOLO CONCERT and liturgical performances, Holden Village, WA
SOMERSET FOLK HARP FESTIVAL, Somerset NJ
2004
SOLO CONCERT and workshops, St Paul MN
Presented by the Twin Cities Folk Harp Society
SOMERSET FOLK HARP FESTIVAL, Somerset NJ
SOLO CONCERT, Bellingham WA
Presented by Impact Communications/Images4Impact Photography
SOLO CONCERT, Oak Harbor WA
Presented by Oak Harbor Lutheran Church
SOLO CONCERT, Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens, near Greenbank WA
WORKSHOPS, New Westminster BC Canada
WHITMAN COLLEGE RENAISSANCE FAIRE, Walla Walla WA
PORT ANGELES RENAISSANCE FAIRE, Port Angeles WA
2003
SEATTLE FOLK HARP SYMPOSIUM, Seattle WA
Presented by Dusty Strings
CONCERT & WORKSHOPS, Ashland OR
Presented by the Southern Oregon Harp Circle
INTERNATIONAL FOLK HARP SCHOOL, Wells BC Canada
Presented by Island Mountain Arts
CONCERT & WORKSHOPS, Occidental CA
Presented by the Bay Area Folk Harp Society
SOLO CONCERT, Mountlake Terrace WA
Multicultural presentation sponsored by Mountlake Terrace Library
SOLO CONCERT, Newburg OR
Presented by Dancing Trees Sanctuary for the Arts
SOLO CONCERT & WORKSHOPS, Chico CA
Presented by the Northern California Harp Ring
SOLO CONCERT, Bellingham WA
Presented by Hardy Gardens
2002
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL HARP FESTIVAL, Houston TX
Presented by the Gulf Coast Harpers
THE BANFF HARP FESTIVAL, Banff AB Canada
Presented by the Banff Centre
CTMS SOLSTICE FESTIVAL, Calabasas CA
Presented by the California Traditional Music Society
SOLO CONCERT & WORKSHOPS, Denver CO
Presented by the Colorado Celtic Harp Society and Kolacny Music
CONCERT & WORKSHOPS, Eugene OR
Presented by the Emerald Harp Circle ISFHC
CANTERBURY TALES concert, Seattle WA
Guest artist with medieval ensemble Contrafacta