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2005 |
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Solo Harp, Hall of The Clans, Cape Breton, N.S.
Performances through July and August for The Gaelic College.
- Solo Harp performances, Highland Village Day, Iona N.S.
- Solo Harp recital, the Studios of Elizabeth Volpé
- Solo Harp and harp accompaniment for two concerts with Pandora's Vox, "MYST"
Harp and voice for Alliance for the Arts Cultural Presentations at Vancouver City Hall.
- CD Phosphorescence played on KRVS Radio, "Classical and other Musics of the Harp" Harpestry, Valerie Green, host.
- Release of debut CD Phosphorescence.
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Amati String Studio, Vancouver. Christmas concert; solo harp and voice.
- The Studios of Elizabeth Volpe, Vancouver. Harp masterclass.
- Aberthau House, "Monday Night Live", Vancouver. Solo harp and voice.
- Amati String Studio, Vancouver. Harp Presentation and Demonstration.
- Hall of the Clans, Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts, Cape Breton. Solo harp; and harp duets with Dominique Dodge.
- Performing Arts Centre, University of Limerick, Ireland. Graduation recital, harp and voice. With Sarah Jane Woods: wooden flute , Alan Colfer: guitar, Elsa McTaggert: voice, and dance percussion (UL Undergrad Ensemble).
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Dolan's Warehouse, Limerick, Ireland. University of Limerick MA concert, "Fanny Power" ensemble. Harp, with Deirdre Chawlk: accordion, Valerie Casey: fiddle, Ditte Fromsier-Mortensen: fiddle, Cormac Cannon: uillean pipes.
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Limerick City Museum, Ireland. Reception for the Prime Minister of Slovenia. Solo harp performance.
- Performing Arts Centre, University of Limerick, Ireland.
Harp. With Sarah Jane Woods: wooden flute , Alan Colfer: guitar.
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- Performing Arts Centre, University of Limerick, Ireland. Harp and voice. With Bridget O'Connell: fiddle, Nicholas Yenson: choreography and dance, and Alison O'Connell: cello.
- Hall of the Clans, Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts, Cape Breton. Solo harp.
- The Heliconian Club (for Presto Music Studios), Toronto. Harp and Cape Breton style piano. With Sarah Ormerod: fiddle.
- Concert hall, York University, Toronto. Graduation recital, harp and pedal harp. With Luxon Burgess: flute, and Andrew Mason: bass and cello.
- The Manse, Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto. Solo Harp
- Concert Hall, York University, Toronto. Improvisation Ensemble (Casey Sokol, director), Toronto. Harp and Voice.
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2002 |
- Concert Hall, York University, Toronto. Benjamin Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols" with York University Women's Choir (Alan Gasser, conductor), Toronto. Pedal harp.
- Concert Hall, York University, Toronto. Celtic Canadian Ensemble (Anne Lederman, director). Harp, voice, Cape Breton-style piano.
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2001 |
- Knox College Chapel, Toronto Harp Festival, Toronto. Harp. With Sharlene Wallace: harp, and Graham Kennedy: percussion. Premiere of composition "Nocturne" by Alys Howe.
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2000 |
- Royal Concert Hall, The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama , Scotland. Harp and voice.
- Sabhal Mor Ostaig , Isle of Skye, Scotland. Harp and voice. (RSAMD student tours).
- Orkney Isles, Scotland. Harp and voice. (RSAMD student tours).
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Discography: |
2005 |
- Phosphorescence. Harp, vocals, percussion, accordion, whistles.
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1997 |
- A Saviour is Born (Peter Mason).
- Harp and flute duets (Justine Bliq).
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Awards: |
2003 |
- Watkins Fellowship (Canada Council for the Arts).
Canada Council for the Arts Grant.
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- RSAMD Trust Fund.
B.C. Arts Council Grant.
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| Teaching: |
2005 |
- Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts (harp), Cape Breton.
- Celtic Woollens (Celtic harp), Vancouver.
- Prussin Music (Celtic harp), Vancouver.
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2004 |
- Amati String Studio (classical and Celtic harp), Vancouver.
- Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts (harp), Cape Breton.
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University of Limerick, B.A. Irish Music and Dance and M.A. Performance of Traditional Irish Music (harp as elective second study), Ireland.
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Edinburgh Harp Festival (assistant harp teacher to Rosie Morton), Scotland.
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- University of Limerick, B.A. Irish Music and Dance and M.A. Performance of Traditional Irish Music (harp as elective second study).
- Gaelic College of Arts and Crafts, Cape Breton. (Assistant harp teacher to Heather Yule).
- Coast Summer School of Celtic Music. Ann Law and Kathy Wood, directors, Vancouver. (Harp presenter).
- Presto Music Studios. Dorothy Stavrinos Lavkulik, director, Toronto. (Harp and piano).
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2001-2003 |
- Classical Music Conservatory. Lusiana Lukman, director, Toronto. (Harp).
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1998 continuing |
- Private students (Vancouver Canada, Glasgow Scotland, Toronto Canada, Limerick Ireland).
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| Education: |
2003-2004 |
- Masters in Performance of Traditional Irish Music, University of Limerick, Ireland.
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2000-2003 |
- BFA Hons Music Performance graduate, York University, Toronto.
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1999-2000 |
- BA Scottish Music and Ethnomusicology, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland (candidate).
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| Harp: |
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- University of Limerick, Ireland. Fionnuala Rooney, Laoise Kelly, Janet Harbison, Michael Rooney, Catriona McKay, Karen Tweed (accordion), David Milligan (piano), Clive Carroll (guitar).
- York University, Toronto. Sharlene Wallace.
- Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Scotland. Patsy Seddon, Wendy Stewart, Corrina Hewatt.
- Individual study. Savourna Stevenson, Scotland.
- Individual study. Mary MacMaster, Scotland.
- Island Mountain Arts Celtic Harp School, B.C. Kim Robertson.
- B.C. Harps Workshop (Seattle). Deborah Henson-Conant (Boston).
- Individual study. Elizabeth Volpe (VSO Principle Harp, Vancouver Academy of Music).
- Individual study. Miranda Brown, Vancouver.
- Vancouver Academy of Music; individual study. Alison Hunter, Vancouver.
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