Lyon & Healy has just announced a summer concert series from June 6 – 9, 2018, with all events taking place at the concert hall of its Chicago factory. Both solo and ensemble programs are planned for the extended weekend affair, featuring a solo recital by...
If you missed the Chicago Harp Quartet at any of the recent summer events, you'll be pleased to know they've just put up several live performance videos, including this one from the Lyon & Healy Festival on July 6. Their performance of "Rubric" from Glass Works,...
What was the moment you knew you wanted to become a harpist? It came in phases for me, but I first knew I wanted to play the harp when I was 9 years old. I went to a symphony concert in my hometown and saw a harp for the first time. I was in awe...
What was the moment you knew you wanted to become a harpist? When I first switched from piano to harp at age 10. What’s your absolute favorite piece to play on the harp and why? There is more than one! One of them is Brahms...
Park Stickney performs on Friday, June 6. What was the moment you knew you wanted to become a harpist? I was playing a lunch gig in NY, while working on my Masters at Juilliard, when suddenly it hit me that I really liked playing the harp. I was...
Complete this sentence: If I weren’t a harpist, I’d be… If I were not a harpist I would have loved to be an architect. I love building projects and reimagining space. The most important element of good harp technique is: Good...
What was the moment you knew you wanted to become a harpist? When I was five years old, sitting on the swing in the garden of my mother's friend, I suddenly heard a beautiful sound through the open window upstairs. I ran up as fast as I could and...
Favorite food: Something tasty still to be experienced. The most important element of good harp technique is: Flexibility with creativity and artistry. What was your first harp? A Lyon & Healy...
"I love to garden, play golf, read thrillers and walk and play with my dogs Baby (left, a Teacup Poodle) and Mopsy (right, a Morkie). Susann McDonald will give a masterclass on the works of Renie on Thursday, Jun 5. What was the moment you knew...
Sivan Magen performs July 6 and 7 at the Lyon & Healy 150th Birthday Festival. What was the moment you knew you wanted to become a harpist? It's hard to choose one moment —but I think I started realizing that that's really it when I finished...
