It has also been nice to be able to snap a picture of my harp when I am playing a gig. So thanks to this newly acquired technology you will now be treated to my longest post ever! These are pictures that I took over the course of this semester Jan-May 2012. It will give you a good overview of the kinds of gigs I do.
These pictures were taken in Salina KS at the art center. I played for an opening of a new exhibit that focused on water. My harp is in front of a depiction of the largest and oldest reservoir of water circling around a black hole. I played a variety of water inspired repetoire such as La Source by Zabel and En Bateau by Debussy. It was a fun evening.
I had a wonderful time meeting RoJean Loucks and her students. I loved hearing some of RoJean's beautiful compositions. It was a great morning. On my way home I stopped in Topeka to play at a dinner at the Expo Center. I didn't get any pictures of the event, but it was quite fun. I didn't realize that it was a political dinner and that our governor and senators and representatives would be in attendance. Everyone was very nice and I enjoyed it.
I have spent many hours this semester working on a recording for Naxos with the KU wind ensemble. It is always a challenge to do recordings with a large ensemble because it requires long hours of concentration. I don't want to be the one to ruin a take, so I sometimes get a little stressed out. I was so glad when the project was over and I look forward to hearing the final product even though there weren't any very big harp parts in it. 
I have played at some lovely weddings this spring. This one was at the Woodward in Topeka. It was a beautiful Victorian house and I think the harp worked perfectly there. I always enjoy being part of such a momentous occasion. It is a privilege to see the joy on everyone's faces. Usually I have a great view of the parents I can just see the joy that they feel knowing that there child is so happy. 
I always enjoy playing at Plymouth congregational because I get to look at this beautiful stained glass window of a harp. In addition to playing Brahms Requiem with the choir I also played Fairest Lord Jesus for the prelude and a Scarlatti Sonata for the offertory.
On Saturday I had a wedding in Lawrence on a golf course. It was quite a challenge to get the harp up and down a very steep hill to the ceremony site. But the weather was nice in the shade and it look beautiful. I didn't get a picture though because I forgot my phone! After the wedding I headed straight to Kansas City for a performance at the Kauffmann center. I had never been there before and it is just beautiful. I was driving around it trying to figure out where I could unload the harp. I was so relieved when I saw the conductor on the curb. I flipped a u-turn and he helped me unload the harp and told me where to go. The hall was just beautiful, all wood, with great acoustics. 
