American Harp Academy

07/02/2024

News feature on the 2024 American Harp Academy led by Jacquelyn Bartlett featuring harp student Tessa Jackson of Charlotte! 🤩

Students travel near and far to participate in the "world-class" American Harp Academy.

06/30/2024

Amazing week at the 2024 American Harp Academy hosted by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts! Thank you to all that shared in creating this incredible week of learning for our emerging talent! ✨🎉

05/17/2024

Join us this summer, June 23-29 at the 2024 American Harp Academy hosted by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC! 🤩A few spots remain! Deadline extended to May 25th! All skill levels welcome. Ages 12-adult! Apply here: https://www.uncsa.edu/summer/music-summer-intensives/harp/index.aspx

04/25/2024

We are still accepting applications to the 2024 American Harp Academy, June 23-29 in Winston-Salem, NC! Apply today to reserve your spot! 🤩

03/09/2024

Apply now for the 2024 American Harp Academy! Share with your favorite harpist! Ages 12 to adult! 🤩

03/01/2024

Meet Grace Ludtke, Teaching Artist for the 2024 American Harp Academy! A member of the camp faculty since 2016, Grace loves observing and supporting each harpists learning and personal growth throughout the week!

Grace believes that cultivating creativity and artistic practice is a tool for empowerment for both individuals and communities. Her performance and teaching career are influenced by her combined passions for music and social work practice, having earned master's degrees in both disciplines.

Join us this summer ✨ June 23-29, 2024 💫 on the beautiful campus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem! Learn more & apply here: https://www.uncsa.edu/summer/music-summer-intensives/harp/index.aspx

02/07/2024

We are pleased to announce Abigail Kent of the New World Symphony as our 2024 Guest Teaching Artist for the American Harp Academy! 🤩

YOU’RE INVITED!
✨June 23-29, 2024💫
Nurture your talent this summer on the beautiful campus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem! Led by Jacquelyn Bartlett (UNCSA Artist Faculty), AHA’s mission is to nurture the artist within the harpist. All skill levels welcome, ages 12 to adult.

Apply: https://www.uncsa.edu/summer/music-summer-intensives/harp/index.aspx

11/02/2023

✨Save the date!✨ The American Harp Academy will be held June 23-29, 2024 on the beautiful campus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC! Applications open in January 2024!

UNCSA will host the American Harp Academy led by world-class performers and dedicated teachers, Maria Luis Rayan (Argentina) and Jacqueline Bartlett (UNCSA Artist Faculty), June 21 - 27, 2020.

06/23/2023

If you want something uplifting, exciting, interesting, fun to do this coming week, treat yourself to the following free concerts at UNCSA in Watson Hall and Crawford Hall! 🎶

04/14/2023

Only a few spots remain! Join us for an exciting week of nurturing your talent this summer in Winston-Salem, NC! 🎉 Apply today!

https://www.uncsa.edu/summer/music-summer-intensives/harp/index.aspx

01/31/2023

Join us in Winston-Salem this summer from June 25th to July 1st for a week of all things harp at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts! 🎶 All skill levels welcome, ages 12-adult!

UNCSA will host the American Harp Academy led by world-class performers and dedicated teachers, Maria Luis Rayan (Argentina) and Jacqueline Bartlett (UNCSA Artist Faculty), June 21 - 27, 2020.

07/02/2022

Congratulations to the students of the 2022 American Harp Academy at UNCSA on a fabulous closing concert!!! 👏🎉🎶

07/01/2022

Join us today, Friday July 1st at 5PM in Crawford Hall UNCSA for a Harp Concert presented by the students of the American Harp Academy! Concert poster designed by our amazing students! 🤩

06/23/2022

Join us this Sunday, June 26th in Winston-Salem, NC at 7PM for the American Harp Academy Opening Recital featuring Abigail Kent! Free, no ticket required. 💐

International award-winning harpist Abigail Kent will present an evening recital featuring masterworks for solo harp! One of the brightest young stars of the harp, Abigail is a graduate of The Juilliard School (New York City), Mannes School of Music (New York City) and The Curtis Institute of Music....

06/01/2022

Join us on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 7PM for a recital of masterworks for solo harp performed by Abigail Kent! Recital will be held in Watson Hall on the beautiful campus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. Free, no ticket required! Click on link for program details! 😍

International award-winning harpist Abigail Kent will present an evening recital featuring masterworks for solo harp! One of the brightest young stars of the harp, Abigail is a graduate of The Juilliard School (New York City), Mannes School of Music (New York City) and The Curtis Institute of Music

02/25/2022

AHA is excited to welcome our 2022 Guest Artist, ABIGAIL KENT! 👏 Kent is an international award-winning harpist and one of the brightest young stars of the harp! She will teach masterclasses and present a solo harp recital during her time at AHA. She believes in “letting the harp sing through you” and is excited to help students discover their unique voice on the harp! ✨
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Abigail Kent has found success as both a concert artist and orchestral harpist. Kent served as the “2017-2019 Concert Artist” for the American Harp Society, presenting 25 solo recitals and teaching 18 masterclasses throughout the United States. She currently serves as Acting Principal Harpist for the Charleston Symphony (South Carolina), Principal Harpist for Symphony in C (New Jersey), and plays often with the New World Symphony (Florida). In 2021, Kent was appointed harp faculty at the College of Charleston, where she has created two unique pathways in harp: traditional lever harp and classical pedal harp. Kent earned degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music and Mannes School of Music. She is currently completing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at The Juilliard School.
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Learn more about AHA and apply on our website: www.americanharpacademy.com✨

02/12/2022

Applications are now open for the 2022 American Harp Academy led by Jacquelyn Bartlett and Maria Luisa Rayan! AHA will be held June 26-July 2, 2022 on the beautiful campus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC! ✨

UNCSA will host the American Harp Academy led by world-class performers and dedicated teachers, Maria Luis Rayan (Argentina) and Jacqueline Bartlett (UNCSA Artist Faculty), June 21 - 27, 2020.

12/20/2021

11/13/2021

The American Harp Academy will be held IN PERSON this summer, June 26-July 2, 2022, on the beautiful campus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC, USA! Welcoming harpists of all skill levels, ages 12 through adult, that desire to be immersed in their music and surrounded by a community of artists that nurture creativity and artistic excellence. ✨

07/29/2021

Enjoy Cumbia Deliciosa & Habanera Gris by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz performed by the students of the 2021 American Harp Academy! We are so proud of the accomplishments of our students this year and look forward to seeing everyone at AHA 2022 next summer! 👏✨

06/19/2021

Enjoyed a fabulous week with our students and guests! Today AHA 2021 concluded with a gorgeous recital presented by our wonderful students! 👏✨ Special thank you to our guest artists Motoshi Kosako, Heidi Lehwalder, and Marcela Mendez; and guest presenters Jason Davis and John Wepner for their incredible contributions this week! Join us for AHA 2022 next summer!

06/07/2021

Check out this fabulous Q & A with Heidi Lehwalder! We are so excited to have Ms. Lehwalder with us at the American Harp Academy next week! 👏✨

A Harpist’s Guide to Effortless and Organic Playing, a brand new method book by Heidi Lehwalder, is now available from Vanderbilt Music. Lehwalder, who was the last student of legendary pedagogue Carlos Salzedo, gained fame in the harp world by winning a prize at the International Harp Contest in Israel when she was just 12 years old. We reached out to Lehwalder to learn more about her new book.

https://harpcolumn.com/blog/q-and-a-with-heidi-lehwalder/

05/04/2021

✨Audit AHA!✨ Join us this summer for exclusive access to masterclasses, presenter workshops and final concert!
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Our virtual camp program is almost full, but a few spots remain, so apply today to reserve your spot! Deadline for campers and auditors is June 1st. Full schedule on our website! www.americanharpacademy.com

04/27/2021

We are excited to welcome renowned harpist Marcela Méndez this summer! Méndez is a specialist in Baroque performance of the Italian "arpa doppia" and will lead a masterclass focusing on Baroque repertoire. Méndez shares - "The sound of the harp is reason for deep exploration, looking for reviving disappearing sounds. The more a performer is aware of what they are playing, the more capable they will be in developing their musical choices." ✨
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Marcela Méndez has developed a multifaceted career that places her as one of the most prominent Argentine harpists of her generation. Méndez has presented recitals, concerts, masterclasses, and lectures at many festivals and conferences throughout Latin America, North America, and Europe. As a soloist, Méndez has recorded five albums and is the author of research about the harp in Argentina and subjects related to music history and arranging for the harp. In 2014, Méndez began pursuing a specialization in Baroque performance of the Italian “arpa doppia”. She has worked privately with Chiara Granata and attended the course that Mara Galassi imparted in Chiari (Italy) for many summers. Méndez currently serves as Principal Harpist of the Symphony Orchestras of Entre Ríos and Santa Fe and is the founder of the Association “Amigos del Arpa” and the International Harp Academy of Argentina.
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Learn more and apply on our website. Auditors welcome! www.americanharpacademy.com