April-May 2025 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, I would like to invite you to the number of interesting music opportunities through the end of April and in the month of May. First, my husband and I are very proud of our Missouri Academy of music students and the culmination of their hard work this semester can be heard in concert on Sunday, April 27th at 7.00 PM at Broadway Christian Church. Please join us for this admission free concert! A few days leading to this performance, I will be playing with the St. Louis Ballet in their production of Gershwin's "Who cares?" in St. Louis on April 26th and a matinee on the 27th at the Blanche M.Touhill Performing arts Center. This is a collaboration between the Springfield Symphony and St. Louis Ballet and can also be seen in Springfield on May 3rd. https://www.springfieldmosymphony.org/concert/swonderful/ I would also like to invite you to hear my students play for Curated! Crafter! Created! It's artisan's and a small / micro business market at the Columbia Mall on Sunday May 4th. The market will feature local artisans with handmade goods, delicious treats and interactive experience. My students and I will be performing in front of Dillards from 1 PM to 3 PM. Please come and hear my talented students! On May 6th, Broadway Christian Church is joining forces with Unity of Columbia in Harp and Healing. Pastor Terry Overfelt is coming out of retirement to join us for the special service led by Reverend Anne Hickey of Unity. Writer and poet Ibtisam Barakat has agreed to join us to...

February 2025 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, I want to wish you a Happy New Year! I know it's February, but I kind of hibernated in January after the busy Holiday season. I also want to extend my invitation to upcoming concerts that feature or include harp this month. Please join me and Pastor Andrew Taylor Peck for Harp and Healing this coming Tuesday February 4th at 6.00PM at Broadway Christian Church. It is a peaceful non denominational service focused on those who are in need of healing -  physical,  emotional, grief... I will be playing therapeutic music sprinkled with evergreen love songs as it is Valentine's Day this month. This service is 45 minutes long and free and open to everyone. Speaking of Valentine's Day - I am honored to be providing background music for special Valentine's dinner the the Country Club of Missouri this year on February 14th! I am looking forward to being back in Springfield this month, playing Mahler's 2.Symphony - The Resurrection with the Springfield Symphony. If you have a chance to hear this magnificent work, don't miss it! The concert is at the Hammons Hall, February 8th at 7.30PM. https://www.springfieldmosymphony.org/concert/and-the-angels-sing/ I am also performing with the MU Wind Ensemble on February 17th at the Missouri Theatre and the Truman State Orchestra on February 22nd at the Ophelia Parrish Fine Arts Center in Kirksville. I hope I will be able to see you at some of these events! If you can't come to live performances please remember my 4 albums are available on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and YouTube for streaming and download. Please keep in touch with me on...

November 2024 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, I want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! I also want to extend my invitation to upcoming concerts that feature or include harp through the end of this year. First and foremost, please join me tomorrow night- Thursday November 21st for a concert of solo harp music at the Columbia Public Library. It will start at 7.00PM in the Friends' Room. I will play a variety of music ranging from classical through musical, movie themes and finishing the program with the grand Baroque Flamenco! More information here: https://events.dbrl.org/event/11956554 Looking into December- please join me and Pastor Andrew Taylor Peck for Blue Christmas on Tuesday December 3th at 6.00PM at Broadway Christian Church. This is an annual Harp and Healing special as December can be especially hard on some people who are dealing with loss of a loved one, illness, divorce or other difficult times in life. Even if you experienced this in the past, it’s the Holidays and the cheery mood around us when these feelings of sadness and loss hit us hard again.  For those who just want to relax with meditative Christmas music join us as well! I am also looking forward to presenting a solo harp concert In Jefferson City on December 12th at 6.30pm at Grace Episcopal church More information here: Music in the Library: Maria Duhova Trevor | Missouri River Regional Library

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December is a busy month for harpists! It has been a tradition at the Missouri United Methodist Church to have the harp take part of their Christmas Eve services. I...

October 2024 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, I want to invite you to upcoming fall concerts. Harp and Healing - as head into a new season, it is time to change as well. Pastor Terry Overfelt, who was my companion for Harp and Healing services for last several years has retired. With the new ministerial leadership we have decided to make some changes to the service after 13 years of monthly services, we think it's time to slow down a bit and instead hold these services just a few times a year. We are planning on these dates: October 8th, 6:00PM, Broadway Christian Church December 3rd, 6:00PM, Broadway Christian Church February 4th, 6:00PM Unity Church May 6th, 6:00PM, location TBA I am grateful for your continued support of this ministry. Please join me and welcome Pastor Andrew Taylor Peck next Tuesday for this calming and relaxing service. For the rest of the October, my performances are private events. I had a few lovely ones this September as well, for those of you who follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you may have noted the dinner music in Ancient Greek Style, or a backyard birthday party music and a surprise at home harp and piano performance during a dinner for two. Anything is possible, so if you have a dream of harp music for your next event, contact me! I am booking Holiday events now for all of December. If you want to check out pictures from these events, here are the links to my social media. I will also be posting some...

April 2024 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, first, I want to let you know that Harp and Healing which usually happens on first Tuesday of each month was rescheduled to next Tuesday due to several aspects out of our control. This will also be the last Harp and Healing of this season as Pastor Terry Overfelt is retiring at the end of this month. So please come and see us on Tuesday April 9th at 6:00PM at First Baptist Church and wish her farewell! Other exciting projects I am involved in this month include a full ballet production of Sleeping Beauty with the Saint Louis Ballet. The performances are on April 26th, 27th and 28th in Saint Louis. More information and tickets available here: Saint Louis Ballet | SLEEPING BEAUTY I am also performing with the MU Philharmonic on Sunday, April 21st at the Missouri Theatre at 3:00PM. Orchestra | School of Music - School of Music Besides these, I am very excited to play a wedding at the Saint Louis City museum this month and a birthday celebration here in Columbia. Take care and have a great month! Maria My Facebook page My Instagram Watch my music videos on my YouTube channel  

March 2024 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, with a new month starting, I would like to invite you to a couple of events. I am in Springfield right now, in rehearsals for the program below. Beloved Italian showcase pieces for the whole orchestra. It is a two harp program again this month and I will be joined by a friend harp colleague from Kansas. Tomorrow, March 2nd at 7.30pm. My next invite is for Harp and Healing- a monthly service of therapeutic harp music and thoughtful meditations and prayers. We are in our 13th season, and this year Pastor Terry Overfelt and I decided to broaden our reach beyond the BCC walls and offer this service where we are needed. The date stays the same - the first Tuesday of each month but the location is different each month. We are excited for St. Thomas More Newman Center to host us this time. If you have friends who are in need of healing or simply just want to spend a quiet meditative time with us, join us next Tuesday, March 5th at 6pm. And lastly, not an invitation, but a brag! This year for Valentine's Day, a phenomenal violinist Filip Pogády and I had the privilege to provide a performance on board of a private yacht in the Dominican Republic. If you would like to see more of this adventure, check it out on my Facebook or Instagram. For new pictures and harp videos, please follow me on social media, just click on any of these:   My 

December 2023 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, I would like to reach out at the beginning of this special month and invite you to hear some beautiful music! First, let's start with the Harp and Healing special Blue Christmas, that will happen tomorrow, Tuesday December 5th at Broadway Christian Church at 6.00PM. This time of year while joyous for most, is difficult for many among us as who deal with loss, grief, illness, or other problems. Join the Broadway ministerial team, myself and artist Jenny McGee for this contemplative service tomorrow. Jenny will bless us with live painting during the service. I will have my Christmas CDs available for sale following this service. Later this week and next I will have a few orchestra Holiday concerts, this Saturday the 9th with the Springfield Symphony at 2.30 and 7.30 in Hammons Hall and then back in Columbia on Saturday the 16th at the Missouri United Methodist Church. I will also be appearing at church services - on Sunday December 17th at 11am at Missouri United Methodist Church. and on Christmas Eve at 10.30AM at Broadway Christian Church and at 7, 9 and 11PM at the Missouri United Methodist Church. I am also playing for several private and corporate events this month, if you wish to have live harp music during your Christmas party, let me know, it's not too late to add live entertainment that your guests will appreciate! I hope to see you in person, but I would also like to remind you of my...