April 2023

April 2023 Newsletter

Hello friends of harp music,   please join us tomorrow for Harp and Healing at 5.30 pm at Broadway Christian Church Sanctuary. Relax with therapeutic harp music and meditations from our Pastor Terry Overfelt. Rest of this month is pretty busy for me, performing movie scores with the Missouri S&T orchestra in Rolla on April 15th and then with the Springfield Symphony on April 22nd. Both projects very exciting! With the Springfield Symphony we are doing a full production of Swan Lake not only in Springfield, but also in Saint Louis on April 28th, 29th and 30th at Touhill PAC. This is a collaboration of SSO and the Saint Louis Ballet. I am including the STL ballet website in case you want to purchase tickets for one of the STL performances: https://www.stlouisballet.org/swanlake   Here in town, our Missouri Academy of Music will have a Spring concert on April 23rd, 7pm at Broadway Christian Church. Please come and support these talented young musicians. Admission is free.   If you like to stream or download music, please check out my newly released single Abide with Me. It is my own harp arrangement of this beautiful hymn and it's available on Spotify, iTunes, Deezer, Amazon music, Apple music etc. I will be releasing another single this month on April 10th - Be Still my Soul and it will be available on all of those platforms as well. I hope you take a listen!  Have a great month and take care!  

April 3, 2023
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February 2023

February 2023 Newsletter

Dear friends of Harp music, I apologize for not keeping in touch while I was on sabbatical Slovakia last semester. My family and I had a great time, it was really lovely to be close to my family and an amazing experience for the children to attend an international school. We returned right before Christmas and I have been back to performing and teaching since. I would like to let you know of the opportunities to hear my harp this month! As I write this, I am in Springfield getting ready to play a concert with a Springfield Symphony here tonight. https://www.springfieldmosymphony.org/concerts/february/star-crossed-lovers Back in Columbia, I’m looking forward to performing  for romantic evening  on Valentine’s Day at the Old Hawthorne Club. The club provides such a great atmosphere for couples celebrating this special day and I’ve been honored to be part of it for last several years. On February 22nd my harp will be part of Ash Wednesday service at Broadway Christian church at 7 PM. Please join us for this solemn service at the beginning of Lent. I am preparing some very special new music specifically for this service. Some of you may have noticed that while we continued Harp and Healing throughout November with my video submissions from Slovakia, we didn’t continue in December or January. We felt it was difficult to sustain our audience while I was not present in person. We will restart Harp and Healing on March 7th, so if you love this free service, please support us with your presence in March. We...

February 4, 2023
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May 2022

May 2022 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, I am looking forward to the month of May and the performances it holds as well as finalizing this school year and slowing down my pace this summer! I would like to invite you to Harp and Healing tomorrow evening May 3rd at 5.30pm at Broadway Christian Church. This is the final Harp and Healing of this season, before we take a break for the summer and then start again in September. Enjoy 45 minutes of live harp music and readings, meditations and prayers by Pastor Terry Overfelt. Free and open for all. I am grateful for the invitation of Radio Friends with Paul Pepper to talk about this upcoming H&H and play live music in the studio, the video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSw21mEkbms Then this weekend while I will be playing a fun Flamenco Concert with the Springfield Symphony, my husband and our Missouri Academy of Music will be performing here in town at the Missouri United Methodist Church as part of their Concert series. May 7th, 7.00PM. More information: https://moumc.org/concert-series All the following weekends are taken by performing for wedding ceremonies and also planning on my Harp Studio recital on May 21st at Community United Methodist Church. Keep watching for further  information on my social media as I am still deciding on the starting time! My Facebook page My Instagram Watch my music videos on my YouTube channel, I have been adding new content weekly. You can listen to my music on Spotify,...

May 2, 2022
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April 2022

April 2022 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, I hope you are enjoying the signs of spring outdoors! March was a traveling month for me, first going to Slovakia and then to Mexico for spring break, now back to busy teacher and performer life! Please join me tomorrow evening for Harp and Healing tomorrow evening at 5.30pm at Broadway Christian Church. It's a monthly service on the first Tuesday  devoted to reflection, prayer and healing. On Easter Sunday I will be performing at Broadway Christian Church again during the 9am and 11.15am services. For more information, visit http://www.broadwaychristian.net/worship Then on April 23th I would like to invite you to come to the Missouri Academy of Music Spring Concert -  again at Broadway Christian Church at 7.30pm! My husband and I founded this organization last spring, so come to see what we have been up to along with these talented young musicians! More information www.missouriacademyofmusic.com I am also looking forward to performing two orchestra concerts - on April 28th at Jesse Hall with the Columbia Civic Orchestra and the Choral Union at 7pm and on May 1st collaborating with the S&T orchestra in Rolla. http://cco.missouri.org/2021-2022-season.html For new pictures and harp videos, please follow me on social media, just click on any of these:   My Facebook page My Instagram Watch my music videos on my YouTube channel Thank you, hope to see you at on of the upcoming events! Best wishes,  

April 4, 2022
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February 2022

March 2022 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, A new month is here and I want to invite you to concerts and events that I perform for. It has been difficult last few days as we watched the news of war starting in Ukraine. I have to admit I was kind of paralyzed with disbelief on Thursday. Please accept my humble offering of invitation to Harp and Healing on first Tuesday of the month aka tomorrow evening at 5.30pm at the Sanctuary of Broadway Christian Church. It's 45 minutes of live harp music and prayers and readings provided by BCC minister Terry Overfelt. This coming Saturday, I will be playing with the Springfield Symphony. It's been so nice to be back to orchestral performing! One of my favorite pieces is on the program, so that's even more exciting! Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances! Here is a link for more information and tickets: https://www.springfieldmosymphony.org/concerts/march/symphonic-dances Then on Sunday March 6th from 4pm to 6pm I will take part in a special wedding event - Open Venue at Emerson Fields! If you know of any future brides and grooms please recommend this event to them. Not only will they to visit and get a feel for this beautiful place, but they will also meet a selected group of wedding professionals. I am excited to be part of this! I am planning two big trips in March, so  as far as performing -  this is it! I continue teaching my students aging from 8 to 78 and marvel at their dedication and progress! If you know of anyone who loves harp and wants to learn, please let...

February 28, 2022
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January 2022

January 2022 Newsletter

Dear friends, wishing you all happy and healthy New Year and looking forward to making beautiful music for you in 2022!  

January 3, 2022
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December 2021

December 2021 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, I want to wish you a beautiful Advent season and hope that my harp music can help you create festive atmosphere in your homes. It has been a year since I released my third album - Christmas Harp. Christmas music is special. Just like treasured family ornaments come out of the boxes and are carefully placed on the Christmas tree, mom's best china placed on the dinning table, treasured recipes past from generation to generation, Christmas music comes out as well. There is something magical about it that helps us get into the festive spirit year after year! So if you don't have my CD yet or you already lost it, I have a few! If you are interested in a physical copy, let me know and I am happy to mail it to you or have it available for pick up. It makes for a great present too! My CDs are also available for sale at the Music Suite on Providence. If you prefer a digital version, all my CDs are on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, YouTube, Deezer, just search for my name. Thank you for listening! I am excited to say that I will play a live concert tomorrow night ( Friday Dec.4th ), which is a rare occasion right now! It's part of Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Audience is very limited and by invitation only, so don't head out just yet, but watch it at home! The concert premiers tomorrow at 7pm, but the video will be available...

December 1, 2021
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November 2021

November 2021 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, I hope you enjoyed the beautiful October weather as we are moving into the cold months! I enjoyed October weddings especially the outdoor ones and performances like Turandot with the Ozarks Lyric Opera when friends from Columbia came to see me! Well, new month being here, there are only a few events I want to invite you to, as I will be gone to Slovakia a good part of the month. Harp and Healing - tomorrow night - Tuesday November 2nd at 5.30pm at the BCC Sanctuary. This monthly service focuses on healing in every form - physical, emotional, relational. 45 minutes of spoken word and prayers by our minister Terry Overfelt and live therapeutic harp music. We are moving from outdoors to the main Sanctuary where we have enough space to safely gather. Face masks are encouraged. Missouri Academy of Music Virtuosi concert - this Friday November 5th at 7.30pm.  It's a joint concert with the visiting Collegedale Academy Chamber orchestra from Tennessee. The two ensembles will be performing separately and together. We hope you all can join us at 7.30pm at Broadway Christian Church Sanctuary this Friday! Free and open for all. You can find out more information about the Academy here . I have posted some new videos on my YouTube channel, click here if you are interested to view them! I was able to record in the beautiful setting of Emerson Fields venue, I am planning to edit and post more in the upcoming weeks. As always you...

November 1, 2021
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October 2021

October 2021 Newsletter

Dear friends of Harp music, I would like to invite you to join us for Harp and Healing tomorrow evening. Come and relax in an outdoor setting in the outdoor worship area at Broadway Christian Church at 5.30pm. This 45 minutes long service features time for self reflection and personal growth, time to heal, forgive and keep moving forward. Our minister Terry Overfelt will provide us with inspirational thoughts and I will provide therapeutic harp  music.

You can find recordings of past Harp and Healing services unique to Columbia MO on YouTube just click here. I will be performing in Springfield this month, with the Ozarks Lyric Opera, we are working on Puccini's opera Turanot and the performance is on October 22nd at Hammons Hall. Here is their website in case you want to make a trip to Springfield! https://www.ozarkslyricopera.com/ Fall wedding season is always lovely with the changing colors and moderate weather. I have played several weddings this season, traveling around Missouri and Midwest. I had a nice time visiting and playing a wedding ceremony at the Thorncrown chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Playing in Springfield, Illinois,  playing in and around Saint Louis, but it's also always nice to be able to stay close to home and play at Old Hawthorne Club and Emerson Fields like the last two weddings! I am truly enjoying seeing my students again and helping them on their journey, wherever they are - beginner, intermediate or advanced level. I have posted some of...

October 2, 2021
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June 2021

Summer 2021 Newsletter

Dear friends of harp music, I hope you are having a great summer so far! I think we are all enjoying the slow return to normalcy and with that - live music again! I would love to invite you to some summer programs I have coming up! Many of you know that I am the harpist for the Missouri Symphony and every June, July are taken with the Hot Summer Nights Music Festival. This year is no different in that sense, except that this year is also the last for my husband Kirk as the Music Director of the Missouri Symphony. It is definitely an end of an era for us. We plan to stay in ton and continue to work with young musicians in the area. That said there is a fabulous line up of Missouri Symphony concerts that I hope you will attend! Musicians from all corners of the USA arrived last week, they have been rehearsing everyday and already played 2 different programs in the Missouri Theatre over last 5 days. The first concert I want to bring your attention to is completely free, so you don't want to miss this one! This Sunday, June 20th at the Stephen's Lake Park Amphitheater, 7.00pm, Missouri Symphony presents "Dads, everyday superheroes" Bring a blanket or a lawn chair to enjoy this concert full of eclectic repertoire, mix of classical, pops and film music. Perfect for a family evening on a Father's Day weekend! There are so many concerts this season I am looking forward to: Juneteenth celebration on June 19th, the...

June 19, 2021
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