The Vicissitudes of Professional Harpwomanship
Weekends can get crazy for a performing harpist! Two weddings in one day can make for a grand adventure, especially when desert islands are involved.
Harp in the Fantasy Novel, Part 3
And Never The Twain Shall Meet
In Part 1 and Part 2 of my fantasy harp series, I compared harps in fantasy novels with harps in the real world, and at …
Harp in the Fantasy Novel, Part 2
Let me take this opportunity to disabuse you of a few notions. If you were to try stealing my harp, it would not cry out, “Stop thief!” It would, however, …
My Author and Conductor
There is a sentence in the book Hebrews that I love. “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set …
What Does a Freelance Harpist Do All Day?
A few weeks ago I published an article entitled “The Harpist and her Inner Hit Man,” humorously portraying the life of a freelance harpist. This week I thought I would …
32 Reasons I Love the Minnesota Renaissance Festival:
Incredibly (alarmingly) creative people
Lots of guys with beards
Music everywhere!
Live stand-up comedy all day
Playing duets with my violinist dad
Spending all of every Saturday and Sunday in August and September OUTDOORS
Mud sculptures
An …
Close Encounters of the Harpist Kind
I have a part-time job at the fabric store near my house. Usually this job and my harp career don’t overlap, but just this last week I had two ‘harp …
Reflections from the Concert Hall Stage | Harp in Orchestra
“My moist hands rest loosely on the black film of my skirt. The air around me shakes and I feel the excitement of my fellow musicians through my feet on …
Excerpt from a Letter: January 6th, 2011
I thought I would share a ‘music’ moment from my life last year while I was living in southern France working with Campus Crusade (Cru) and practicing harp as often …
Practicing For Heaven
I started playing the harp when I was seven.
Stephanie Claussen
Did anyone else’s mother dress them up for photo shoots when they were a kid?
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