Somerset Folk Harp Festival

Friday, Jul 18, 2025 at 8:00am

The Westin Princeton At Forrestal Village
201 Village Boulevard

We’ll have over 100 “Live” workshops and events during the festival weekend

Schedule of Events:

8:00am-9:00am - Somerset Harp Ensemble - Robbin gordon Cartier
8:00am-9:00am - Yoga for Harpists - Shyamali Hauth
9:30am-11:00am - 50+ Ways to Play a Chord! - Shelley fairplay
9:30am-11:00am - Recording and Refining the Harp Digitally -Emily hopkins
9:30am-11:00am - Harpy-Go-Lucky - Rachel hair
9:30am-11:00am - Effortless technique II - Maeve Gilchrist
9:30am-11:00am - Youth Harp Program - Nia Pierce
9:30am-11:00am - Beginner's Coordination Basics - Debbie brewin-wilson
9:30am-11:00am - Harp Revolution: Learn "Walking Flames" and Blend - Adriano sangrieto
9:30am-11:00am - Pachelbel boot camp - Edie elkan
9:30am-11:00am - Harp in chamber music: writing for collaboration and enesemble performance - Amelia romano
Lunchtime 11am-1pm  - Grab and Go Options available in the Festival Lobby
11:00am-8:00pm - Exhibit Hall Opens!
11:15am-12:45pm - Lunchtime Concert - Bedside Harp
11:30am-12:30pm - DIY Tuning
11:30am-12:30pm - Ask Me About Your Tech - Emily hopkins
12-12:45pm - Small Harp Tasting    - Kim adamson and special guests
1:00pm-2:30pm - Love Songs & Laments - kim roberston
1:00pm-2:30pm - Cut the **** That's Holding You Back - Deborah Henson Conant
1:00pm-2:30pm - Get in the Groove: Exploring Italian Folk Rhythms on the Harp - Adraino sangrieto
1:00pm-2:30pm - The Joy of Practicing (Int/Adv): Making Practice Fun and Effective - Sunita Staneslow
1:00pm-2:30pm - Youth Harp Program - Nia Pierce
1:00pm-2:30pm - Double Tonic - Rachel Hair
1:00pm-2:30pm - Songs of Jewish Joy! - Erika leiberman
1:00pm-2:30pm  Get Paid Work Playing Music for Healthcare Staff - Karen peterson
1:00pm-2:30pm - Rhythmic Harp - Alfred Rolando Ortiz
1:00pm-2:30pm - Weddings - From Soup to Nuts! - Robbin Gordon Center
3:15pm-4:45pm - Secrets of Simplicity - Kim roberston
3:15pm-4:45pm - The New Tradition - Rachel hair
3:15pm-4:45pm - Harness the power of theme and variation - Homage to the welsh bards
3:15pm-4:45pm - Fingering matters - Sunita staneslow
3:15pm-4:45pm - Sharing the harp through social media - Emily hopkins
3:15pm-4:45pm - Composing inspired by Japanese folk music A hand-on exploration - Riko matsuoka
3:15pm-4:45pm - Overview of new music book Melodias del arpa - xNicolas carter
3:15pm-4:45pm - Exploring Turkish and Armenian folk songs and scales - Simcha tzuf
3:15pm-4:45pm - No wrong notes - Edie elkan