World Harp Congress & Festival in Vancouver this July
June 2011
For immediate release
Media contact: Lori Pappajohn 604-521-7194
winterharp@telus.net
This July, the biggest harp festival in the world is coming to Vancouver. The World Harp Congress & Festival, usually held in Europe, is being held this year, for the first time, in Canada -- July 24 to 30.
During this week-long event, more than 100 of the world’s top harpists will perform. And some 800 participants are expected to attend from 40 different countries. It is being hailed as a gathering of the world's greatest harpists.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to hear the world’s leading Irish harpists, Scottish harpists, classical harpists, Baroque harpists, jazz harpists, South American harpists, Chinese harpists .... and the list goes on and on. There are numerous concerts and styles of music being presented.
The World Harp Congress & Festival is centered downtown Vancouver. Concerts, workshops and master classes run daily for Congress registrants. Each evening there are classical and jazz concerts open to the public at the Orpheum Theatre, Vogue Theatre or St. Andrew’s Wesley Church. The concerts feature the world’s top classical harpists (some playing concertos with members of the VSO) as well as top jazz and world harpists.
You can find out more about the evening concerts at http://www.worldharpcongress2011.com/festival/
For information on the World Harp Congress & Festival day time concerts visit the web site: www.worldharpcongress2011.com
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World Harp Congress & Festival in Vancouver this July
June 2011
For immediate release
Media contact: Lori Pappajohn 604-521-7194
winterharp@telus.net
This July, the biggest harp festival in the world is coming to Vancouver. The World Harp Congress & Festival, usually held in Europe, is being held, for the first time, in Canada -- July 24 to 30.
During this week-long event, more than 100 of the world’s top harpists will perform. And some 800 participants are attending from 40 different countries.
Concerts vary from Celtic to classical, Baroque, jazz, South American, Chinese and world. The festival is hailed as one of the world’s greatest gatherings of harpists.
The Festival is centered downtown Vancouver. Evening concerts are at the Orpheum Theatre, Vogue Theatre or St. Andrew’s Wesley Church.
Info at: http://www.worldharpcongress2011.com/festival/
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