When worshippers arrive at Salem Lutheran Church in Tomball for Christmas Eve services, they'll enter more than a sanctuary. They'll be stepping into a musical instrument. Its strings will span the ...
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THE harp is such a handsome instrument that some are sold simply to decorate a room. Heretics who do not like the ethereal elegance of harp music often say that it looks better than it sounds. It is ...
When the harp is called for in the orchestra, it’s not too hard to spot — rising serenely above less statuesque instruments, perhaps tucked between other strings and the percussion. Thursday night, ...
William Close is getting ready to string a skyscraper. As the inventor of the Earth Harp, which holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest stringed instrument, it’s a task he knows well.
Harpist Zachary Adinolfi has been busy. Playing the Irish harp for fun, professionally and in competition, he is also on top of keeping up with his schoolwork, because Zach is 12 years old. On Dec. 4, ...
Orchestra fans went to the Bob Carr Centre to see the Orlando Philharmonic Saturday night, and a rock concert broke out. Not really, but many in the Philharmonic’s predominantly older audience ...