Harps Etc

Join us for our next Third Thursday event on Zoom! We will host a round table discussion on finding new and interesting repertoire for students with Kristal Schwartz, Director of the Bay Area Harp Academy and the San Jose Youth Symphony Harp Ensemble.

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Looking to refresh and expand your teaching repertoire? Kristal Schwartz, owner of the Bay Area Harp Academy, will discuss discovering new and interesting repertoire for young students. She will share some of her favorite repertoire and teaching materials she uses, and how she stays on the cutting edge of new pedagogical materials from around the world. This will be an interactive, roundtable style discussion, so bring your own ideas for teaching materials for young students! The discussion will be facilitated by Harps Etc. staff member Dr. Vincent Pierce, who will share some of his own tools for teaching young students.
Kristal Schwartz is a San Francisco Bay Area harpist, experienced educator, harp entrepreneur, dynamic harp ensemble director, and freelance performer with over twenty-five years of performing and teaching achievements. She holds a Masters Degree in Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, distinguished with honors. Kristal is the owner and founder of Bay Area Harp & Music Academy and previous co-owner of the San Jose Academy of Music. Kristal’s involvement in the community reaches far - she is the founder and director of the San Jose Youth Symphony Harp Ensemble and a music professor at West Valley College in Saratoga, CA. Kristal is an inspiration to all she teaches. She is continually advocating for the harp community by arranging her own contemporary and electroacoustic harp pieces, collaborating with new and emerging composers, and encouraging her students to perform in ensembles, concerts, recitals and harp camps.

Our Third Thursday series is back in 2024! Our first event will actually be on the fourth Thursday of January and will feature our own staff member, Dr. Vincent Pierce. Dr. Pierce will give a presentation entitled "Introduction to Electroacoustic Harp" at 3PM Pacific on Thursday, January 25th on Zoom. No experience with electronics necessary! Click the Events link in our bio to RSVP!