MetroHarp Social Media Manager Violetta Maria Norrie recently sat down with celebrated harpist Rita Costanzi to discuss her life and her process for the upcoming World Premiere of her one-woman show “Woman on a Ledge”. Read the full interview at the link in our bio. “Woman on a Ledge” will have its World Premiere on November 7 at Theater for the New City and run November 7 – 24, 2024. Get tickets at the link in our bio. Excerpt: In acting in and creating this show, what have you learned about yourself as a person, as a musician, and as an artist? “Well, I am not hiding my age. I am turning 70 in the week I open, which was very auspicious. […] Working on this script, which is the story of my life, I have been seeing and witnessing the transformation from that little old-fashioned shy italian girl, “Daughter-of” who was terrified to speak, who couldn’t speak her truth, who co-depended like you wouldn’t believe. Now to stand in my Goddess period, in my Goddess age, as my own authority. To stand on stage with emotional authenticity after traveling this entire journey of dependency, and then divorce, and feeling so frightened, and helpless, and being On the Ledge financially and slowly bit by bit growing in wisdom and strength and creating this new life to the point where I am making off-Broadway history. It really is astounding to see.“ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ #theaternewyork #harp #newyork #ny #nyc #newyorkharp #practicalharpist #harpist #broadway #offbroadway @harpsociety @northjerseyharp @theater_for_the_new_city

Join us on November 3rd at 3pm at St. John's in the Village for our Fall Chapter Recital! Participants will perform works by M.K. Waddington, Alphonse Hasselmans, Deborah Henson-Conant, and more! MetroHarp members attend free and non-member tickets are available for $10. Reserve your tickets at the link in our bio or at metroharpnyc.org Not yet a MetroHarp member? Join now! Visit the link in our bio or at metroharpnyc.org 🍁 Are you interested in volunteering for this event? We are seeking volunteers for set-up/break-down, ticket taking, and reception table. Email us at metroharpchapter@gmail.com with “Volunteer” in the subject line to help out. 🍁 Call for submissions MetroHarp invites YOU to submit your workshop ideas for Spring 2025. To apply, send us an email with "Workshop Proposal" as the subject line to metroharpchapter@gmail.com with your name, proposed topic and a short blurb (~200 words) about your workshop idea. Proposals will be considered through December 15. 🍁 🎃 🍁 🎃 🍁 🎃 🍁 #harp #nycharp #nyharp #metroharp #newyorkharpist #practicalharpist #academicharpist #harpworkshop #harpstudent #harpist #newyorkharp #harpsofinstagram

Call for submissions! MetroHarp invites YOU to submit your workshop ideas for Spring 2025. We want to learn about our community's passion and expertise about any and all harp topics. -receive a $200 stipend -present on a topic of your choice relating to the harp -receive MetroHarp resources and marketing Requirements: -must be a MetroHarp member -must be available to present in-person in NYC in Spring 2025 To apply, send us an email with "Workshop Proposal" as the subject line to metroharpchapter@gmail.com with your name, proposed topic and a short blurb (~200 words) about your workshop idea. Proposals will be considered through December 15. Not yet a MetroHarp member? Join now! Visit the link in our bio or at metroharpnyc.org 🍁 Join us on November 3rd at 3pm at St. John's in the Village for our Fall Chapter Recital! Participants will perform works by M.K. Waddington, Alphonse Hasselmans, Deborah Henson-Conant, and more! MetroHarp members attend free and non-member tickets are available for $10. Reserve your tickets at the link in our bio or at metroharpnyc.org 🍁 🎃 🍁 🎃 🍁 #harp #nycharp #nyharp #metroharp #newyorkharpist #practicalharpist #academicharpist #harpworkshop #harpstudent #harpist #newyorkharp #harpsofinstagram @harpsociety @northjerseyharp @ct_ahs

We are seeking volunteers for our upcoming Chapter Recital! We need help with checking in audience members, refreshments table, and setting up/tearing down. If you are able to help out email us at metroharpchapter@gmail.com with "Volunteer" in the subject line. 🍁 Interested in performing? The deadline to sign up is October 27 to participate in our Fall Chapter Recital which will be held at St. John's in the Village on November 3rd at 3pm. Open to all MetroHarp members of all ages, levels, harps, and genres. Visit the link in our bio to sign up! Audience members tickets are also available to reserve on our website. Come support the amazing performers! 🍁 Join us for the start of our Spring 2025 season with a recital and masterclass from AHS Concert Artist Kaitlin Miller on February 22 and 23. Stay tuned for more information on how to attend and how to participate in the masterclass. 🍁 Not yet a MetroHarp member? Join now! Visit the link in our bio or metroharpnyc.org to join today. 🍁 🍁 🍁 #nyharp #nycharp #newyorkharpist #harpsociety #americanharpsociety #practicalharpist #metroharp #metroharpnyc

Looking for a low-pressure performance opportunity? Sign up to participate in our Fall Chapter Recital on November 3rd at 3pm at St. John’s in the Village. Performers of all ages and levels, all types of harps, and all genres are invited to perform. Follow the link in our bio to sign up. Not a performer? MetroHarp members attend free and $10 tickets are available to non-members. Stay after the concert to meet the performers over some snacks and apple cider. 🍁 Are you interested in volunteering for this event? We are seeking volunteers for set-up/break-down, ticket taking, and reception table. Email us at metroharpchapter@gmail.com with “Volunteer” in the subject line to help out. 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 #nyharpist #studentharpist #practicalharpist #harp #newyorkharpist #metroharp #metroharpnyc #harpsociety #americanharpsociety #nycharpist

Ahead of his October 13 workshop, Juan Riveros will be taking over our instagram TODAY! Follow our story as Juan shares a day in his life as a harpist, composer, and the newly appointed Instructor of Harp at Michigan State University. Follow @metroharpnyc to catch all of his stories! Sign up for Juan’s Virtual Composition Workshop at the link in our bio. “Juan Riveros is the newly appointed Instructor of Harp at Michigan State University. Riveros bridges a variety of styles and artistic avenues, with performances at the Rio Harp Festival (2023 and 2024), São Paulo Harp Festival, various solo recitals through the American Harp Society’s Winner’s Outreach Program, and the 2019 and 2022 USA International Harp Competitions. Accolades include Award Winner in the 2022 Lyon & Healy Awards, Outstanding Instrumentalist in Harp at the 2022 and 2023 Sphinx SOPA Competitions, and Award Winner in the 2020 Anne Adams Awards Competition. Orchestral experience includes performances as Guest Principal Harp with the Cleveland, Atlanta, Ann Arbor, Flint, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestras, and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. His research interests focus on providing accessible resources regarding the performance practice and repertoire of the harp (especially repertoire and traditions of Latin American origin). Riveros currently serves as the Diversity Coordinator for the American Harp Society (AHS) and as a Co-Chair for the IDEA Committee.” * * * * * * * #harp #harpist #harpistlife #harpistsofinstagram #harpists #practicalharpist #musiccomposer @diaryofaharpist @juan.riveros.harp @harpsociety

Now announcing our second event of the season! @juan.riveros.harp will present a virtual workshop on October 13 at 11am entitled “What Happens When We Write Music? Exploring composition as expression of identity” In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Juan Riveros will discuss compositional processes and writing for the harp, using his own compositions and works from both classical and Latin American repertoires to explore the vast opportunities for expression through music. This event is open to ALL including national AHS members and MetroHarp members. RSVP at the link in our bio or by visiting metroharpnyc.org . * * * * * * * * #metroharp #harp #nycharp #nyharp #newyorkharpist #composition #musiccomposition #harpcomposition @harpsociety

We're back! You're invited to celebrate the start of our 2024 - 2025 season with our annual public meeting followed by a potluck picnic 🧺 . The public meeting will be open to all MetroHarp members beginning at 4pm. Come with your questions, input, and ideas to share with your fellow chapter members and officers. Stay after the meeting or join at 5:30pm for a potluck picnic with sweets, snacks, and chats. WHEN: Public meeting: 4pm - 5:30pm Picnic: 5:30pm - 7pm WHERE: Sheep Meadow at Central Park BRING: a picnic blanket, your favorite beverage, and a sweet or savory snack to share 💠 Not yet a MetroHarp member? Join now! Visit the link in our bio or metroharpnyc.org 💠 Explore our website to learn about the rest of our season! We have a new calendar of events coming up this year including a Virtual Composition workshop with Juan Riveros and a Chapter Recital. Follow us to stay in the loop. 💠 💠 💠 💠 💠 💠 💠 💠 💠 #harpsociety #ahs #americanharpsociety #harp #nyharp #nycharp #newyorkharp #newyorkharpist #practicalharpist #harpmeetup #harppicnic #harps #harpist #harpists #metroharp #metroharpnyc

Our last panelist is @erinhillharp ! Harpist & Singer Erin Hill has played and sung with Cyndi Lauper, Enya, Kanye, Sinead O’Connor, moby, Jewel, Randy Newman, for Presidents, First Ladies & royalty. She’s had a #1 album on the Billboard world chart and has played solo at The Royal Albert Hall. She’s The Pretty White Girl from Comedy Central’s Chappelle’s Show & she wrote the music for the sketch. Her original songs on electric harp & vox are often sci-fi themed. She’s also known for her innovative harp & vox covers. Her “Eleanor Rigby” has been on SiriusXM The Beatles Channel & its music video has won awards in over 50 film festivals around the world. ✴️ Come to Freelancing 101 with our panel of preeminent freelancers Riza Printup, Erin Hill, and Lynette Wardle as we discuss transportation, repertoire, and all you need to know to kickstart or improve your freelance career in NYC. The event will be held at the Local 802 on May 13th from 2pm - 4pm. Join in-person or virtually. This event is free and only open to MetroHarp members. Not yet a MetroHarp member? Join now by following the link in our bio or visiting metroharpnyc.org ✴️ Next up! Join our first MetroHarp Public Chapter Meeting with our current leadership in September. Participate in the conversation as we discuss future planning and share feedback around current going ons. Date TBA. ✴️ Performance or event coming up? Let us know! Tag us @metroharpnyc or email us at metroharpnyc.org . * * * * #metroharpnyc #practicalharpist #harp #weddingharp #nycharp #newyorkharp #harpist #americanharpsociety #harpsociety #nycharpist #broadwayharp #jazzharp #freelanceharp #freelancemusicians #singerharpist

Next up! Lynette Wardle is an orchestra harpist, chamber musician, recording artist, and soloist. She has been recognized for her “refined tone production and spot-on rhythmic sense.” In addition to being the principal harpist of both the Richmond Symphony and the Albany Symphony, she performs regularly with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and the New York City Ballet. Lynette is in the orchestra for the new Broadway musical The Notebook. She has held several Broadway orchestra chairs including the revival of Camelot at Lincoln Center Theatre. She was also the harpist for the national tour of the Tony award-winning musical Light in the Piazza, and played for the City Center production of this same show at Encores!. For the holiday seasons, she has been in the orchestra for A Christmas Story, the Musical, and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Lynette is an integral part of Sax-O-Philm, Sounds & Sights of the 20’s,a multi-media concert production by virtuoso saxophone player Chad Smith. ✴️ Come to Freelancing 101 with our panel of preeminent freelancers Riza Printup, Erin Hill, and Lynette Wardle as we discuss transportation, repertoire, and all you need to know to kickstart or improve your freelance career in NYC. The event will be held at the Local 802 on May 13th from 2pm - 4pm. Join in-person or virtually. This event is free and only open to MetroHarp members. Not yet a MetroHarp member? Join now by following the link in our bio or visiting metroharpnyc.org Stay tuned over the coming days as we introduce our other panelists! ✴️ Next up! Join our first MetroHarp Public Chapter Meeting with our current leadership in September. Participate in the conversation as we discuss future planning and share feedback around current going ons. Date TBA. ✴️ Performance or event coming up? Let us know! Tag us @metroharpnyc or email us at metroharpnyc.org . * * * * #metroharpnyc #practicalharpist #harp #weddingharp #nycharp #newyorkharp #harpist #americanharpsociety #harpsociety #nycharpist #broadwayharp #jazzharp #freelanceharp #freelancemusician