Virginia Harp Center Festival Schedule

Friday, March 24, 2023

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Check In & Registration

5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 pm Opening Concert - Dr. Noël Wan

9:30 pm Reception

Saturday, March 25, 2023

9:00 am – 12:00 pm Check In & Registration

10:00 am – 6:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 am – 12:00 pm Masterclass - Dr. Noël Wan

9:00 am – 10:15 am Lead Sheet 101 - Brandee Younger

9:00 am – 10:15 am Modern Marvels of a Camac Harp - Liza Jensen

10:30 am – 11:45 am The Compleat Harpist Vol. 1 - Rhett Barnwell

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Break

1:15 pm Saturday Matinee - Robbin Gordon-Cartier Concert

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm The Compleat Harpist Vol. 2 - Rhett Barnwell

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm The Legacy of Dorothy Ashby - Brandee Younger

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Afternoon Tea & Open Mic Session

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Harp Sampling - Julie Koenig

4:00 pm – 5:15 pm Mindful Practice - Dr. Noël Wan

4:00 pm – 5:15 pm VHC Festival Harp Ensemble Rehearsal – Mary Jane D’Arville

5:15 pm – 8:00 pm Break

7:20 pm – 7:45 pm Prelude Concert - Lyra Society Harp Ensemble

8:00 pm Evening Concert - Brandee Younger with guest artist Joel Ross

9:30 pm Dessert Reception

Sunday, March 26, 2023

10:00 am – 2:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 am – 10:15 am Playing for Church Without Losing Your Religion - Rhett Barnwell

9:00 am – 10:15 am Lead Sheet 101 - Brandee Younger

10:30 am – 11:45 am Competing with Confidence - Dr. Noël Wan

10:30 am – 11:45 pm String Changing Class – Amy Roberts

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Break

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm VHC Festival Harp Ensemble Rehearsal – Mary Jane D’Arville

3:00 pm Grand Finale Concert featuring Rhett Barnwell with Robbin Gordon-Cartier, the Maryland Classic Youth Harp
Ensemble, and the VHC Festival Harp Ensemble