AHJ, Vol. 7 No. 1, Summer 1979

The Juilliard School
Peter Mennin, President
Instruction In Harp: SUSANN McDONALD
D Bachelor of Music
D Master of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts
D Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma
D Professional Study Plan
D Scholarships Available
D Pre-College Division
Jane Weidensaul, Instructor
LINCOLN CENTER
NEW YORKI N.Y. 10023
(212) 799-5000
the Salvi Studios at 1995 Broadway. During the business
meeting it was decided to commission a work for harp
and organ in memory of our founder, Marcel Grandjany.
Louie White was recommended as an organistcomposer.
The musical program was made up of "new
harpists in New York City". Juliette Passer from the
U.S.S.R., Sarah Voynow from Idaho, MaryAnn Sherman,
returning from studies in Holland with Phia
Berghout and Isabel Perrin from Nice, France played.
On December 28, a concert was held at the Lincoln
Center Library of the Performing Arts. The Harp In
Chamber Music was a great success with June Weidensaul,
Francesca Corsi, Susan Jolles and Suzanne
Balderston each playing with an instrumental group.
February 25th is the 3rd anniversary of our founder's
passing and a meeting will be held "in Tribute to Marcel
Grandjany".
April 30th the ensemble of the Curtis Institute of
Music will present a recital as guests of the Metropolitan
New York chapter.
WESTERN NEW YORK
President, Suzanne Thomas, 7 Ashland Ave., Buffalo,
N.Y. 14222.
The Western New York Chapter met at the South
Davis School in Orchard Park on September 25, October
18 and November 29, 1978, and has meetings
scheduled for February 12 and March 20.
At the September 25th meeting Mario Falcao discussed
the Concerto for Harp and Strings which he played
with the Orchard Park Symphony on October 27.
The February 12th meeting will include a discussion
of the care and maintenance of the harp.
The chapter is helping sponsor the March 26th concert
held at the Baker High School in Orchard Park. All
proceeds to go toward the purchase of a concert harp
for the school.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
President, Barbara Seidman, 5301 Westbard Circle,
#143, Bethesda, Maryland 20016.
For our chapter recital February 18, Karen Lindquist
and Phyllis Adam.s will be joined by flutist Maquette
Kuper and soprano Naomi Frenkel in performance of
works by Cannon, Grandjany, Jongen, Kapr, and
Mozart. The fall brought us a recital by Jim Pinkerton.
His noontime concert was co-sponsored by the Library
of Congress Choral Society and was arranged by the
Choral Society President, Leo Anderson, and D. C.
Chapter member Rebecca Wagner.
Looking ahead: We are eagerly anticipating the arrival
of Nicanor Zabeleta in March for the American
premier performance of the Montsalvatge Harp Concerto
with the National Symphony. The chapter has purchased
a block of tickets for opening night.
Lookini way ahead: Lois Edwards and Deborah
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