AHJ, Vol. 7 No. 1, Summer 1979

hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Evans, and members were given
an opportunity to play the restored instrument.
GEORGIA
President, Judith Beattie, 1299 Mayfair Drive, N.E.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30324.
The second meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the
American Harp Society was held on April 23, 1978, in
Atlanta. Heidi Lehwalder spoke briefly to us about problems
encountered by a touring harpist. Then a local instrument
maker, Bob Cunningham, showed us a small
Irish harp, an aeolian harp and a psaltery that he had
constructed. We then attended a recital given by Heidi
Lehwalder, harp, and James Field, piano.
The third meeting of our chapter was held at the
Shallowford Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia
on June 25, 1978, where we heard concert performances
by Ann Meredith, Marie Taylor, Joanna Daniels,
Deborah Robinson, Catherine Stephens, and Barbara
Jackson.
The fourth meeting of our chapter was held at the
home of Barbara Jackson in Dunwoody, Georgia, on
September 17, 1978. Judith Beattie, Jane Lindenborg,
and Barbara Jackson presented the program which included
discussion and demonstration of performing
popular music on the harp. Several electronic devices
used for amplification were used to give varied sounds
and rhythms to the pieces performed. Barbara Jackson
spoke about her work as a harpist at Hugo's, a
restaurant located in the Hyatt Regnecy Hotel in Atlanta.
Several pieces were performed, demonstrating this
aspect of harp playing.
The fifth meeting of the Georgia Chapter was held on
December 9, 1978, at Recital Hall of the Music Building
at Georgia State University. The concert included
Christmas music and presented harpists and guest artists
Joan Rubin, Ann Meredith, Cheryl Slaughter, Marie
Taylor, Joanna Daniels, Carol Lewis (voice and harp),
Catherine Stephens, Judith Beattie, Bette Chambless,
Nella Rigell, and Deedi Henson. After the concert,
refreshments were served and a new type of harp cart,
capable of negotiating stairs, was demonstrated.
RIO DE JANEIRO
President, Acacia Brazil de Mello, Ave Rui Barbosa
422 - 10° 22250, Rio de Janeiro, R. J. Brazil.
On December 2, 1977, a meeting was held at the home
of Acacia Brazil de Mello attended by Chapter board
members, students of the harp class of the University of
Rio de Janeiro Music School, and guests. The students
played; comments were interchanged about the performances
and music in general. Mrs. Lea Bach gave harp
music to the students, and distributed a tape record of
her own among them.
On March 2, 1978, we sponsored a lecture by Professor
Ricardo Tacuchian about "The Evolution of
Music", illustrated with recordings.
On August 30 and 31, we sponsored two meetings
with large attendance at the Music School about
Spanish Music on the Harp by the Spanish harpist
SUMMER/ 1979
UCLAeXtension
Announces
Mildred Dilling's
Sixteenth Annual
Master Class and
_ Workshop 1n Harp
Summer 1979 with
MILDRED DILLING
giving individual attention in graded classes to
harpists of all stages of development from beginners
to professionals ... covering technique, classical
repertoire, ensemble and orchestral playing and the
Renie' method of relaxation.
DOROTHY VICTOR
presenting the theory of music, practical harmony, the
literature and materials of popular music for students
readying themselves for engagements in the popular
field.
June 25 - July 6, 1979 at UCLA/ Fee: $150
For enrollment and credit information write:
Department of The Arts, UCLA Extension
Los Angeles, CA 90024
LUCILE LAWRENCE
New York :
Boston:
Summer:
MANNES COLLEGE
157 East 7 4th St.
10021
MANHA TT AN SCHOOL
130 Claremont Ave.
10027
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
855 Commonwealth Ave.
02215
TANGLEWOOD
Lenox, Mass.
Home address:
268 Voorhis Ave., River Edge, NJ 07661
69