A pleasure to support Edinburgh Harp Fest & join them for a farewell concert last night. Irish harpist/composer Anne-Marie O'Farrell thrilled the crowd with songs ranging from Bach overtures to a butter churning melody.

We closed with some wonderful West Highlands tunes & reels!

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Huge thanks to the fabulous Eleanor Hudson for her totally marvellous performance of the UK première of my 'Amplétude' in St Andrews! It's a big piece and I'm very grateful to her for taking it on so brilliantly. Warm thanks to the ace Piers Hellawell for making this all happen!

Come along to Gore's ITM Alexander Technique workshop next Friday 23rd February from 15.00-19.30 Royal Northern College of Music ! This approach to the use of oneself is nothing short of transformative. All welcome - please DM me if you'd like to attend.
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Thanks so much to John Finucane & Finghin Collins for their exquisite performance🤩 of my 'Music of the Hours' for clar/pf 💐
Thanks to Liz Nolan lyric for her so aptly phrased intro 👌
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Our Junior RNCM Open Day is this Saturday 10th! 🎼🎵
'Junior RNCM welcomes young musicians at lower grades as well as more advanced players. We look for musicality, potential and commitment as well as prior attainment.'
We have so much fab harp activity! DM me for more info😁.

This is a special moment in the Royal Northern College of Music year - 120 primary school children from Greater Manchester have written a new opera on the theme of The Jungle Book, & will perform tomorrow with our awesome vocal & orchestral student musicians. Thanks Kate Pearson & Fiona Stuart! 🌴 🐍

What a joy to be on the jury of the World Harp Competition w Charles Overton & #Eduardodiazmunos for the Dutch Dutch Harp Festival ! Huge congrats to all the marvellous players 🌟💐🤩. What a privilege to witness your fantastic creativity!
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Interested in studying harp at RNCM? Join us online 13.00-14.00 UK time Sat 13 Jan for more info! Meet graduate Jess Hughes, student Holly-Alice Morton, Head of Strings Chris Hoyle & head of Orchestras Andrew Bayly to hear about all things fab Royal Northern College of Music ! rncm.zoom.us/j/97456025633?…

We’re so excited to see our latest graduates making their mark on the music industry.

Our programmes are designed to prepare students for success beyond their studies, so graduates leave us career-ready and equipped with professional skills alongside their musical talents.

If you'd like to find out more about our thriving harp department at Royal Northern College of Music join us next Saturday 13th Jan at 13.00-14.00 UK time for an open zoom information session online! All welcome, register here:
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Timo Kinnunen, Adrian Mantu & I are thrilled to bring 'Avant-garde Musical Postcards from Mrs Claus' to Lapland! Warm thanks Culture Ireland for their support. Works by Seóirse Bodley, Eibhlís Farrell, myself, Arvo Pärt, Casals & more! CMC Ireland
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Did anyone lose their Christmas shopping in Terminal 1 Dublin Airport in the last half hour? (Left in ladies' room) It's been left by a staff member with airport police. Hope ye are reunited soon😍!

Warm congrats to Royal Northern College of Music harpist Ellie Wood on performing Stravinsky's Firebird Suite & Samuel Coleridge Taylor's Hiawatha Overture w the Manchester University Symphony Orchestra! Also congrats to Manon McCoy on mesmerising improvisations w pedals & electronics! A treat🎶🎛🎶!

Huge congratulations💐 to soprano Anusha Bobby and harpist Holly-Alice Morton on their beautiful performance of Richard Strauss and Ravel songs in our vocal, brass & harp collaboration@rncmlive yesterday! Thanks to nicodevilliers for putting this fabulous event together 🙏!

Thanks so much to @parkertheharper for his wonderful visit to us at Royal Northern College of Music for a masterclass in works by Caplet, Bach, Hasselmans, Salzedo, Sophia Corri-Dussek and Glinka! It was a most enriching afternoon of knowledgeable insights to inform and develop our students' playing!

Heartiest congratulations👏 to Chetham's School of Music Symphony Orchestra a& conductor Karen Ní Bhroin for their performance of my Rann Dó Trí on Friday in Manchester’s @stollerha! The playing was so full of fun & verve, and a huge well done to all the soloists👌💐!