[Bcma-l] Calling All Harpists!

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Subject: 	Calling All Harpists!
Date: 	Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:34:21 -0800
From: 	Julie Fowler <media@imarts.com>
To: 	bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca



NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Contact: Julie  Fowler
Toll Free: 1-800-442-ARTS (2787)
Tel: 250-994-3466   Fax: 250-994-3433
Email: media@imarts.com


ISLAND MOUNTAIN ARTS ANNOUCES AN EXCITING LINEUP FOR THE AUGUST 2008  
INTERNATIONAL CELTIC HARP SCHOOL IN WELLS, BC



WELLS, BC, November 4, 2007….Wells, BC is the place to be this summer  
if you’re a Celtic harpist. Island Mountain Arts has just announced a  
stellar line up of instructors for its 22nd Annual International  
Celtic Harp School which runs from August 12 – 16, 2008. The all-star  
crew of harpists include Kim Robertson from the United States, Lori  
Pappajohn from Vancouver, Sunita Staneslow from Israel and Sharlene  
Wallace from Toronto. Along side this summer’s harpists, Israeli  
fiddle player, Gal Shahar will also travel to Wells to teach.

“Every one of the past 22 years has been wonderful - but my  
expectations for this coming season are as high as they could  
possibly be. Island Mountain will always be indebted to Kim for  
supporting us in the early years; here's a chance for many to come  
and take her class and say thanks!” said IMA Board member and creator  
of the Celtic Harp School, Marilyn Rummel.

As Rummel indicates Island Mountain Arts is very excited to bring  
back the imminent Kim Robertson who has been involved with the Celtic  
Harp School since the early years. One of the most popular harpists  
performing today, Robertson is a pioneer in the American folk harp  
movement, her original compositions and arrangements of traditional  
Celtic music have stretched the boundaries of the harp for a new  
generation of performers. Robertson will be teaching Advanced Harp  
this summer.

Once a student of Robertson’s the ever popular and innovative  
Sharlene Wallace returns to Wells to teach Intermediate Harp. A  
native of Toronto, Wallace is a renowned international recording and  
touring musician, with a style that is all her own. Her latest album,  
Anticipation, a collaboration with pianist and flutist, Susan Piltch,  
has received rave reviews.

Lori Pappajohn, the teacher for Beginner Harp, has been a staple at  
the School for many years and is revered for her ability to inspire  
new harpists. Best known for her work with the wildly popular Winter  
Harp Ensemble that travels the country, Pappajohn has released  
numerous CDs and has toured internationally.

Sunita Staneslow, who will be teaching Early Intermediate Harp  
specializes in Celtic and Jewish music and her many harp recordings  
and books have built a loyal following around the globe. She often  
plays as a duo with fiddle player Gal Shahar, who will travel with  
Staneslow to Wells to teach a fiddle course geared towards playing  
the fiddle as an accompanying instrument.

Now running for over twenty years the International Celtic Harp  
School in Wells has played an important role in the development of  
the Celtic Harp movement in Western Canada. The blockbuster line-up  
in 2008 reveals that the School continues to be a leader in the harp  
community offering an experience that is unmatched for harpists of  
all levels.

For more information or to register please call 1-800-442-2787, email  
info@imarts.com or visit www.imarts.com. IMA is pleased to keep  
tuition rates the same as last summer with an Early Bird rate of $429  
plus tax, which includes a ticket to the Annual Harp Dinner and  
Concert at the Sunset Theatre on August 13th.



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Julie Fowler
media@imarts.com
Artistic Director, Island Mountain Arts & the ArtsWells Festival of  
All Things Art, Aug 1 - 4, 2008
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