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50TH ANNIVERSARY 40 TH NATIoNAl CoNFereNCe AMerICAN HArP SoCIeTY New York, NY JuNe 30 - JulY 3, 2012 Sponsors Thank you to our sponsors PRESENTING SPONSOR GOLD SPONSOR SILVER SPONSOR ASSOCIATE SPONSORS JOHN ESCOSA MEMORIAL FUND, AHS INC. AND FAITH CARMEN NORTH JERSEY CHAPTER OF THE AHS SAMUEL MILLIGAN THE VIRGINIA HARP CENTER 40 Th NATIONAL CONfERENCE Of ThE AmERICAN hARP SOCIETy 2 Table of Contents Welcome .................................................................................................... 4 The American harp Society ..................................................................... 7 Special Thanks .......................................................................................... 13 Exhibitors .................................................................................................. 14 AhS founders ..................................................................................... 16 General Information .................................................................................. 18 Schedule at a Glance .............................................................................. 20 Anne Adams Awards and the AhS foundation Awards ........................ 23 Pre-Conference Schedule ...................................................................... 25 Saturday, June 30 .................................................................................... 26 Sunday, July 1 ......................................................................................... 35 monday, July 2 ........................................................................................ 57 Tuesday, July 3 ........................................................................................ 69 Performers, Composers, and Conference Ensembles ........................ 72 New york marriott marquis Information .................................................. 92 40 Th NATIONAL CONfERENCE Of ThE AmERICAN hARP SOCIETy 3 Welcome 40 Th NATIONAL CONfERENCE Of ThE AmERICAN hARP SOCIETy 4 Welcome 40 Th NATIONAL CONfERENCE Of ThE AmERICAN hARP SOCIETy 5 Welcome 40 Th NATIONAL CONfERENCE Of ThE AmERICAN hARP SOCIETy 6 The American harp Society Officers Delaine Fedson, President* Ellie Choate, 1st Vice-President* Robbin Gordon-Cartier, 2nd Vice-President* Jaymee Haefner, Secretary* Catherine Anderson, Treasurer* Chairman of the Board Felice Pomeranz* Directors-at-Large Catherine Anderson* Elizabeth Blakeslee Delaine Fedson* Robbin Gordon-Cartier* Molly Hahn Joan Holland Karen Lindquist* Jeanne Norton Randall Pratt Kimberly Rowe Susan Knapp Thomas Ann Yeung Regional Directors Jessica Siegel, Coordinator (Western) Melissa Tardiff Dvorak (Midatlantic) Lillian Lau (Midcentral)* Barbara Lepke-Sims (Midwestern)* Felice Pomeranz (New England)* Mario Falcao (New York) Geraldine Elliott (North Central) Susi Hussong (Northwestern) Ellie Choate (Pacific)* Elisabeth Remy Johnson (Southeastern) Phyllis Tayor Sparks (Southern) Jaymee Haefner (Southwestern)* Bookkeeper Jan Bishop** Executive Secretary Ashanti Pretlow** The American Harp Journal Elizabeth Huntley, Editor, Publications & Circulation Manager Stacie Johnston, Advertising Manager * Member of the Executive Committee ** Ex Officio (Board and Executive Committee) 40 Th NATIONAL CONfERENCE Of ThE AmERICAN hARP SOCIETy 7 The American harp Society founding Committee †Marcel Grandjany, Chairman †S. Mario DeStefano †Mildred Dilling †Eileen Malone †Lucile Rosenbloom †Alberto Salvi †Edward Vito †Bernard Zighera honorary Life members Victor Salvi Pierre Boulez Bernard Grandjany Leonard Slatkin Past Presidents †Lucile Lawrence (1962-1966) †Lucien Thomson (1966-1968) Catherine Gotthoffer (1968-1970) †Suzanne Balderston (1970-1972) Catherine Gotthoffer (1972-1976) †Ann Stockton (1976-1980) †Pearl Chertok (1980-1981) Patricia Wooster (1981-1986) Sally Maxwell (1986-1988) †John B. Escosa, Sr. (1988-1991) Molly E. Hahn (1991-1994) Sally Maxwell (1994-1998) Lucy Clark Scandrett (1998-2002) William Lovelace (2002-2006) Lucy Clark Scandrett (2006-2010) Past Chairmen of the Board Jan Bishop John Blyth Faith Carman Mario Falcao Charles Kleinstuber David Kolacny Barbara Weiger Lepke-Sims †Margaret Ling †Sylvia Meyer †Lynne Wainwright Palmer Ruth Papalia †Ann Stockton Linda Wood Rollo Karen Lindquist † Deceased 40 Th NATIONAL CONfERENCE Of ThE AmERICAN hARP SOCIETy 8 The American harp Society Past National Conferences yEAR LOCATION CONfERENCE ChAIR 2010 Tacoma Washington Patricia Wooster 2008 Dearborn, MI Christa Grix 2006 San Francisco, CA Elaine Coombs 2004 Philadelphia, PA Cheryl Cunningham, Alison Simpson 2002 St. Paul, MN Jann Stein, Kitty Eliason 2000 Cincinnati, OH Jane Zopff, Mark Palkovic 1998 Baton Rouge, LA Ann Benjamin Humphries 1996 Tacoma, WA Sally Maxwell 1994 Waltham, MA Carrie Kourkoumelis 1993 Ann Arbor, MI Lynne Aspnes 1992 San Diego, CA JoAnn Ford, Barry Slipock 1991 Fairfax, VA Molly Hahn, Patricia Wooster 1990 San Antonio, TX Margaret Norman 1989 Evanston, IL Faye Seeman, Rita DiPaolo 1988 Denver, CO Barbara Weiger-Lepke, Linda Warren Nash 1987 Pittsburgh, PA Lucy Scandrett 1986 Los Angeles, CA Ann Stockton 1985 Columbus, OH Jeanne Norton 1984 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Frances Miller, Lynne Aspnes 1983 Tempe, AZ Patricia Harris, Karen Miller 1982 Winston-Salem, NC Patricia Pence-Sokoloff 1981 Portland, OR Marion Fouse, Sally Maxwell 1980 Fredonia, NY Mario Falcao 1979 Oakland, CA Marcella DeCray 1978 Sioux Falls, SD Frances Miller, JoAnn Mattheis 1977 Boston, MA Louise Pappoutsakis 1976 Albuquerque, NM Nancy Ruth Weart 1975 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Frances Miller 1974 Seattle, WA Lynne Palmer 1973 Montclair, NJ Rosalie Pratt 1972 San Diego, CA Gertrude Hustana 1971 Bloomington IN Peter Eagle 1970 Lubbock, TX Gail Barber 1969 Rochester, NY Eileen Malone 1968 Santa Barbara, CA Suzanne Balderston 1967 New York, NY Lucien Thomson 1966 Los Angeles, CA Catherine Gotthoffer 1965 New York, NY Lucien Thomson 1964 New York, NY Lucien Thomson Past Summer Institutes 2011 Denton, TX Jaymee Haefner 2009 Salt Lake City & Provo, UT David Day, ShruDeLi Ownbey 2007 Chicago, IL Dawn Bishop, Lillian Lau 2005 Los Angeles, CA Ellie Choate 2003 Salt Lake City, UT ShruDeLi Ownbey 2001 College Park, MD Rebecca Anstine Smith 1999 Los Angeles, CA Wenonah Govea, Karen Miller 1997 Pacific Grove, CA Wenonah Govea 1995 Greeley, CO Kathy Bundock Moore, Linda Warren Nash 40 Th NATIONAL CONfERENCE Of ThE AmERICAN hARP SOCIETy 9 The American harp Society LIfETImE AChIEVEmENT AWARD fOR SERVICE TO ThE AhS AND TO ThE hARP 2012 Lucy Scandrett and Jan Bishop 2011 Molly Hahn 2010 Sally Maxwell and Lynne Wainright Palmer 2009 Patricia Wooster 2008 Ruth Wickersham Papalia and Samuel Milligan 2007 Anne and Burton Adams 2006 Ann Mason Stockton 2004 Dorothy Remsen 2002 Catherine Gotthoffer AhS yOUNG PROfESSIONAL COmPETITION WINNERS 2011 Elizabeth Anne White 2009 Heidi Gorton 2007 Sadie Turner 2005 Adriana Horne 2003 Kristie Withers 2001 Annabelle Taubl 1999 Maria Luisa Rayan 1996 No first prize awarded 1993 Kirsten Agresta 1990 Ann Yeung 1987 Stacey Shames, Kirsten Rydman Witt 1984 Elaine Christy Bejjani 1981 Deborah Hoffman 1978 No first prize awarded 1975 JoAnn Turovsky 1972 Randall Pratt 1969 Robert Barlow 40 Th NATIONAL CONfERENCE Of ThE AmERICAN hARP SOCIETy 10 The American harp Society Executive Committee Seated: Cheryl Dungan Cunningham, President Delaine Fedson, Secretary Jaymee Haefner, Treasurer Catherine An - derson, 1st Vice-President Ellie Choate Standing: Membership Secretary Nancy Donohue, Karen Lindquist, 2nd Vice-Pres - ident Robbin Gordon-Cartier, Chairman of the Board Felice Pomeranz, Lillian Lau Board of Directors Seated: Ann Yeung, Jeanne Norton, Catherine Anderson, Felice Pomeranz, Delaine Fedson, Ellie Choate, Robbin Gordon-Cartier, Lillian Lau, Suzanne Moulton-Gertig Standing: Mario Falcao, Nancy Donohue, Geraldine Elliott, Karen Lindquist, Patrice Fisher, Joan Holland, Jessica Siegel, Randall Pratt, Susan Knapp Thomas, Cheryl Dungan Cunningham, Barbara Weiger Lepke-Sims, Molly Hahn, Susi Hussong 40 Th NATIONAL CONfERENCE Of ThE AmERICAN hARP SOCIETy 11 The American harp Society 2012 American harp Society Conference Planning Committee front Row Emily Mitchell, Conference Chair, Bernard Grandjany, consultant, Sam Milligan Back Row Robbin Gordon-Cartier, Karen Lindquist, Karen Strauss, Deborah Yeoh, Leslie Warren-Lin, Laura Sherman, Nancy Cochran, Fran Duffy, Daniel Solomon, Conference Planner Not pictured: Sara Cutler, Kristi Shade, Diane Michaels, Alyssa Reit, Ken Wang Emily Mitchell Conference Chair; Programming Daniel Solomon Conference Planner Nancy Cochran NY Archives, Founders' Tribute, Committee Secretary Sara Cutler Programming Fran Duffy Exhibitor Showcases, Exhibits Robbin Gordon-Cartier AHS Foundation Awards host; Flowers; Broadway Lounge Harp Ensembles Karen Lindquist Publicity; Founders' Tribute; Programming Diane Michaels Fashion in Concert; AHS Foundation Awards host; Harp Pen Sam Milligan Historical Harp Society; NY Archives; Founders' Tribute Alyssa Reit Hospitality, Chair; Volunteers Kristi Shade Hospitality Laura Sherman Broadway Show Backstage Tour Karen Strauss Hospitality; Harp Pen Leslie Warren-Lin Corporate Sponsorship; NY Archives Ken Wang Finance Deborah Yeoh Finance 40 Th NATIONAL CONfERENCE Of ThE AmERICAN hARP SOCIETy 12 Special Thanks Thank you to the many volunteers who have generously offered their help to ensure a suc - cessful run of the 40th National Conference of the AHS. A most gracious thank you to all con - ference performing harpists and assisting