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Therese is "Honey on
the Harp", an award-winning harpist with an extensive background
in classical and early music. She began her harp studies at age
seven with Beatrice Rose, former principal harpist of the Houston
Symphony. Therese specializes in medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque
music on historical harps as well as in Celtic and other folk
music of the British Isles on Neo-Celtic harp. She performs for
audiences at festivals, conferences, workshops, and many other
venues. Therese is also a well-respected harp teacher. |
Therese performs early music in the Houston area as well as
with the Texas
Early Music Project (TEMP). She presents concerts of medieval
and Renaissance music on copies of historical harps and wire-strung
and other folk harps of ancient design. Therese has appeared
as a guest artist with Houston Revels, Austin's La Follia Baroque
Ensemble and Collegium Mysterium.
She performs traditional music solo and as a member of Wyndnwyre,
a trio comprising Therese (harp), Bill Klecka (hammered dulcimer,
guitar, mandolin) and Mark Johnson (Irish flute, bodhran, guitar,
and whistles), with an emphasis on Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and
13th-century music. Therese occasionally joins forces with Istanpitta
for a session of medieval and Renaissance music. Waterbug Records
offers more
information about Therese's music.
In addition to her private studio, Therese teaches workshops
on Medieval, Renaissance and Celtic repertoire, arranging and
style, and Harp Ensemble. She is a dynamic teacher who inspires
and motivates her students to learn more about the harp: its
technique, repertoire and history. Topics also covered include
harp purchase and maintenance, technique and posture, and performance
attitude and preparation.
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Honors and Service
Honors that Therese has received include first place in Gulf
Coast Celtic Harp Competitions. She has been an adjudicator for
harp competions, including the Stone Mountain Highland Games
(Atlanta, GA), Texas Highland Games (Arlington, TX), Great Lakes
Harpers (Chicago, Ill), SAMFEST (Houston, TX) and others. She
has been invited to perform at prior Harp Society national conferences in Seattle, Cinncinati, and Galveston. Therese has been a featured
performer at the North Texas Irish Festival and at the Milwaukee
Irish Festival. Therese is an active member and past officer
of the American
Harp Society, International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen
(ISFHC), the San Jacinto Chapter of the AHS, and the Gulf
Coast Harpers, a chapter of the ISFHC.
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