Arpil 18, 2008—Kathryn Harms wins awards

YAHS alumni Kathryn Harms (2006) recently won the concerto competition for the Williamsburg (Va.) Youth Orchestra; she will be featured in a concert with the group on June 1.; Harms also won a scholarship fom the Williamsburg Music Club, placing first in the senior division.

April 18, 2008—Kelsey Canady accepted at Peabody

YAHS alumni Kelsey Canady (2007) will begin harp studies at the Peabody Institute of Music this fall as a student of Jeanne Chalifoux.

March 20, 2008—Introducing YAHS 2008 guest artist Bridget Kibbey

Acclaimed harpist Bridget Kibbey will visit Rabun Gap for the 2008 season of YAHS. Kibbey will serve as a judge for the Young Artist's Harp Competition, which preceeds YAHS, and give a masterclass on July 6 for YAHS participants. Kibbey will also be available for private lessons. Read more about Bridget here, or visit her website.

January, 2008—Brooke Rowland wins concerto competition

YAHS alumni Brooke Rowland (2006) won the 2008 Elkhart Symphony Ochestra Concerto Competition. Brooke, age 15, performed Handel's Concerto in B-flat.

January, 2008—YAHS alumni apppointed to local youth orchestras

High school students Brittany Stokes, 2002–2007 (pictured), and Andrea Chieffo 2004–2007, were accepted into local youth orchestras; Brittany plays with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, and Andrea plays with the Philadelphia Sinfonia and the New Jersey All State Orchestra.

January, 2008—Rooms being held at Holiday Inn Express, Dillard, Ga. for July 4th weekend.

The start of this year's Young Artist's Harp Seminar on July 5th overlaps with the July 4th holiday weekend, meaning hotel rooms may be scarce. Families are advised to book rooms early this year. We have block rooms on hold at the Holiday Inn Express in Diallard, Ga. Call them directly at (706) 746-3585 and ask for the Young Artist's Harp Seminar group rate. YAHS will offer a July 4th picnic dinner and local fireworks viewing from the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School front lawn for those who plan to arrive to Rabun Gap early.

Nov. 11, 2007—Katherine Siochi performed Debussy's "Dances"

YAHS alumni Katherine Siochi (2006 and 2007) performed Debussy's Danses sacree et profane in a concert with the Iowa City Community String Orchestra. The ninth grade harpist is a student of Pamela Weest-Carrasco at the Preucil School of Music. In 2006 Siochi won the junior division of the Cedar Rapids Symphony Guild Concerto Competition.

Sept. 26, 2007—Dan Yu to judge Young Artist's Harp Competition

Internationally acclaimed harpist Dan Yu will serve as a judge for the inaugural Young Artist's Harp Competition in July, 2008. Read more about Dan Yu.

Sept. 1, 2007—Young Artist's Harp Seminar to become non-profit

The Young Artist's Harp Seminar is working to obtain non-profit status in the state of Georgia, in conjunction with plans for the upcoming Young Artist's Harp Competition. Non-profit status will enable YAHS to better seek scholarship and competition funding by offering tax incentives to donors.

Sept. 1, 2007—Young Artist's Harp Seminar announces competition

The Young Artist's Harp Seminar has announced plans for a national competition, which will take place July 2–8, 2008, just prior to the start of the Young Artist's Harp Seminar. The Competition will include a winners recital on July 5 to coincide with the start of the Seminar.

July, 2007—Madeline Blood advances to the second stage at the USA International Harp Competition

YAHS 2003 alumni Madeline Blood was among 31 competitors at the USA International Harp Competition last July in Bloomington, Ind. Blood successfully advanced to the second stage of the competition. This fall Blood began studies as an Artist Diploma candidate at the Curtis Institute of Music, where she will study with Judy Loman and Elizabeth Hainen.

Sept. 1, 2007—Two YAHS 2007 alumni begin undergraduate degrees in harp

Anne Keller (pictured) and Kristin Lloyd left YAHS this summer to pursue undergraduate degrees in harp. Keller will study at Arizona State University with Lynne Aspnes, who begins this year as head of the harp program. Lloyd will attend Rice University as a student of Paula Page.

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