On behalf of Australian and New Zealand harpists, harp professionals and harp enthusiasts, it is my great pleasure to invite you to the next World Harp Congress in Sydney in 2014. Come and experience Australia’s renowned hospitality and friendliness, and be surprised by the wealth of our cultural diversity, our love of music, our openness to original and diverse expression in the arts. We are hono
ured and excited to host this wonderful event for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere. Alongside the regular Congress Concert highlights, Master Classes, and Youth programs, we are planning to provide an added focus on active participation for all levels of harpist, a stream for presentation of academic papers, interaction between harp makers and performers, networking facilitation, and of course a highlight on music from our own composers and performers. The Congress will be held right in the heart of Sydney, where old and new meet and intermingle, in Congress venues which combine a relaxed learning environment with sophisticated exhibition areas; you will hear concerts in venues from the iconic Sydney Opera House Concert Hall to the beautiful Colonial Sydney Town Hall, from splendid St Mary’s Cathedral to the superb acoustics of City Recital Hall Angel Place, and choose from an array of famous jazz night spots.
