West Coast Harp Society/BC Chapter AHS

04/10/2026

Les Fleurs du Mal
Noël Wan, harp
“Did you spring out of heaven or hell, O Beauty?” (Baudelaire)
One of classical harp’s most distinctive emerging soloists, Noël Wan brings together her unique artistic voice and intellectual imagination in an all-new solo program, Les Fleurs du Mal. Pairing pieces by beloved late Romantic composers with exquisite twenty-first century works, she and her harp conjure a tangled, efflorescent world of decadence, perversion, and beauty.

Lilacs, op. 21, no. 5 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
trans. Wan

Stalk (2008) Gabriel Jenks (b. 1981)

Une châtelaine en sa tour…, op. 110 Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Arches and Strings (20242026) Clifton Callender (b. 1969)
I. Cadenza
II. Muted Groove
III. Bisbigliando
IV. Ballade

Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums) Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Isoldes Liebestod Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Bio
Lauded as “a huge talent with hidden power and amazing maturity” (Bart van Oort) and “not [a harpist] to be slept on” (The Globe and Mail), Taiwanese-Canadian-American Noël Wan 萬依慈 commands a remarkably fresh creative voice, bridging charismatic artistry and intellect in her work as an international prize-winning solo harpist and interdisciplinary scholar.
Unparalleled in her musical versatility and technical virtuosity, Noël has garnered top prizes at major competitions, including the Astral Artists National Competition, USA International Harp Competition, Prix Orford Musique, and World Harp Competition. Her solo work spans classical repertoire to jazz transcriptions to experimental improvisation and has been supported by the Chimei Arts Foundation, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and Florida State University.
Recent seasons include debut solo recitals in Chicago, Auckland, Hong Kong, China (Fuzhou, Wuxi), and Atlantic Canada; performances of Pull No More, Liliya Ugay’s award-winning solo electroacoustic harp work, at the Chicago Electro-Acoustic Festival, Seoul International Computer Music Festival, and CAMPGround Festival; and the premiere of “The Angel of Death,” an electroacoustic harp-sculpture designed by installation artist Tra Bouscaren. In July 2026, she will make her Elora Festival recital debut and give the world premiere of Jovian and Telluric, op. 54, Caroline Lizotte’s new work for flute and electroacoustic harp at One Harp World in Toronto.
An alumna of the University of Illinois (BM, DMA) and the Yale School of Music (MM), Noël is currently the Assistant Professor of Harp and Entrepreneurship at Florida State University and harp faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music.

03/28/2026

Our next event is a concert and masterclass with renowned harpist Noël Wan! The concert will be on May 15, 2026, at 7:00 pm in Mel Lehan Hall at St. James Community Centre, 3214 W 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 2M9. The masterclass will be in Room 462 at UBC School of Music on May 16, starting at 1:00 pm. Tickets are available on www.westcoastharpsociety.org
https://nywharp.com/. Discount prices are available to members of the WCHS until the end of April, then they will be the same as for the general public. Noël is a brilliant, innovative, award-winning harpist who has recently joined the harp faculty at Curtis Institute of Music.
on Instagram
https://nywharp.com/

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03/14/2026

It was such a treat to hear Matt Dupont's recital on March 6. Wonderful choice of music, much of it Canadian masterpieces. Thank you, Matt, for your beautiful performance!

02/20/2026

Members: get your tickets for Matt Dupont's concert before Feb. 27, when member discounts will be discontinued and everyone will be paying general public price.
Matt Dupont in solo harp recital at Roy Barnett Recital Hall at UBC School of Music 7:00 pm March 6. Be there and get inspired, meet your fellow harpists and friends, and hear beautiful music!

01/27/2026

Concerts and masterclasses coming up! Matt DuPont in March, Noël Wan in May! Details and pay buttons on

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12/26/2025

Harpy Holidays to all! 🪉🪉🪉☃️

10/24/2025

Harp Day 2025 - schedule change! We'll be starting at 12:30 pm, not 9:30 am. Concert is still at 7:00 pm. If you haven't bought your tickets yet, please do so from our website

10/14/2025

10/09/2025

HARP DAY 2025 will be at the Orpheum Annex, October 25, 2025.
823 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4
We've decided to rotate between on-line and in-person events, so this year we will be together in Vancouver!! Special thanks to the City of Vancouver event spaces grant!
12:30 -5:30 various rehearsals and workshops including singing and playing harp, Feldenkrais, and rhythm.

7:00 - Concert - The morning ensemble, several children's ensembles and Duo Camassia, Marilyn Rummel and Danel Cove in a concert of new works for Baroque flute and harp.

Registration and tickets are on the membership page
https://www.westcoastharpsociety.org/ OR

Not a member? click https://www.westcoastharpsociety.org/non-member-ticket-for-harp-day-2025 to get a non-member registration

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09/03/2025

Join us online every other week, as harp enthusiasts at an intermediate playing level connect to learn, perform and socialize. Participants will study pieces of different styles and genres, and will work on technique, rhythm, theory, and improvisation, with discussion on how to practice and manage p...

05/17/2025

Lisa Tannebaum will be giving a very interesting and engaging seminar on Phrasing on June 21, 2025 online from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PST. Lisa works with students of all ages and will have pieces and materials that are accessible and engaging for younger participants, including those as young as 6 or 7.
Zoom link is on the members' page of our website

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04/03/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Si6iLA_3A
Rodney Sharman's Etudes for Harp done by students at the VSO School of Music last year

Listen to the angelic sounds of the harp and hear insights about our programs as three harp students at the VSO School of Music collaborated with composer an...