Special Events
Lyon & Healy Introduces Chicago Pedal Harps
Unmatched in value and sound
CHICAGO – June 1, 2009 – Its first since 1985, Lyon & Healy introduced a new line of pedal harps, called Chicago by Lyon & Healy: the Chicago Petite 40, the Chicago Concert Grand Straight and the Chicago Concert Grand Extended. Priced at $10,450, $12,950 and $14,950 respectively, these instruments are competitively priced for a student, enthusiast or the professional looking for a second instrument. “To provide more opportunity to harpists to own a Lyon & Healy, we wanted to build a harp with a clear and dependable sound, that was also very affordable,” says Antonio Forero, President & CEO. Increasing their value, the Chicago by Lyon & Healy harps are part of the Lyon & Healy Bounty Program and may be traded in toward the purchase of any new pedal harp of greater value within 5 years of purchase. Continues Forero, “The Chicago by Lyon & Healy harps are the perfect addition to our well-established catalog of instruments.”
New Feature Added to Lyon & Healy Website! The March of the Harps: A Tour of Lyon & Healy
Join Belgium harpist Lavinia Meijer on a tour of Lyon & Healy! The tour may be viewed in three segments by clicking on the links to Video 1, Video 2 or Video 3 below. After a video starts, you can click on the enlarge button to expand the screen. We could not possibly fit everything that you will see on a live tour of Lyon & Healy, so to schedule your own, please email
. We offer our tour to harpists Monday-Friday at noon each day. Please indicate what day you would like to come, who will be with you and what harp models you would like to trial during your visit. We unfortunately are unable to offer our tour to the general public.
Video 1 (8:57): Introduction with Lavinia, mechanism, building of the harp body, soundboard, the wood
Video 2 (7:32): Hand-carving, master harpbuilding, base construction, finishing, gilding, pedaling
Video 3 (5:31): March of the harps, regulation, showroom, types of harp music
MAY 25 - JUNE 5, 2009, Lyon & Healy is a proud Sponsor of the 2nd Moscow International Harp Competition
JUNE 26-27, 2009
Salt Lake City, Utah
Rules of the Competition
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The Lyon & Healy Awards will be held June 26-27, 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah at Westminster College.
The Awards are open to all harpists who have not passed their 35th birthday by June 1, 2009.
*Participants must be a member of the American Harp Society. (See Application Form below for membership information.)
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Auditions will be open to the public. Contestants will not be interrupted during performance.
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Repertoire must be played from memory.
Applications must be accompanied by:
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Copy of identification that indicates birth date.
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One teacher recommendation stating that the applicant knows the required repertoire.
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A non-refundable registration fee of US $25 payable to “Lyon & Healy.”
Applications must be postmarked by Wednesday, April 15, 2009, and sent to:
Lyon & Healy Awards
168 N Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60607 USA
Harps
Harps will be available for those participants who are unable to bring their own instrument.
Awards
The Lyon & Healy Awards will determine three (3) Award Winners, each receiving:
$2,000 in cash to be used to further education
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$500 gift certificate from Lyon & Healy Harps
Repertoire
Participants will play each of the following pieces:
Lynne Palmer: Classical Suite for Harp Alone
I. Prelude
III. Sarabande
IV. Courante
VII. Gigue
* Movements to be played in the order listed
(Available at www.harp.com and Lyon & Healy West, item #706440-100, $16.00)
Carlos Salzedo: Variations on a Theme in an Ancient Style (Full Version)
(Available at www.harp.com Lyon & Healy West, item #708810-860, $17.50 or item #708810-865, $17.50)
Application Form
Please fill out the Application Form, which is available in downloadable .pdf format, and are readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download: To download this PDF file to your computer, please right-click the name of the file and select Save Target As. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Plug-In, please click on the Acrobat button below:
The Lyon & Healy Awards precedes the 18th American Harp Society National Competition, also in Salt Lake City.
For further information about the Lyon & Healy Awards, please contact Heather Azem at +1.312.786.1881 x 312 or by email at heathera@lyonhealy.com.
OCTOBER 6 - 20, 2009, Lyon & Healy is a proud Sponsor of The 17th International Harp Contest in Israel
Style 2000 Electroacoustic Harp Tours
with Ricky Rasura
and the Polyphonic Spree
The Style 2000 Electroacoustic Harp toured with The Polyphonic Spree, a symphonic pop group that features, besides harp, a ten-member choir, a pair of keyboardists, a percussionist, bassist, guitarist, flautist, trumpeter, trombonist, violist and French horn player. The Spree's first hit "Light and Day" brought the robe wearing 24 piece alternative pop band into the spotlight and their tremendously entertaining live show keeps them there. The Style 2000 Electroacoustic Harp was the perfect choice to stand out in such a large ensemble - the classic Lyon & Healy sound is amplified from the acoustic state through the use of transducers (pickups) on each string. Harpist Ricky Rasura is the featured soloist of the Symphonic Pop Band, The Polyphonic Spree. Studying under the guidance of Gail Barber, Ricky has taken the conventional wisdom of the classical harp to the unexplored realm of rock music.
Silhouette Electric Lever Harp Tours
with Phamie Gow
and TapEire
The Silhouette Electric Lever Harp was on tour with James Devine's Tapeire, the new Celtic inspired dance production that features the Guinness World Records’ “Fastest Dancer in the World,” (who clocks in at an astounding 38 taps per second). Teamed up with a motley crew of mind-blowing musicians, Devine infused Celtic Tap rhythms with fiddle, the Silhouette electric lever harp and percussion in an exhilarating hip-hop and funk jam session that celebrated the past, present and future of Irish dance. The Silhouette's innovative design, light weight and playability were ideal for such a lively ensemble. The Silhouette was performed on by Phamie Gow, award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist from Scotland, who also plays the piano, accordion, whistle, and sings. Currently based between Edinburgh and Barcelona, Phamie writes and produces music for films, theatres and dance companies, and has collaborated with artists of the caliber of Carlos Núñez, Kepa Junkera, Alan Stivell and Alasdair Fraser.