VCU Harp

VCU Harp Harp students at VCU enjoy performing with university bands, orchestra, opera, chamber groups, and engaging with downtown Richmond and beyond.

Located in the heart of downtown Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University's harp program offers harp majors (BM, BA, B-Mus Ed) access to world-class instruction through private lessons and master classes, ensembles including VCU Orchestra and VCU's Symphonic Wind Ensemble with which to perform, as well as harp ensemble and chamber music performance options. Secondary harp lessons are also availa

ble to VCU students with previous harp background and to music majors seeking a secondary instrumental area. Come join a vibrant student community in one of the coolest, most affordable urban settings on the eastern seaboard!

10/26/2020

Excited about studying harp at VCUarts Music next school year? Don't miss out on VCU's "early application" period, during which you receive prime consideration for university-wide scholarships!

The scholarship deadline is Nov. 1 (this coming Sunday), but don't worry--it's super easy to apply online. If you need help getting started, some of our amazing faculty members have put together this short video to assist you. 🎵💛🖤

For any harp-related concerns or questions, please reach out to Dr. Colleen Thorburn: [email protected] !

Did you know our harp prof Dr. Thorburn also teaches musicianship classes at VCU? Join her for the Virginia Harp Center'...
06/22/2020

Did you know our harp prof Dr. Thorburn also teaches musicianship classes at VCU? Join her for the Virginia Harp Center's "Hangin' with the Harp" session on Zoom at 4pm tomorrow (Tuesday June 23) to chat about 10 ways that music theory helps make us better harpists! 🎶💪 Zoom link and more info below.

05/20/2020

We are excited to share our first virtual/collaborative harp ensemble video with you! This is the "Ni**od" variation from Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations, played by 13 harpists!

Huge thanks to everyone who joined and contributed a video. We hope this music can help bring healing harp vibes to our hurting world.

Performers: Barbara Chapman, Naomi Diener, Karlee Lanum, Kristin Quint, Sarah Pearson, Jessica Pham, Faith Robinson, Erin Roukous, Sophia Shedd, Adeline Tanous, Colleen Thorburn, Jaclyn Wappel, and Hannah Watterson.

Harp ensemble arrangement by Dr. Colleen Thorburn, Instructor of Harp at VCU.

Sound and video editing by Colleen Thorburn and Ben Thorburn.

Only one more day to finish recording your parts for VCU Harp's Virtual Harp Ensemble Jam! Grab a part, listen to a clic...
05/07/2020

Only one more day to finish recording your parts for VCU Harp's Virtual Harp Ensemble Jam! Grab a part, listen to a click track while recording--make sure you tune A=440 first!--and send those recordings on to [email protected] tomorrow (May 8)! Can't wait to hear you all!

Videos have already started arriving for our Virtual Harp Jam of Edward Elgar's "Ni**od"! There's still plenty of time t...
05/06/2020

Videos have already started arriving for our Virtual Harp Jam of Edward Elgar's "Ni**od"! There's still plenty of time to record a part these next few days and hop on the virtual jam. Details, instructions, parts, and click tracks are in this Google folder link. Can't wait to hear everybody's lovely playing!

Videos due any time May 8 to [email protected].

Happy May 1! We're getting excited about our Virtual Harp Jam, which is releasing in just a few weeks! There's still tim...
05/01/2020

Happy May 1! We're getting excited about our Virtual Harp Jam, which is releasing in just a few weeks! There's still time to record a part to "Ni**od" from Elgar's Enigma Variations and play along with us! Parts in folder, recordings due next Friday May 8 to [email protected] .

04/30/2020

Does the COVID-19 pandemic have you re-considering college plans for the fall? VCU Music has re-opened auditions for incoming students! You can still apply (and audition virtually) to study harp with Dr. Thorburn, starting Fall 2020. Details below!

http://go.vcu.edu/apply4music

Hello harp friends! Does the pandemic "stay-at-home" order have you down and depressed, and missing harp ensemble? If so...
04/20/2020

Hello harp friends! Does the pandemic "stay-at-home" order have you down and depressed, and missing harp ensemble? If so, we have a fun project we hope you'll join in on!

These next few weeks, we will be playing a special COVID-19 arrangement of "Ni**od" from Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations--individually with click tracks--but together in spirit and through the magic of video editing. 😉

We would love to have any interested student harpists & friends submit audio or video recordings! Parts, click tracks, and full instructions are in this Google folder.

Send your recording to Dr. Thorburn [[email protected]] by Friday, May 8, for inclusion in our virtual harp ensemble video! Hop on board, and spread the word!

12/04/2019

Come hear the fabulous Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances in VCU Symphony's performance tonight! (with Channyn McNew harping!)

11/20/2019

VCU's Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert is tonight at 7pm, and features guest harpist Hannah Watterson in the beautiful Bookmarks from Japan by Julie Giroux!

11/17/2019

It's a busy weekend as VCU harpists occupy the Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center! Dr. Thorburn performed Bartók's iconic Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste this afternoon with Richmond Symphony, and VCU harpist Channyn McNew harps this evening for the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concert! Toi toi toi!

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