Studio's Accolades & Activities:

2010-11 Students' Achievements:

• Harp Sinfonia performed with Philomusica Symphony Orchestra on Jan 22nd at Richmond Hill Centre of Performing Arts. Participating members include Allison Brealey, Steven Chuo, Siwan Doyle, Amelia King, Kathy Miao, Erica Pulling and Sydney Wilson. (Video on Facebook Group)
• Steven Chuo (15), Kathy Miao (14)captured First Prizes in Toronto Harp Society Scholarship Audition 2011. Chuo also received "Honourable Mention"
• Kathy Miao received 92% for her RCM Grade 8 Pedal Harp Exam, subsequently selected as the recipent of "2011 Gold Medal for Harp in Ontario" and to be awarded at the Ontario & Quebec Convocation & Gold Medal Ceremony at Koerner Hall in February.
• Kathy Miao auditioned successfully to become harpist of Toronto Youth Symphony Orchestra. They performed a successful "side by side" concert with Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Roy Thomson Hall last October.
• Amelia King, featured as special guest by the Hastings & Prince Edward Regional Chorus in their December concert.
• Erica Pulling performed Christmas carols at Cooke's Portmouth United Church with string quartet and singers last December.
• Rin Tanaka, 8, paid tribute to her native country with her performance for Rotary Club (Forest Hill) March 11th-Earthquake relief fundraising event last June. Together with her teacher, their version of "Sakura" for two harps was very warmly received.
• Valerie Kuk, 8, featured as special guest for Georgia Dance & Arts Cultural Centre Showcase 2011 at City Playhouse in Vaughan last July.
• Lia Walsh, 12, performed at her school's Christmas concert, Toronto
• Caralynn Chan, 10, frequently performs for her church in Oshawa
• Ayusha Barbhaya, 9, performed the harp at school, North York.
• Neal Miner, 12,invited to perform at historical Bellevue House, and has been busy "busking" around Kingston.
• Allison Brealey, 9, performed for her class and teachers, Markham.
• Susan Vinovich, 15, performed for "Ripple Effect" by Bullfrog Power
• Kathy Miao, 13, received 87% for Royal Conservatory Exam Grade 6 Pedal Harp (2010 Syllabus).
• Amelia King, 12, awarded 1st prize (93%), Harp Catagory, Quinte Rotary Music Festival 2010; subsequently invited to perform for "Concert of the Stars" and selected to participate in Ontario Music Festival in June.
• Tabi Savic, 11, received 92% in "Class Solo - 14 yrs & Under", and 90% in "Class Solo - 16 yrs & Under" of Quinte Rotary Music Festival 2010.
• 8 year old Allison Brealey, being featured by TVOntario in a television series called Jay Jay’s Jam, to be part of the preschool block Gisèle’s Big Backyard on TVOkids. Allison will perform and introduce the harp to an audience of her junior from ages 3 to 6. (Video)
• Susan Vinovich, 14, recorded harp solo soundtrack to web series "Out with Dad" composed by Adrian Ellis. Score was then awarded "Outstanding Use of Music" by We Love Soups.
• Erica Pulling, 16, performed at her first "gig", a private wedding in May.
• Lia Walsh, 11, performed for "Coffee House" of Alan Howard Waldorf School in February.
• Hannah De Almeida, 11, performed at Christmas service of Rexdale Alliance Church.

April 23rd: Studio's annual event: "Music Connects, A Concert of 20 harpists". Don't miss out the spetacular sound of our 20 harp ensemble! Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, Plaza Suite, 2:30pm. Free admission

July 2011: Studio invites New Orleans harpist, Patrice Fisher, to give workshops to students of both youth and adult classes on improvisation and jazz playing style. More info soon.

Sept 24th 2010: Harp Sinfonia on tour to Ajax to perform for Ontario Philharmonic's annual gala, sharing stage with Canadian icon Michael Burgess.

Sept 9th 2010: Members of Harp Sinfonia, Hannah de Almeida, Steven Chuo, Kathy Miao and Susan Vinovich, performed for the opening ceremony of "Two Lives in Art", an exhibition of sculpture and harps by awarding winning artists Hoi Kwon Choi and Kook Kang Choi.

August 2nd 2010: Elizabeth Volpé, Principal Harp of Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, gave masterclass and workshop to studio's Youth and Adult classes.