The West Coast Harp Society (Vancouver) Chapter is thinking of starting up their own interactive website in order to share information with the members.

A planned workshop and concert with Alfredo Ortiz in late August had to be cancelled.

Elizabeth Volp� Bligh will be performing the Ibert Trio for violin, cello and harp, and Jocelyn Morlock's Nightsong for bassoon and harp on October 29, 31 and Nov 1, 2015 at Pyatt Hall. Elizabeth will be coaching the harp students again next summer at the VSO Institute at Whistler. http://www.vsoinstitute.ca/

Albertina Chan will be performing the Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto Oct. 16, 12pm,
Vancouver Art Gallery "Out For Lunch" recital.

Lani Krantz has joined the faculty of the VSO School of Music, along with Elizabeth Volp� Bligh. The Vancouver Symphony School of Music offered its first 'Harp 101' workshop on August 17th led by Vancouver harpist Lani Krantz. Attendees are given an opportunity to play on the harp to learn basics of posture and hand placement, a mini-concert of some different genres possible on the harp, information on harp purchase, rentals and care and a FAQ session.

Over the last several months, Heidi Krutzen has had the opportunity to perform as guest principal harp of the Philharmonia in London, UK. Two of many highlights have included performing in Berlin at the Berlin Philharmonie and being driven to the airport by Dvor�k's great-great-grandson after a performance at the Dvor�k/Prague International Music Festival!  Heidi was also thrilled to return as guest principal harp to perform with her friends in the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Other recent highlights have included being named "runner-up" at the Metropolitan Opera principal harp auditions in May, speaking at PechaKucha Vol. 36 about music and her charity, Malambo Grassroots, and teaching and performing again at this years NYO Canada. Heidi's duo, COULOIR, with cellist Ariel Barnes are immensely grateful to the Canada Council for a production grant to release their second CD. "COULOIR/MAXWELL/MUHLY" will be released in December on Ravello Records with international distribution on NAXOS.

Joy Yeh was appointed to be the harp faculty of the Kwantlen Polytechnic University. In addition, she was invited to teach masterclass and private lessons at the Prince George Conservatory of Music in March.

Harp wanted: please contact Annabelle Stanley if you have a Lyon & Healy or Salvi pedal harp to sell. Email annabellestanley@shaw.ca.

No news at this time.

The annual Harp Day is set for February 27 at University of Oregon this year. Katherine Siochi, AHS concert artist will be the guest presenter, offering a masterclass and concert.  We will have our annual AHS business meeting at that time.

Also, our own Julia Kay Jamieson is interested in coming to do a concert / workshop week-end sometime in April or May.

Jeff Parsons is performing the Debussy Dances on October 24.

Donation of a lovely Lyon and Healy style 11 to Oregon State University by Duane. This
harp belonged to the late Mary Bond, and was previously owned by Maureen Love, who
is the harpist for Pink Martini.

Classified: Harp for Sale. Laura Zaerr is selling a bronzed Lyon and Healy 22, good
condition, great sound, all original. For inquiries contact her at lauraz@peak.org.

The Greater Seattle Chapter is hosting a Harp Fest on October 17, 2015. The day will include two sessions of jazz/improv plus panels on playing in the orchestra and playing for weddings, all led by experts from our harp community. The day will end with a concert featuring this year's scholarship winners, Angie Kong and Prydwyn Goldman, as well as local professionals. Free to all chapter members.

The annual AHS program Auditions and Evaluations will take place with two sessions, February 6 and March 6.  Alison Austin will be the adjudicator.

After years of dreaming and planning, Alison Austin will open a new studio and harp salon in Edmonds. On October 24, there will be a public open house and celebration at Austin Harp Arts and Austin Harp Salon, with door prizes and a drawing for a Shamrock lever harp. AHA will carry music, strings and other needs. Ogden and the Chicago Concertino harps will be available for sale. 110 West Dayton St., Suite 104, Edmonds, WA.

Sophie Baird-Daniel won the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle 2015 Frances Walton Competition. This led to a series of recitals and educational outreach programs in underserved areas of Eastern Washington.

Valerie Muzzolini Gordon will perform the Debussy Danses with the Seattle Symphony this December 3, 5, & 6th. She will also play a lesser known Parish-Alvars Concerto, Opus 81 in G minor, with the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra in Gig Harbor and Tacoma on February 27 & 28th, 2016.

Catherine Case has been appointed to the faculties of University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University, following the retirement of Pat Wooster in May.