GreenSpring American Youth Harp Ensemble
TROUBADOUR ENSEMBLE
Our Troubadour Ensemble is for our youngest harpists who wish to enrich their musical learning with an ensemble experience and start gaining the skills early that are needed to participate in the more advanced ensembles. Troubadour Ensemble allows students (even those new to harp) to develop the musicianship skills, hone ensemble playing, and grow through performance opportunities.
Rehearsal Schedule:
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 pm
Audition Details: The Troubadour Ensemble has no audition requirements and students new to the harp are welcome. It is, however, strongly recommended for students in the Troubadour Ensemble to be taking private lessons with a harp teacher for reinforcement of skills learned during rehearsal.
LYRA ENSEMBLE
The Lyra Ensemble is a developmental group of students who will progress as they and their musical and instrumental skills mature. It allows newer, less experienced students to begin learning from the experience of preparing for and performing concerts, while still allowing the Intermezzo, Concert and Touring Ensembles to perform more challenging music in more challenging settings. It is our hope that, in time, each Lyra Ensemble member will graduate to the Intermezzo, then Concert, and then on to the Touring Ensemble, providing a consistent progression of challenges and learning experiences for our students.
Rehearsal Schedule:
Mondays & Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 pm
Complimentary Artistry Summit Admittance (a $200 value):
Online - November 21 & December 12
Audition Details: The Lyra Ensemble has no audition requirements and students new to the harp are welcome. It is, however, required for students in the Lyra Ensemble to be taking private lessons with a harp teacher for reinforcement of skills learned during rehearsal.
INTERMEZZO ENSEMBLE
The Intermezzo Ensemble has enabled us to meet the growing demand from advancing students. The Intermezzo Ensemble, like Touring and Concert Ensemble, is a stand alone ensemble that has its own feature performances. Students in this ensemble will be given the opportunity to audition for participation in tours, focusing on a just a few music selections and perfecting those to the required standards for a feature concert.
Rehearsal Schedule:
Mondays & Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 pm
Complimentary Artistry Summit Admittance (a $200 value):
Online - November 21 and December 12
Audition Details: Membership in the Intermezzo Ensemble is by audition only. Attendance at rehearsal and at Theory Class on two days a week is required for participation. Private harp lessons to reinforce technical and musical development, are required. Lessons are offered for an additional fee. Students will also be expected to participate in several concerts per year.
CONCERT ENSEMBLE
The Concert Ensemble is one of only a handful of youth performing groups of its kind in the United States. No other instrumental program in the state is comparably recognized for the high quality of its instruction and performances.
The Concert Ensemble defies the limits of the harp. Younger students advance into this group by auditioning and, often, by having performed successfully with the Lyra and Intermezzo Ensembles. The Concert Ensemble has a full schedule of performances on the national level and throughout the Richmond Metro and Central Virginia region.
Rehearsal Schedule:
Mondays 5:00-6:00 pm & Wednesdays 5:00-6:30 pm
Complimentary Artistry Summit Admittance (a $200 value):
Online - November 21 and December 12
Audition Details: Membership in the Concert Ensemble is by audition only. Attendance at rehearsal on two days a week is required for participation. Private harp lessons to reinforce technical and musical development as well as preparation of advanced ensemble music, are required. Lessons are offered for an additional fee. Students will also be expected to participate in several concerts per year.
TOURING ENSEMBLE
The smaller 12-member Touring Ensemble is the elite traveling ensemble. With opportunities to tour regionally, nationally and internationally, these professional level students have astonished audiences around the world.
An auditioned group of our most advanced students who are willing to commit to a rigorous rehearsal and performance schedule form the Touring Ensemble. This professional-caliber chamber ensemble of twelve harpists enables the organization to fulfill the numerous requests for state-wide, national, and international performances in prestigious venues while providing a professional level experience for our most accomplished young musicians.
Rehearsal Schedule:
Mondays 5:00-6:00 pm & Wednesdays 5:00-6:30 pm
Complimentary Artistry Summit Admittance (a $200 value):
Online - November 21 and December 12
Audition Details: Membership in the Touring Ensemble is by audition only. Attendance at rehearsal two days a week is required for participation. Private harp lessons to reinforce technical and musical development as well as preparation of advanced ensemble music, are required. Lessons are offered for an additional fee. Touring Ensemble membership includes mandatory participation in several concerts per year.