2024 Student Education Sessions March 3, 2024
SVCAHS Fall Kickoff
November 8, 2025
California University, Sunnyvale
Featuring: Silicon Valley Youth Harp Ensemble
November 8, 2025
California University, Sunnyvale
Featuring: Silicon Valley Youth Harp Ensemble
2025 Student Education Sessions
Our 2025 Student Education Sessions recital was Saturday, March 29 at New Community Church, 1100 Middle Ave, Menlo Park. 22 students participated in this year's sessions, and 16 students performed at the recital, ranging from our newest and youngest students to advanced high school students. All performed wonderfully. See photo album. SES is part of the American Harp Society, Inc.'s Music Education Auditions and Evaluations Program. The students record two varying pieces that are evaluated by an adjudicator. After a month of practicing and using the comments to improve, they perform in a recital. This is a wonderful opportunity for the students to play their pieces and to hear the other students play. We are very proud of their progress.
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 2:00 pm. We held a social event honoring Dan Levitan for his for his many years of music contribution to the Silicon Valley, especially in his 40-year role as Principal Harp of the San Jose Symphony. The event was held at the Palo Alto home of Tamara Mead and was well attended. Dan told stories about his start as a harpist and many other experiences as a professional harpist. He also performed a variety of music for the audience.
Congratulations to our student member, Camille Chu. Camille has won the 2025 harp position in the NYO2 (National Youth Orchestra 2), a summer Youth Orchestra from New York that will make its European debut at the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland this summer. Camille is currently a student of Sonya Yu and Linda Rollo and harpist with the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. You can hear a 2024 competition performance by Camille here.
Congratulations to our student member, Camille Chu. Camille has won the 2025 harp position in the NYO2 (National Youth Orchestra 2), a summer Youth Orchestra from New York that will make its European debut at the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland this summer. Camille is currently a student of Sonya Yu and Linda Rollo and harpist with the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. You can hear a 2024 competition performance by Camille here.