We are just back from this summer’s World Harp Congress, where we gave the world premier of our new show, Ariadne Rediviva. There was certainly a long build-up to this moment and a lot of work went into this production, so it was incredibly fulfilling to see it finally brought to life. Ariadne Rediviva has been our entrance, as a duo, into a new genre of stage performance, where extra...
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The Atlantic Harp Duo is looking for someone to be the “voice of Ariadne”. As the development of Ariadne Rediviva progresses, it will soon be time to record the narration for use in the show, and we need to find the right voice for this role. That’s why we’re reaching out to you, to ask if you would like to be a part of this project. What’s the story? This narration...
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Thank you to everyone who donated to support the development of our upcoming show, Ariadne Rediviva. Over the past month and a half, we received an overwhelming response. An incredible 75 supporters contributed $9,708, out of our ultimate goal of $13,800. Though we still have about $4,000 left to raise to cover our budget, we have already applied to a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts,...
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1. Ariadne was the princess of Crete, daughter of King Minos and Queen Pasiphaë. 2. Ariadne had a half-brother, called the Minotaur who was half-human, half-bull. 3. Oh yes, Ariadne’s mother, Queen Pasiphaë, actually mated with a bull, in an adulterous act of bestiality. However, she is not entirely to blame for her desire, because she was under a spell cast on her by the Gods as a...
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Some of you may already be aware that we have a second CD in production. It’s finally so close to being done that we just can’t wait any longer to announce it here. We’re getting to the final stages of post-production and have only a couple months left to go before it’s ready to release. This new album marks a clear divergence from the style of the first. After we had...
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This month, the Atlantic Harp Duo is looking forward to performing at the summer Harp Festival in Gargilesse, France. We are honored to have been invited to give the final concert of the festival, on Sunday, August 25th, at 3pm, following concerts by such excellent artists as Mai Fukui and Agnès Clément. For the occasion, we have resurrected our Chopin program, which we haven’t had the...
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