on Sunday, May 19, 2024, members and guests gathered in a lovely garden patio in Monrovia to enjoy performances by the talented young harpists who recently received scholarship awards from the LA Chapter's Valeria Finzi Memorial scholarship fund.
We also had a spectacular performance by composer/recording artist Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, with a vivacious performance of several different South American music styles, on his Venezuelan harp!
Above: listeners gather in the garden
Above: our gracious hostess Marie Ibsen, with her daughter, our First VP and Director of Events, Jillian Lopez.
Above: Elaine Litster welcomes the guests and introduces the performers
Above: Isabelle Bowler plays her Grand Harpsicle, with percussive effects (tapping on the soundboard)
Above: Colin Hong performs a lovely Debussy composition
Above: Grace Hong... yes, it's a two harpist family!
Above: Joshua Ho performs
Above: Lucia Chang performs
Above: the performers/scholarship recipients take their bows. Left to right: Grace Hong and her brother Colin Hong, Isabelle Bowler, Joshua Ho, Lucia Chang
Above: Alfredo Rolando Ortiz relates tales from his long and storied music career
Above: the Yang-Yardley family enjoy the reception: harpist Robin Yang (center) with her parents Will Yardley and Louise Yang
Above: Luz Marina Ortiz shows wares from her harpjewelry.com; with Marie Ibsen and Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
Above: custom handmade harp cookies contributed by Kathleen Matthews, from kelleyhart.com
