I am Harpist-in-Residence at Nalanda West for the month of March. What does that mean?

Well, I have been invited to be artist-in-residence, or in this case, Harpist-in-Residence at Nalanda West, a contemplative resources center located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle (3902 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103). Mostly, I have been keeping hours Monday mornings. That means, if you are coming in to use the space for meditation, I will be there making music. Being a Harpist-in-Residence means I will be hanging about the venue using my time to focus on my artistic craft.

Particularly, I’m using this time to further develop Harp Escape songs.

Harp Escape is my YouTube series of instrumental harp songs played in a relaxing and slow manner. The intention behind these video recordings is to give listeners an online place where one can escape from the stresses of modern life and enter a more peaceful place through listening awareness. Here, one will be able to breath deeply and work or relax to calming background music that is at the same time artful and based in a place of technique. These are intentionally curated songs presented in a skillful and stylized manner.

In our stressful age, meaningful music can calm the nerves and encourage us to breath deeply. So many sounds of the modern world are actually static noise, and have a way of draining our energy, positive work flow, and happiness. A combination of contemplative listening and deep breath can bring us clarity and a healthier sense of being.

During my artist residency, I’m writing and arranging new songs, and will also record new videos (to be released on my YouTube channel). Eventually, I’ll compile these songs into audio only format, so that I can release some of the songs as a collection.

Dates and times of artist residency at Nalanda West
(3902 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103):

I will be in residence at Nalanda West with harp music on Mondays 9, 16, 23, 30 at 9:30am-12:30pm and for open meditation Tues March 24 18 7-8pm.

I will also be playing in the concert Interconnecting for Good with Lori Goldston (cello) and Danny Godinez (guitar) March 14 at Nalanda West at 7pm. The money raised will be used for a new building roof. 

Culminating my residency time, I will perform a solo harp concert on Friday, April 17, 2020 at 7pm at Nalanda West.

Questions? Reach me on my contact page or visit me on Facebook.