Journal

Harp students from Dr Suen-Campbell’s harp studio will be performing a recital for the residence at Chartwell Waterford long term care residence in Oakville, Ontario. Students featured: Daniel Campbell, Christopher Campbell, Cathy Chan, Angel Gao, Eva Gao, Bernice Li, Katie Li, Emily Man, Zoya Melnykova and Maya Rispoli (in alphabetical order). They will be performing works by B. Andres, C.P.E. Bach, Elizabeth Volpe-Bligh, Benjamin Britten, Kirchhoff/M. Grandjany,  Hasselmans, Samuel Milligan, Carlos Salzedo and Valery Tihonova. Address: 2140 Baronwood Drive, Oakville, ON

 Dr. Suen-Campbell is invited to speak and perform at the World Harp Congress which will be held in Cardiff, Wales, UK on July 28, 2022 (THUR) Topic of Lecture: "Tackling Contemporary Music and Working with Living Composers" Venue:  Shirley Bassey Studio, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Time: 11 am

I am very thrilled to let you know that I have recently been appointed as Harp Faculty at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. According to the  2020 Maclean’s University Rankings,  Lakehead is ranked No. 2 amongst Ontario’s primarily undergraduate universities . It has a beautiful campus facing Lake Superior in Northern Ontario.  For more information about the music program at Lakehead University,  please visit their website: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/music/news

Dr Suen-Campbell's students have recently won top prizes from music festivals and competition in 2021:  Emily Man: 1st place, Grade 2, Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival Christopher Campbell: 2nd place, Grade 2, Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival  Katie Li: 1st place, Grade 4, Ontario Harp Society Scholarship Audition Bernice Li: 1st place, Grade 6, Ontario Harp Society Scholarship Audition                    1st place, Grade 6, Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival Angel Gao: 1st place, Grade 8, Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival Eva Gao: 2nd place, Grade 8, Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival Chloe Yip: 1st place, ARCT, Pickering GTA Music Festival Congratulations to all the students and parents who participated in the events. Thank you for all your perseverance and hard work despite the pandemic.  Thank you also to all the adjudicators who have kindly provided us your feedbacks and comments. 

The harp studio of Dr. Teresa Suen-Campbell will be performing a Christmas recital over Zoom platform on December 6 (SUN) at 3:30 pm. The concert will feature students Doreen Bryer, Daniel Campbell, Christopher Campbell, Chrissie Chan, Angel Gao, Eva Gao, Bernice Li, Katie Li, Emily Man, Teresa White and Chloe Yip.  They will be performing works by Handel, Clementi, Dussek, Schubert, Hasselmans, Renie, Bernard  Andrès,  McDonald, Weinzweig and Britten.

July 10, 2019 (Wed) 2:15 pm Gym, Logos Baptist Church Mississauga Teresa will be doing a harp demonstration for Vacation Bible School at LBCM.

My journal article, "The Joy and Challenges of Commissioning a New Harp Concerto," is being published in the American Harp Journal this summer. Thank you again to Liz Cifani, Judy Loman  and Elizabeth Volpe-Bligh for their time and contribution to the topic, and to all the composers who write beautiful harp music for us!

Teresa has recently relocated to Toronto (Oakville),ON. She is accepting students of all ages and levels in her home studio. She also offers high quality lessons/coachings online. Please email her at teresasuencampbell@gmail.com for more details.

I continued to enjoy the rest of my summer by reaching out to the younger generation in Ottawa, Canada's capital city. It was a lot of fun to see how the kids were fascinated by this wonderful instrument. They were very co-operative :-)   Both demonstrations were well-attended. Thank you once again Ottawa Public Library and Classical Harp Academy for your support.

Come join me for a mini-concert and storytelling, followed by harp tasting afterwards. Held at 2 branches of Ottawa Public Library: The Centennial Branch and the Ruth E. Dickinson Branch. Suitable for children ages 4-10. Free Admission. Registration required. 1. Aug 4th (TUE),  2-3 pm @ Ruth E. Dickinson Branch 2. Aug 5th (WED), 2-3 pm @ Centennial Branch Registration: http://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/node/24344 http://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/node/24345 **Harps for both dates are generously sponsored by Classical Harp Academy **

Happy New Year!  For the new year I would like to share a piece of good news with you all:-- Congratulations to my former harp student, Hebe Kan Yuet, for placing 2nd in the junior division of the 26th Nippon Harp Competition held in Soka, Japan in November 2014. Keep up the good work Hebe!

I will be giving a lecture and master class, called ' Harping through History,' at The Harp Lady’s location in Markham. The lecture and workshop will combine historical information about the harp with a demonstration and workshop on classical and contemporary techniques. Date: Nov 15th (SAT) 11 am Venue: Swan Lake Village, Markham, ON For registration and information, please visit: http://theharplady.ca/theharplady.ca/News_and_Events.html

I will be giving an introduction to the history of the harp, followed by a demonstration of harp techniques and a Q & A. Date: 27th Sept, 2014 (SAT) Time: 2:30- 3:30 pm Venue: Auditorium, Ottawa Public Library, Main branch, 120 Metcalf, Ottawa FREE ADMISSION Registration and details: http://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/node/20748 This event is being held as part of Culture Days. Cet événement est offert dans le cadre de la Fête de la culture. http://culturedays.ca/en/2014-activities/view/540a20e1-1d4c-44b4-bcfe-295f4c4a89be

Happy New Year of the Rabbit everyone! May the year brings you prosperity, good health and great joy in your life! Teresa would like to use this opportunity to thank EVERYONE who supported her music career and her CD. The CD signing party at HK Harp Chamber was launched in last December. Special thanks to Angela and those of you who came and asked interesting and intelligent questions, especially on harp education! Here are some pictures from the party, enjoy!