Harp Column

Welcome to Harp Column Podcasts, where we go behind the stories in Harp Column with your host Kristina Finch. In this episode we’re mixing things up with a holiday listening party. Hear your favorite Harp Column Music Artists Rhett Barnwell, Christa Grix, Stephanie Claussen, Megan Metheney, and Anne Sullivan play their latest hits. For more practical harp news […]

Welcome to Harp Column Podcasts, where we go behind the stories in Harp Column with your host Kristina Finch. In this episode, Kristina chats with Marguerite Lynn Williams, author of “Trial by Fire Music,” in our November-December 2017 issue. Lynn tells what it’s like to pay in the pit as principal harpist with the Chicago Lyric Opera. For more practical […]

Welcome to Harp Column Podcasts, where we go behind the stories in Harp Column with your host Kristina Finch. In this episode, Kristina chats with Sam Hickman, author of the feature story Busk a Move in our November-December 2017 issue. Sam tells how and why she takes to the streets  to bring her harp to the masses, […]

Welcome to Harp Column Podcasts, where we go behind the stories in Harp Column with your host Kristina Finch. In this episode, Kristina chats with Catherine Litaker, author of the Sounding Board article Cuban Crossing in our September-October 2017 issue. Catherine talks about the Chicago Harp Quartet’s recent trip to Cuba; plus, a special guest appearance by Alfredo Rolando [...]

Welcome to Harp Column Podcasts, where we go behind the stories in Harp Column with your host Kristina Finch. In this episode, Kristina chats with Kela Walton, author of Teacher’s Pet in our September-October 2017 issue. Kela talks about how she researched this article; why she’s in love with the Suzuki teaching method; and how yoga gave her a better understanding [...]

In this episode, Kristina chats with Rachel Brandwein, author of Do I Have to Learn This? in our September-October 2017 issue.

In this episode, Kristina chats with Katherine Siochi, USA International Harp Competition winner and author of A Wild Ride in our July-August 2017 issue.

In this episode, Kristina chats with Anne Sullivan, renowned teacher, music theory expert, and author of our regular column Student Scenarios.

In this episode, Kristina chats with Megan Metheney, mother of three and author of the feature article Balancing Act in our May-June 2017 issue

In this episode, Kristina chats with Marguerite Lynn Williams and John Wickey on the topic of performance anxiety.