Harp blog for music-lovers | Stephanie Claussen, Professional Harpist

Harpist Keeping Busy During Covid-19

2 months ago

The first few weeks were special. I felt so free to work on projects that I never had time for before. I composed more music in March and April of …

Light So Brilliant: Christmas Carols and Tunes for Solo Harp

6 months ago

“Evoking an ancient rather than modern setting, Claussen’s renditions contain variations that intermediate through advanced harpists will find both intricate and satisfying.”

Harpists looking for moody, challenging, ancient-sounding arrangements of Christmas …

Tips for Successfully Navigating Online Harp Lessons

7 months ago

If you’ve never used Skype (or Facetime, or Zoom, or Google Hangout, or Facebook Video Chat) for your harp lesson before, here are some tips on how to set up …

Making a Harp Cover

8 months ago

Like C.S. Lewis’ A Grief Observed (which is a study of Lewis’ own grief rather than a commentary on grief in general), this is a record of my process …

Organization Ideas for Harpists

9 months ago

As a professional harpist, my career is multi-faceted and oddly specific. Over the years I’ve built up multiple systems for managing the equipment, the merchandise and the information that goes …

Nosferatu and Light (or lack thereof)

11 months ago

I am reading Dracula for the first time. It seemed appropriate to start a classic horror novel in October. Even more so because on October 18th and 19th I played …