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Main Menu Home About Us Contact Us MHS eNewsletter Composers Conductors Instrumentalists Vocalists Featured Artists & Groups Reviews Donors Search Site for... Links Newsflash Fun Stuff Hot Topic! Bibliography Events Myrtle on the Web Guestbook Finding the truth is not enough. What we also have to find is justice.                                ~Rigoberta Menchu Winifred Starks-Garrett Friday, 01 May 2009 While writing an article about diversity within the harp world for a harp publication last week, I was taken aback by one particular harpist, Winifred Starks-Garrett. Growing up in New York, I'd heard her name several times, but was never able to locate her or even see a picture to place with the name. It was not until this past summer that someone handed me a concert program from the 1970's, which listed her name as the harpist with the Frank Johnson Memorial Symphonic Chamber Ensemble. Although I contacted Garrett requesting her input for my article, I was moved by her story. "I have played the harp since 1966. What I have seen ... heard ...experienced ... is beyond imaginings," she told me referring to being one of few African American harpists in New York. "From walking out on stage and hearing an audible "Gasp" from the audience in New York City when I took my place at the harp, to holding a crying mother of European descent in my arms in North Carolina as she thanked me for playing her father's memorial at Christmas time." Those are the memories that stick out in her mind. As a professional harpist in the in the 1970's and 1980's, Garrett had to be weary of the performance venues policies. "Imagine going to a Country Club to play a party for the first time in your life and not knowing which door to come through ... the back or the front ... not because of the instrument, but because of ethnic origin. In this instance, the African American waiter affirmed for me that I could come through the front door." Being an anomaly had its shortcomings, but it also had moments that made it worthwhile. She reminisced, "Feel the tearful embrace of a ninety-year-old African American woman after a 'Seven Last Words of Christ' performance [who said] 'I have never seen anyone like you ...Thank you ...' I share these stories because in all of these situations, I was alone and the only African American presence.  I am happy to report that the statistics are changing and the number of African American players is rising.  To facilitate this growth, I personally teach harp in public school so that children who otherwise would not have access to the harp might experience the joy of playing it.  Currently, Winifred Garrett is the harp instructor at W.G. Pearson Gifted and Talented magnet Elementary School and founder and artistic director of "The Harp Studio" based in Durham, North Carolina. She is opening doors and creating opportunities for the younger generation of harpists. "The purpose of the program is to introduce children to the harp, provide performance opportunities for them, and identify and develop children who excel on the instrument," she says. “The program has been very successful, and this year we will have our first ‘Summer Harp Camp.’  As exciting as this is, it is just the beginning and perhaps this is how I would access where diversity is ... we are just at the beginning.  There is much training, nurturing, and duplication that needs to happen.  Being ‘alone’ is no longer optional or desirable.  The fellowship of players is important and necessary for artistic growth, development, and endurance.  The team of 12 that I work with only knows the camaraderie of training and playing together.  It is a wonder to watch ... and a lesson. The conclusion of the matter......TEACH/TRAIN/MENTOR/SERVE.....not just the children but families, colleagues, and audiences.” Winifred Garrett (left) and students at Kwanzaa celebration With a career that spans more than thirty years, she has made her mark being one of few African American harpists of her time. Her extensive and diverse performance career includes performances with Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, and with the Boys Choir of Harlem and Dance Theater of Harlem. She has served as director of musical productions for North Carolina Central University, and Gateways Music festival. Chosen by the Broadway team of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt to play the first ever Japan tour of the acclaimed production, "The Fantasticks", Garrett has performed for both Broadway and Off Broadway houses and is presently the harpist for the North Carolina Theater in Raleigh, NC. She is also the Principal harpist of the Long Leaf Opera in Chapel Hill, NC and of the Durham Symphony Orchestra's 2008-2009 season. On Sunday, May 3 at 3:00 p.m. at the Main Library, 300. North Roxboro St., Durham County Library will host a Young Harpists Concert. Led by harpist Winifred Garrett, the W.G. Pearson Middle School Honors Harp Ensemble and The Harp Studio's Dreamstrings Harp Ensemble will present a concert featuring kids' songs, songs of patriotism and classical works, all performed by children. The event is appropriate for all ages and is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information call 919-560-0268 or visit www.durhamcountylibrary.org. Brandee Younger is a New York based performing & recording harpist that has crossed multiple genre barriers as an artist. She is on faculty at the University of Hartford's Community Division, and Vice President of the Long Island Chapter of the American Harp Society. Please visit www.brandeeyounger.com for more information.   < Prev   Next > [ Back ]       © 2012 myrtlehart.org Joomla! is Free Software released under the GNU/GPL License.

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