The beautiful sounds of the harp, Kingshill House is a magical place for a gig

Last week we were treated to a magical concert with award-winning harpist  Gabriella Jones. What a staggering instrument, its size, and peddle system is impressive, let alone the beautiful music. Gaberiella took the time to show the audience just how complicated the instrument is to play and explain the reason for the pieces she played. ​

Many of the pieces were contemporary and not originally written for the harp, but converted for her to perform. “Gabriella has a passion for the role of the harp within the contemporary music space and the future of the instrument on the concert platform.” I was so intrigued with what the harp would sound like in person, only every seeing it being performed on tv and I wasn’t disappointed, it really is a fascinating sound, and its not surprising that it is attributed to the visual of heaven, or mythological storytelling. ​

Watching Gabriella perform, using her whole body to play the instrument, curving over during a low note and leaning back, moving her shoulders, neck and head in a flow during a higher note, was a magical thing to watch. ​

Seeing the harp being performed in one of the Georgian rooms of Kingshill House Creative Centre with its high ceilings, large windows and bay was very special. It looked like it had always been there, just beautiful as the warm evening sunlight drifted across the room spotlighting the harp and audience. ​

More classical performances will be on the horizon and we hope to programme some mini classical performances for our young audience to enjoy. Keep checking our website for information. Thank you to everyone who came to this concert and the whole Classical series. ​