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21^st Annual
Midwest Harp Festival

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Conferencee 2018

July 26 - August 1, 2020 | Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL

17 - 25 October 2018 | Tobacco Dock, London

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Located at Wheaton College Campus

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Conferencee 2018

in Wheaton, IL

17 - 25 October 2018 | Tobacco Dock, London

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A week of learning, rehearsals, workshops,
a solo competition, teen and young adult activities,
and four public concerts

Marketing
Conferencee 2018

17 - 25 October 2018 | Tobacco Dock, London

Welcome to the Midwest Harp Festival

The 2020 Midwest Harp Festival has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Thanks to our donors, we are still providing two key parts of the festival online!

View our 2020 Faculty Concert and Live Solo Competition Winners' Recital below!

View full Faculty program

What To Expect

Sunday

You move your harp into a rehearsal room, unpack in your townhouse, and enjoy an Ice Breaker Dinner where you meet faculty, staff, and other registrants.

Monday - Friday

We keep you busy with ensemble rehearsals, workshops, concerts, a competition, and more. On Friday evening, you relax at the Final Banquet.

Saturday

You have a great time playing in the ensemble concert, and you reluctantly say goodbye to all your new friends. But you are excited to go home and put all your new harp knowledge to use!

If this sounds like more than what you're looking for, check out our pricing page for half-day options. You can also schedule an appointment with harp technician Jennifer Ruggieri to get work done on your harp!

2020 - Daily Festival Schedule

Sunday (7/26)

Day - 01 26th Jul	Check-In/Store Open	2:00pm - 5:30pm
Day - 01 26th Jul	Move Harps to Rehearsal Rooms	2:00pm - 5:30pm
Day - 01 26th Jul	Ice Breaker Dinner	6:00pm - 8:00pm

Monday (7/27)

Day - 01 27th Jul	Breakfast	7:00am - 7:45am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Announcements/Tune/Warm Up	8:00am - 8:30am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Largo Ensemble	8:30am - 9:15am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Allegro Ensemble	8:30am - 9:15am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Vivace Ensemble	8:30am - 9:15am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Break	9:15am - 9:25am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Largo Ensemble	9:25am - 10:10am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Allegro Ensemble	9:25am - 10:10am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Vivace Ensemble	9:25am - 10:10am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Break	10:10am - 10:20am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Largo Ensemble	10:20am - 11:05am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Allegro Ensemble	10:20am - 11:05am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Vivace Ensemble	10:20am - 11:05am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Break	11:05am - 11:15am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Hear It Played	11:15am - 11:45am
Day - 01 27th Jul	Lunch	12:00pm - 1:00pm
Day - 01 27th Jul	Rhythm Exercises	1:15pm - 1:45pm
Day - 01 27th Jul	Harp Maintenance Workshop	2:00pm - 3:30pm
Day - 01 27th Jul	Store Open	3:30pm - 5:30pm
Day - 01 27th Jul	Stage Presence & Etiquette with Joanne King	3:45pm - 4:45pm
Day - 01 27th Jul	Dinner	5:45pm - 6:45pm
Day - 01 27th Jul	Faculty Concert	7:30pm - 9:00pm
Day - 01 27th Jul	Store Open	After Concert -
Day - 01 27th Jul	Teen Activity	After Concert - 10:00pm

Tuesday (7/28)

Day - 01 28th Jul	Breakfast	7:00am - 7:45am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Announcements/Tune/Warm Up	8:00am - 8:30am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Largo Ensemble	8:30am - 9:15am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Allegro Ensemble	8:30am - 9:15am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Vivace Ensemble	8:30am - 9:15am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Break	9:15am - 9:25am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Largo Ensemble	9:25am - 10:10am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Allegro Ensemble	9:25am - 10:10am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Vivace Ensemble	9:25am - 10:10am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Break	10:10am - 10:20am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Largo Ensemble	10:20am - 11:05am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Allegro Ensemble	10:20am - 11:05am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Vivace Ensemble	10:20am - 11:05am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Break	11:05am - 11:15am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Hear It Played	11:15am - 11:45am
Day - 01 28th Jul	Lunch	12:00pm - 1:00pm
Day - 01 28th Jul	Solo Competition	1:00pm - 5:30pm
Day - 01 28th Jul	Dinner	5:45pm - 6:45pm
Day - 01 28th Jul	Solo Competition Winners' Recital	7:30pm - 8:30pm
Day - 01 28th Jul	Store Open	After Concert -
Day - 01 28th Jul	Teen Activity	After Concert - 10:00pm

Wednesday (7/29)

Day - 01 29th Jul	Breakfast	7:00am - 7:45am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Announcements/Tune/Warm Up	8:00am - 8:30am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Largo Ensemble	8:30am - 9:15am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Allegro Ensemble	8:30am - 9:15am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Vivace Ensemble	8:30am - 9:15am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Break	9:15am - 9:25am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Largo Ensemble	9:25am - 10:10am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Allegro Ensemble	9:25am - 10:10am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Vivace Ensemble	9:25am - 10:10am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Break	10:10am - 10:20am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Largo Ensemble	10:20pm - 11:05am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Allegro Ensemble	10:20am - 11:05am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Vivace Ensemble	10:20am - 11:05am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Break	11:05am - 11:15am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Hear It Played	11:15am - 11:45am
Day - 01 29th Jul	Lunch	12:00pm - 1:00pm
Day - 01 29th Jul	Workshops (TBA)	1:00pm - 5:30pm
Day - 01 29th Jul	Store Open	3:30pm - 5:30pm
Day - 01 29th Jul	Private Lessons	3:30pm - 5:30pm
Day - 01 29th Jul	Dinner	5:45pm - 6:45pm
Day - 01 29th Jul	Activity (TBA)	7:00pm - 9:00pm
Day - 01 29th Jul	Teen Activity	9:00pm - 10:00pm

Thursday (7/30)

Day - 01 30th Jul	Breakfast	7:00am - 7:45am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Announcements/Tune/Warm Up	8:00am - 8:30am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Largo Ensemble	8:30am - 9:15am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Allegro Ensemble	8:30am - 9:15am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Vivace Ensemble	8:30am - 9:15am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Break	9:15am - 9:25am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Largo Ensemble	9:25am - 10:10am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Allegro Ensemble	9:25am - 10:10am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Vivace Ensemble	9:25am - 10:10am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Break	10:10am - 10:20am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Largo Ensemble	10:20am - 11:05am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Allegro Ensemble	10:20am - 11:05am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Vivace Ensemble	10:20am - 11:05am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Move Harps to Barrows Auditorium, Clean Out Rehearsal Rooms	11:05am - 11:45am
Day - 01 30th Jul	Lunch	12:00pm - 1:00pm
Day - 01 30th Jul	Rhythm Exercises	1:15pm - 1:45pm
Day - 01 30th Jul	Workshops (TBA)	2:00pm - 5:30pm
Day - 01 30th Jul	Store Open	3:30pm - 5:30pm
Day - 01 30th Jul	Private Lessons	3:30pm - 5:30pm
Day - 01 30th Jul	Dinner	5:45pm - 6:45pm
Day - 01 30th Jul	Guest Artists - Chicago Showcase	7:30pm - 9:00pm
Day - 01 30th Jul	Store Open	After Concert -
Day - 01 30th Jul	Teen Activity	After Concert - 10:00pm

Friday (7/31)

Day - 01 31st Jul	Breakfast	7:00am - 7:45am
Day - 01 31st Jul	Announcements/Tune/Warm Up	8:00am - 8:30am
Day - 01 31st Jul	Group Picture	8:30am - 8:45am
Day - 01 31st Jul	Rehearsal	8:45am - 11:05am
Day - 01 31st Jul	Break	11:05am - 11:15am
Day - 01 31st Jul	Hear It Played	11:15am - 11:45am
Day - 01 31st Jul	Lunch	12:00pm - 1:00pm
Day - 01 31st Jul	Rhythm Exercises	1:15pm - 1:45pm
Day - 01 31st Jul	Workshops (TBA)	2:00pm - 6:30pm
Day - 01 31st Jul	Store Open	3:30pm - 6:30pm
Day - 01 31st Jul	Private Lessons	3:30pm - 6:30pm
Day - 01 31st Jul	Final Banquet Dinner	7:00pm - 9:00pm

Saturday (8/01)

Day - 01 1st Aug	Breakfast	7:00am - 7:45am
Day - 01 1st Aug	Check Out of Housing	8:00am - 8:45am
Day - 01 1st Aug	Announcements/Tune/Warm Up	9:00am - 9:30am
Day - 01 1st Aug	Rehearsal	9:30am - 10:30am
Day - 01 1st Aug	Final Tuning	10:30am - 11:00am
Day - 01 1st Aug	Ensemble Concert	11:00am - 12:00pm
Day - 01 1st Aug	Store Open	After Concert -