October 1, 2012. 11:00am. Lecture demonstration, Musical Instrument Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Nancy will play several harps in the collection. Free with museum admission. http://www.mfa.org/
July 27-29, 2012. UK Harp Festival, England. St. Columba's House, Woking, Surrey. Sponsored by the London and South-East branch of the Clarsach Society. Nancy's workshops and further details tba.
May 15-20, 2012. AMIS/CIMCIM Meeting. The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Manhattan School of Music, New York. "Golden Shamrocks and Winged Maidens: the Harps of John Egan", lecture demonstration by Nancy Hurrell.
December 9, 2011. 8:00pm. Exsultemus Concert: Christmas in Spain & the New World, Music from Spain, Peru, Bolivia & Mexico. First Lutheran Church of Boston. Music for voices, organ, viola da gamba, violin and Spanish cross-strung harp. http://www.exsultemus.org/
August 20, 2011. Maine Highland Games. Topsham, Maine. Harp ensemble workshop, ensemble performance and celtic harp concert by Nancy Hurrell. http://www.mainehighlandgames.org/
July 15-17, 2011. Somerset Harp Festival. Parsippany, N.J. Historical harp workshops, concert set and Renaissance Ball. Hilton Parsippany. http://www.somersetharpfest.com/
July 14, 2011. Historical Harp Society Conference. Parsippany, N.J. Lecture and concert set. The Harp of Erin: the divergence of new harp forms and the romantic ancient harp imagery in nineteenth century Ireland. http://www.historicalharps.org/
June 11-12, 2011. Early Gaelic Harp Conference. The Boston Conservatory and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Nancy's Lecture: Belfast School Harps by Egan. Conference includes lectures, classes and concerts in conjunction with the unveiling of a historic replica of the 1734 Irish Bunworth harp in the MFA. http://www.gaelicharpcon.com/
April 16-17, 2011. Loch Norman Highland Games. Huntersville, NC. Workshop and Scottish Harp Competition. Nancy Hurrell, judge. http://www.ruralhillscottishfestival.net/
March 20, 2011. 4:00pm Lenten Concert: choir, organ and harp. Christ Congregational Church UCC, Brockton, MA. Performance of 'Praying & Weaving: a sequence of celtic canticles and prayers' by Philip Jones. The piece was inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels. http://www.brocktonucc.org/Home/tabid/23698/Default.aspx
March 5, 2011. 7:30pm. Robert Krantz Book Signing. Harp music by Nancy Hurrell. Greek Orthodox Cathedral Community Center, 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline, MA.
February 14, 2011. Valentines Day Tea at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Nancy Hurrell, harp.
November 28, 2010. 3:00pm. Harp Fest Concert. West Chester University, West Chester, PA. College of Visual and Performing Arts. Annual Gala Harp Ensemble Concert, directed by Gloria Galante, with guest artist, Nancy Hurrell. Concert theme: The Renaissance. www.gmgstudios.com/
September 25-26, 2010. Boston Harp Festival. The Boston Conservatory. Masterclasses, lectures and concerts. Nancy will teach Renaissance Dance (Sat.) and present a lecture: 'A Boston Harpist in 1900' (Sun.). http://www.bostonharpfestival.com/
August 21, 2010. Maine Highland Games. Topsham, Maine. Harp ensemble workshop and ensemble performance. http://www.mainehighlandgames.org/
July 29- August 1, 2010. Somerset Harp Festival. Parsippany, N.J. Historical Harp Workshops with Nancy Hurrell. http://www.somersetharpfest.com/
July 12-15, 2010. First International Conference on Irish Music and Musicians. Durham University, Durham, England. Nancy Hurrell's paper: 'Sing, Sweet Harp, Some Song of Ancient Days: John Egan and the Irish Harp Revival'.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/music/irishmusicconference/
June 7 through July 30, 2010. Exhibition at the John J. Burns Library, Boston College. Dear Harp of My Country: The Harp Traditions of Ireland and Scotland. Featuring two John Egan 'Portable Irish Harps' (early 1800s), Mary O'Hara's harp by Briggs (1953), and harp-related items from Burns Library collections. Exhibition curated by the Burns Library staff in consultation with Nancy Hurrell.
June 30, 2010. 4:30pm and 6:00pm. Harp historian Nancy Hurrell will present a 30-minute gallery talk at the Burns Library, “John Egan and the Irish Harp Revival.” During her talk, Ms. Hurrell will perform musical examples on an Egan harp. Free admission. For information call: 617-552-3956 or e-mail imc@bc.edu
June 24, 2010. Harp Forum - Summer Harp Camp in Linfield, PA. Gloria Galante, director. Nancy Hurrell, guest artist. Shearer Elegance Victorian Bed & Breakfast. 1154 Main Street, Linfield, PA. http://www.harpagency.com/summercamp.htm
May 1, 2010. Pittsburgh, PA. Nancy Hurrell: Harp Tapestry Concert. Carnegie Mellon University, Alumni Concert Hall. Lecture & workshop. Sponsored by Pittsburgh Chapter AHS.
April 24, 2010. New Jersey Folk Festival: Folk Culture of the Andes. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Nancy Hurrell, Spanish arpa de dos ordenes.
http://www.njfolkfest.rutgers.edu/
March 1, 2010. 6:00pm-7:30pm. St. David's Day Reception and University of Wales Dylan Thomas Prize Launch. British Consulate-General, Cambridge, MA. Welsh harp music by Nancy Hurrell. (Invitation only.)
January 19, 2010. 7:30pm. Nancy Hurrell: Harp Tapestry Concert. Performing Arts Series: Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, TN. Ackerman Auditorium. https://www.southern.edu/Pages/default.aspx
October 3, 2009. Nancy Hurrell: Harp Tapestry Concert and Workshops, Baldwinsville, New York. Sponsored by CNY AHS and A Harmony of Harps chapter of ISFHC. First Presbyterian Church.
September 24, 2009. Harp Cruise: Harp Day in Boston. Nancy will present a tour of the harp collection at the Museum of Fine Arts. www.harpnfish.com/misc.htm
September 18-20, 2009. New Hampshire Highland Games, Loon Mt. Nancy Hurrell, concert.
SoHIP Concerts. Ensemble Trinitas: 18th century Peruvian music for Charles IV of Spain. Tom Zajac, director, with ensemble of singers, violins, guitar, percussion, and Nancy Hurrell, Spanish harp. http://www.sohipboston.org/
August 4, 2009. 8pm. St. Peter's Church, Weston, MA.
August 5, 2009. 8pm. The Chapel At West Parish, Andover, MA
August 6, 2009. 8pm. Lindsey Chapel, Emmanuel Church, Boston
July 14, 2009. 12:15pm. King's Chapel Lunchtime Recital: Harp Tapestry, Nancy Hurrell. Historical Harp Concert. 64 Beacon Street, Boston. http://www.kings-chapel.org/
June 8-10, 2009. Historical Harp Society Conference and Workshops at BEMF. The Boston Conservatory.
Nancy Hurrell-Spanish Harp Class, History of the Harp Lecture, Tour of the MFA Collection and concert appearance. For full details, classes, and faculty: http://www.historicalharps.org/
May 3, 2009. 8:00pm. RENAISSONICS Concert. First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square). Info: http://www.renaissonics.com/h/index.html
April 26, 2009. 2:00-4:00pm. Harp Workshops. Ottawa Mennonite Church in Ottawa, CANADA. Contact: Mary Muckle mucklerice@rogers.com
April 25, 2009. Ottawa Kiwanis Music Festival, CANADA. Nancy Hurrell, Harp Adjudicator. http://www.ottawakiwanismusicfestival.com/
March 7, 2009. MFA Gala Opening: Titian, Tintoretto, Veronase. Nancy Hurrell, Harp.
January 10, 2009. Harp Tapestry. APAP Performers' Showcase. Hilton New York, NYC. http://www.apapconference.org/about-the-apap-conference-nyc-2009.html
October 23-25, 2008. History of Music Weekend: The Renaissance.
Cowichan, Vancouver Island, CANADA
Nancy Hurrell, Renaissance Music Workshops, Lecture & Concert
http://www.cowichanmusicteachers.com/
October 4, 2008. 10:00am-noon. History of the Harp Lecture/Demo. The Boston Conservatory.
September 19-21, 2008. New Hampshire Highland Games, Loon Mt.
Nancy Hurrell, Concert and Workshop
July 23, 2008. 1:00pm. Lecture at The Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, IRELAND.
Sing, Sweet Harp, Some Song of Ancient Days: Moore’s Harp, John Egan and the Irish Harp Revival by Nancy Hurrell. Lecture series in conjunction with exhibition on Thomas Moore’s Irish Melodies.
July 27-29, 2012. UK Harp Festival, England. St. Columba's House, Woking, Surrey. Sponsored by the London and South-East branch of the Clarsach Society. Nancy's workshops and further details tba.
May 15-20, 2012. AMIS/CIMCIM Meeting. The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Manhattan School of Music, New York. "Golden Shamrocks and Winged Maidens: the Harps of John Egan", lecture demonstration by Nancy Hurrell.
December 9, 2011. 8:00pm. Exsultemus Concert: Christmas in Spain & the New World, Music from Spain, Peru, Bolivia & Mexico. First Lutheran Church of Boston. Music for voices, organ, viola da gamba, violin and Spanish cross-strung harp. http://www.exsultemus.org/
August 20, 2011. Maine Highland Games. Topsham, Maine. Harp ensemble workshop, ensemble performance and celtic harp concert by Nancy Hurrell. http://www.mainehighlandgames.org/
July 15-17, 2011. Somerset Harp Festival. Parsippany, N.J. Historical harp workshops, concert set and Renaissance Ball. Hilton Parsippany. http://www.somersetharpfest.com/
July 14, 2011. Historical Harp Society Conference. Parsippany, N.J. Lecture and concert set. The Harp of Erin: the divergence of new harp forms and the romantic ancient harp imagery in nineteenth century Ireland. http://www.historicalharps.org/
June 11-12, 2011. Early Gaelic Harp Conference. The Boston Conservatory and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Nancy's Lecture: Belfast School Harps by Egan. Conference includes lectures, classes and concerts in conjunction with the unveiling of a historic replica of the 1734 Irish Bunworth harp in the MFA. http://www.gaelicharpcon.com/
April 16-17, 2011. Loch Norman Highland Games. Huntersville, NC. Workshop and Scottish Harp Competition. Nancy Hurrell, judge. http://www.ruralhillscottishfestival.net/
March 20, 2011. 4:00pm Lenten Concert: choir, organ and harp. Christ Congregational Church UCC, Brockton, MA. Performance of 'Praying & Weaving: a sequence of celtic canticles and prayers' by Philip Jones. The piece was inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels. http://www.brocktonucc.org/Home/tabid/23698/Default.aspx
March 5, 2011. 7:30pm. Robert Krantz Book Signing. Harp music by Nancy Hurrell. Greek Orthodox Cathedral Community Center, 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline, MA.
February 14, 2011. Valentines Day Tea at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Nancy Hurrell, harp.
November 28, 2010. 3:00pm. Harp Fest Concert. West Chester University, West Chester, PA. College of Visual and Performing Arts. Annual Gala Harp Ensemble Concert, directed by Gloria Galante, with guest artist, Nancy Hurrell. Concert theme: The Renaissance. www.gmgstudios.com/
September 25-26, 2010. Boston Harp Festival. The Boston Conservatory. Masterclasses, lectures and concerts. Nancy will teach Renaissance Dance (Sat.) and present a lecture: 'A Boston Harpist in 1900' (Sun.). http://www.bostonharpfestival.com/
August 21, 2010. Maine Highland Games. Topsham, Maine. Harp ensemble workshop and ensemble performance. http://www.mainehighlandgames.org/
July 29- August 1, 2010. Somerset Harp Festival. Parsippany, N.J. Historical Harp Workshops with Nancy Hurrell. http://www.somersetharpfest.com/
July 12-15, 2010. First International Conference on Irish Music and Musicians. Durham University, Durham, England. Nancy Hurrell's paper: 'Sing, Sweet Harp, Some Song of Ancient Days: John Egan and the Irish Harp Revival'.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/music/irishmusicconference/
June 7 through July 30, 2010. Exhibition at the John J. Burns Library, Boston College. Dear Harp of My Country: The Harp Traditions of Ireland and Scotland. Featuring two John Egan 'Portable Irish Harps' (early 1800s), Mary O'Hara's harp by Briggs (1953), and harp-related items from Burns Library collections. Exhibition curated by the Burns Library staff in consultation with Nancy Hurrell.
June 30, 2010. 4:30pm and 6:00pm. Harp historian Nancy Hurrell will present a 30-minute gallery talk at the Burns Library, “John Egan and the Irish Harp Revival.” During her talk, Ms. Hurrell will perform musical examples on an Egan harp. Free admission. For information call: 617-552-3956 or e-mail imc@bc.edu
June 24, 2010. Harp Forum - Summer Harp Camp in Linfield, PA. Gloria Galante, director. Nancy Hurrell, guest artist. Shearer Elegance Victorian Bed & Breakfast. 1154 Main Street, Linfield, PA. http://www.harpagency.com/summercamp.htm
May 1, 2010. Pittsburgh, PA. Nancy Hurrell: Harp Tapestry Concert. Carnegie Mellon University, Alumni Concert Hall. Lecture & workshop. Sponsored by Pittsburgh Chapter AHS.
April 24, 2010. New Jersey Folk Festival: Folk Culture of the Andes. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Nancy Hurrell, Spanish arpa de dos ordenes.
http://www.njfolkfest.rutgers.edu/
March 1, 2010. 6:00pm-7:30pm. St. David's Day Reception and University of Wales Dylan Thomas Prize Launch. British Consulate-General, Cambridge, MA. Welsh harp music by Nancy Hurrell. (Invitation only.)
January 19, 2010. 7:30pm. Nancy Hurrell: Harp Tapestry Concert. Performing Arts Series: Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, TN. Ackerman Auditorium. https://www.southern.edu/Pages/default.aspx
October 3, 2009. Nancy Hurrell: Harp Tapestry Concert and Workshops, Baldwinsville, New York. Sponsored by CNY AHS and A Harmony of Harps chapter of ISFHC. First Presbyterian Church.
September 24, 2009. Harp Cruise: Harp Day in Boston. Nancy will present a tour of the harp collection at the Museum of Fine Arts. www.harpnfish.com/misc.htm
September 18-20, 2009. New Hampshire Highland Games, Loon Mt. Nancy Hurrell, concert.
SoHIP Concerts. Ensemble Trinitas: 18th century Peruvian music for Charles IV of Spain. Tom Zajac, director, with ensemble of singers, violins, guitar, percussion, and Nancy Hurrell, Spanish harp. http://www.sohipboston.org/
August 4, 2009. 8pm. St. Peter's Church, Weston, MA.
August 5, 2009. 8pm. The Chapel At West Parish, Andover, MA
August 6, 2009. 8pm. Lindsey Chapel, Emmanuel Church, Boston
July 14, 2009. 12:15pm. King's Chapel Lunchtime Recital: Harp Tapestry, Nancy Hurrell. Historical Harp Concert. 64 Beacon Street, Boston. http://www.kings-chapel.org/
June 8-10, 2009. Historical Harp Society Conference and Workshops at BEMF. The Boston Conservatory.
Nancy Hurrell-Spanish Harp Class, History of the Harp Lecture, Tour of the MFA Collection and concert appearance. For full details, classes, and faculty: http://www.historicalharps.org/
May 3, 2009. 8:00pm. RENAISSONICS Concert. First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square). Info: http://www.renaissonics.com/h/index.html
April 26, 2009. 2:00-4:00pm. Harp Workshops. Ottawa Mennonite Church in Ottawa, CANADA. Contact: Mary Muckle mucklerice@rogers.com
April 25, 2009. Ottawa Kiwanis Music Festival, CANADA. Nancy Hurrell, Harp Adjudicator. http://www.ottawakiwanismusicfestival.com/
March 7, 2009. MFA Gala Opening: Titian, Tintoretto, Veronase. Nancy Hurrell, Harp.
January 10, 2009. Harp Tapestry. APAP Performers' Showcase. Hilton New York, NYC. http://www.apapconference.org/about-the-apap-conference-nyc-2009.html
October 23-25, 2008. History of Music Weekend: The Renaissance.
Cowichan, Vancouver Island, CANADA
Nancy Hurrell, Renaissance Music Workshops, Lecture & Concert
http://www.cowichanmusicteachers.com/
October 4, 2008. 10:00am-noon. History of the Harp Lecture/Demo. The Boston Conservatory.
September 19-21, 2008. New Hampshire Highland Games, Loon Mt.
Nancy Hurrell, Concert and Workshop
July 23, 2008. 1:00pm. Lecture at The Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, IRELAND.
Sing, Sweet Harp, Some Song of Ancient Days: Moore’s Harp, John Egan and the Irish Harp Revival by Nancy Hurrell. Lecture series in conjunction with exhibition on Thomas Moore’s Irish Melodies.
