Official MISSION STATEMENT of the American Harp Society:

“To cultivate, promote, foster, sponsor and develop among its members and the general public the appreciation of the harp as a musical instrument; to develop and further the quality of the instrument itself and of its related components; to encourage the composition of music for the harp; and to improve the quality of performance by harpists."

Our diverse membership comprises harp students of all levels and all ages, harp teachers, amateur and professional players of both lever harp and pedal harp, harp vendors, composers and arrangers, and other friends of the harp.

Valeria Finzi Memorial Scholarships (click for more info)

Service Hours Project for School-age Members (click for more info)

Annual "Spring Fling" concert/party/fundraiser for Finzi Scholarship Fund

Annual "Music Ed" AKA "Auditions & Evaluations" are held in February & March. More info on the national program here, and snapshots from some of our previous events here and here.

Annual "Holiday Extravaganza" ensemble performance held in December.

 

LEADERSHIP of AHS-LA (Two-year terms Sept 2022 - August 2024)

OFFICERS
 
President: Gracie Sprout
 
1st VP & Director of Events: Jillian Lopez
 
2nd VP & Director of Education: Ellie Choate
 
Treasurer: Elaine Litster
 
Recording Secretary: Kathy Matthews
 
Corresponding Secretary: Linda-Rose Hembreiker
 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
 
Stephanie Bennett (web liaison)
 
Jessica Brizuela
 
Bonnie Mohr
 
Elaine Murphy
 

 Past LEADERSHIP OF AHS-LA (Two-year terms Sept 2020-Aug 2022)

President: Ellie Choate

1st VP & Director of Events: Gracie Sprout

2nd VP & Director of Education: Allison Allport

Treasurer: Elaine Litster

Recording Secretary: Kathy Matthews

Corresponding Secretary: Linda-Rose Hembreiker

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

April Aoki 

Cynthia Artish

Paul Baker 

Stephanie Bennett (website liaison)

Jessica Brizuela

Maria Casale 

Bonnie Mohr 

Kathleen Moon 

Elaine Murphy 

Stephanie Osborne 

Hee Jin Yoon

 Past LEADERSHIP OF AHS-LA (Two-year terms Sept 2018-Aug 2020)

OFFICERS

President: Ellie Choate

1stVice President:  Alison Bjorkedal

2ndVice President & Education Chair:   Allison Allport

Treasurer: Elaine Litster

Corresponding Secretary: Linda-Rose Hembreiker

Recording Secretary: Sue Ellen Hussong

Board Members:

April Aoki

Cynthia Artish

Paul Baker

Stephanie Bennett (website liaison)

Jessica Brizuela

Maria Casale

Bonnie Mohr

Kathleen Moon

Elaine Murphy

Stephanie Osborne

Hee Jin Yoon

PAST Leadership of AHS-LA (two-year terms Sept. 2016 - Aug. 2018)

Officers

Allison Allport, President

Alison Bjorkedal, First Vice President and Director of Events

Stephanie Osborne, Second Vice President and Director of Education and Scholarships

Linda-Rose Hembreiker,Corresponding Secretary

Shirley Goldman, Recording Secretary

Elaine Litster, Treasurer

Board of Directors

April Aoki
Cynthia Artish
Paul Baker
Stephanie Bennett (web liaison)
Jessica Brizuela
Ellie Choate
Liesl Erman
Duquessa McGuffin
Bonnie Mohr
Kathleen Moon
Elaine Murphy
Jillian Risigari-Gai
Hee Jin Yoon
 

Past Leadership of AHS-LA (two-year terms Sept. 2014 - Aug. 2016)

Officers

Allison Allport, President

Linda-Rose Hembreiker, First Vice President and Director of Events, and interim Corresponding Secretary

Cynthia Artish, Corresponding Secretary

Stephanie Osborne, Second Vice President and Director of Education and Scholarships

Shirley Goldman, Recording Secretary

Elaine Litster,Treasurer

Board of Directors

April Aoki

Cynthia Artish

Paul Baker

Mindy Ball

Alison Bjorkedal

Jessica Brizuela

Ellie Choate

Liesl Erman

Duquessa McGuffin

Bonnie Mohr

Kathleen Moon

Elaine Murphy

Peggy Skomal

Hee Jin Yoon

Committee Chairs

Stephanie Bennett, Web Liaison

Liesl Erman, Recitals

Jessica Brizuela, PR

Advisory Board

Stella Castellucci 

Dorothy Victor

Sylvia Woods

 

Past Leadership of AHS-LA (September 2012 - August 2014

Officers

Stephanie Bennett, president and web liaison

Allison Allport, first vice president and director of programs

Linda-Rose Hembreiker, second vice president and chair of education and scholarships

Bonnie Mohr, treasurer

Cynthia Artish, corresponding secretary

Charissa Barger, recording secretary

Board of Directors

April Aoki

Paul Baker

Mindy Ball

Ellie Choate

Liesl Erman

Tina Lenert

Elaine Litster

Duquessa McGuffin

Kathleen Moon

Elaine Murphy

Peggy Skomal

Michelle Whitson Stone

Dorothy Victor

Advisory Board

Stella Castellucci

Catherine Gotthoffer

Sylvia Woods

Committee Chairs

Recitals: Liesl Erman

Public Relations: Jessica Brizuela

 

Upcoming Events

Sun Apr 07
Finzi Memorial Scholarship Auditions

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