![A ConcertWindow to Connection](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dhc-harpathon-labeled-concertwindow.jpg)
A ConcertWindow to Connection
Or … how a very cool start-up hacked itself for a very good cause … NOTE: This is a preprint of the “From the Artist” article I wrote for “ConcertWindow.com” about our recent collaboration on a musical marathon. I’ve written a lot about this event...![How to Train for a Harp-a-thon](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dhc-harpathon-setup-with-labels-700p.jpg)
How to Train for a Harp-a-thon
You’ve heard of the Boston Marathon? Well, three weeks ago, I ran the first Boston Harp-a-thon. It was a 5.5 hour live webshow that I ‘ran’ at the same time my husband ran the Boston Marathon. We were both doing it to raise money for Parkinson’s Research, I was...![Hearing My Own Voice – “Mythic Women”](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/demeter-comforted-LEBOW-Ellen-persephonelost-1024x993.jpg)
Hearing My Own Voice – “Mythic Women”
“O heartless blackbird, how dare you pierce my sorrow with your song?” I wrote that lyric years ago, for a one-woman, one-act opera called “Persephone Lost.” It’s sung by a woman who’s lost her child. A goddess. A powerful woman who’s suddenly powerless to find what...![Light & Fluffy (Not) – “Mythic Women” at B.U. Thursday](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/140409-MythicWomenRehearsal-DHC-BU-06.jpg)
Light & Fluffy (Not) – “Mythic Women” at B.U. Thursday
Thu. May 1, 2014 • 8pm • Boston University • FREE “Mythic Women” – Two dramatic works of music theater for Soprano & Chamber Ensemble by Deborah Henson-Conant CFA Hall – 855 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215. Phone: (617) 353-3341 Well, it...Where’s Your Island?
Quick! What do you think when you hear the word “Nantucket”? when I put out a call to my Facebook community for clean-minded Nantucket harp limericks. And tomorrow I’ll be up early, pack the van with harps, CDs, costumes, makeup and head down to Hyannis, at the...![Act of Love – Harpathon for Parkinson’s Research](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/marathon-harpathon-money-raised.jpg)
Act of Love – Harpathon for Parkinson’s Research
Thank you… Monday’s Harp-a-thon was … WOW. Thanks to the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s and through my husband, Jonathan’s Boston-Marathon run – we raised over $5,000 for Parkinsons Research on Monday. (And you can still donate here if...![Harping the Boston Marathon for Parkinson’s](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/teamfox-dhc-jw-running-4Lila5-650p.jpg)
Harping the Boston Marathon for Parkinson’s
>>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Run through Apr. 21, 2014)<< [Tix for Online “Harp-a-thon” to raise money for Parkinson’s Research] Boston-based, Grammy-nominated, electric harpist Deborah Henson-Conant (DHC) has found a unique way to...![Mythic Women: Stories for Soprano & Chamber Ensemble](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Jeila-Christina-BU-MythicWomen-Harp-Strings1.jpg)
Mythic Women: Stories for Soprano & Chamber Ensemble
On Thu. May 1st at 8pm – Boston University presents “Mythic Women: Stories for Soprano & Chamber Ensemble” – an evening of original chamber works for soprano, harp, cello, piano and clarinet both by composer Deborah Henson-Conant. ...![Marathon Music – Livestream 5.5 Hour Show – Mon. Apr. 21](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ConcertWindow-Marathon-Laptop-concert-header2-moreinfo.jpg)