I had a chance to hear
two of MSU's freshman harp students perform. It was like my character came to
life and played for me. I chatted with a high school student from Grand Rapids
who hopes to attend MSU as a harp major. "You're writing a book about
me?" (direct quote) I asked several young players why they chose harp as
an instrument, and their answers were close to what I’d written for my main
character.
The Master Class
provided ample material for the harp lesson in my novel. The revised version
will likely come to next month's critique group. I enjoyed the variety of music
students brought to the master class. I was impressed by the students’ talent
and skill.
I also got to hear the
fabulous Modern Harp Quartet. If you click through the website, you can hear
excerpts from several of their pieces.
I came home inspired,
perhaps more as a writer than a harpist. But that’s what I am, a writer.
