Thursday, February 18
| 10:00AM
Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center
2277 Napa Vallejo Highway | Napa
Admission-free | Open to school groups only.
Please contact Festival Napa Valley’s Education Department to attend.
Aysha Gomez-Kureishi and Vincent Pierce, harpists and co-founders of the California Harp Center, introduce students to one of the world’s oldest instruments in this fun, interactive concert. Featuring a collection of harps, they’ll explore the instrument’s remarkable range of sounds and introduce musical elements such as melody, harmony, and rhythm. Both artists perform regularly with Bay Area orchestras and are dedicated to making the harp accessible to all.
Presented in collaboration with the California Harp Center.
This concert is made possible by the generous support of Kenneth and Deborah Novack.
Additional support provided by Napa Valley College and Napa Valley Education Foundation.
Performers
Aysha Gomez-Kureishi is a premier San Francisco Bay Area harpist, entrepreneur, and tech professional whose musical career bridges global artistic traditions with modern innovation. Beyond the stage, Aysha balances her performing career with her work in Strategy and Operations Management at Google DeepMind.
Dr. Vincent Pierce is a professional harpist, teacher, composer, and harp technician. A co-owner of California Harp Center, he oversees harp maintenance, educational programming, and events as Chief Programs Officer. He performs throughout Northern California as an orchestral harpist, including with the Oakland, Berkeley, California, Marin, Stockton, and Santa Rosa Symphonies, Symphony San Jose, San Jose Chamber Orchestra, and Fresno Philharmonic. He maintains an active studio of adult learners, and is passionate about teaching.
Venue
Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center is dedicated to theater and music instruction and performance. It offers professional quality theater in a college setting, featuring a five-show season as well as acting, music and production courses led by industry professionals. It is the official home of Frost School at Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy.