Spring Break
Harpist plays at University
SETH MCKELVEY
Issue date: 1/11/08 Section: Variety
Emmanuel Ceysson speaks French, English and the language of emotion.
The French harpist performs tonight at the Performing Arts Center as a part of the Ramsey Concert Hall series, which showcases musical talents from all over the world.
"While only 20 (years old), he won the USA International Harp Competition," said Bobby Tyler, marketing and media relations director for the University's Performing Arts Center.
Where: Performing Arts Center, Ramsey Concert Hall
More Information:
http://www.uga.edu/pac/
Price: $9 to $18
"The following year, he won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York," Tyler said.
The performance also will broadcast on American Public Media's "Performance Today" radio program, which reaches about one-and-a-half million listeners.
"It is also very impressive that he serves as Principal Harp of the Paris Opera Orchestra at the age of 23, so he is definitely a very talented young man," Tyler said.
To Ceysson, playing music is not all about winning awards.
"For me, it is really important to create a communication with my audience," Ceysson said.
From there, he said, it is about conveying emotions to the listener.
"I try to use the music as an emotion language," Ceysson said. "It can go from anger, to love, to many other things."
Ceysson said he is influenced more by conductors and pianists than harpists in his performances. He said he often plays lesser-known works because he likes to branch out and play a wide array of styles and pieces.
"In each recital, I try to change my repertoire," he said.
"I try to do as many original works for the harp as possible, because other harpists feel that we don't have an interesting repertoire, but I don't agree with that idea and I like to defend our repertoire," Ceysson said.
Ceysson said he was first inspired to play the harp while listening to Mozart at age 6, and began learning the instrument at 8 years old.
He said he now hopes to help share that love of music with children all over the world.
"I started an educational program in Colombia, in Bogotá," Ceysson said.
Ceysson will be teaching classes through an educational residency in conjunction with his recital tonight.
"We take some of our artists into area schools to provide much-needed arts education," Tyler said.
"He will provide educational programs for elementary and high school students in Clarke, Barrow and Madison counties, and he will also be working with music students at UGA."
The French harpist performs tonight at the Performing Arts Center as a part of the Ramsey Concert Hall series, which showcases musical talents from all over the world.
"While only 20 (years old), he won the USA International Harp Competition," said Bobby Tyler, marketing and media relations director for the University's Performing Arts Center.
EMMANUEL CEYSSON
When: 8 tonightWhere: Performing Arts Center, Ramsey Concert Hall
More Information:
http://www.uga.edu/pac/
Price: $9 to $18
"The following year, he won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York," Tyler said.
The performance also will broadcast on American Public Media's "Performance Today" radio program, which reaches about one-and-a-half million listeners.
"It is also very impressive that he serves as Principal Harp of the Paris Opera Orchestra at the age of 23, so he is definitely a very talented young man," Tyler said.
To Ceysson, playing music is not all about winning awards.
"For me, it is really important to create a communication with my audience," Ceysson said.
From there, he said, it is about conveying emotions to the listener.
"I try to use the music as an emotion language," Ceysson said. "It can go from anger, to love, to many other things."
Ceysson said he is influenced more by conductors and pianists than harpists in his performances. He said he often plays lesser-known works because he likes to branch out and play a wide array of styles and pieces.
"In each recital, I try to change my repertoire," he said.
"I try to do as many original works for the harp as possible, because other harpists feel that we don't have an interesting repertoire, but I don't agree with that idea and I like to defend our repertoire," Ceysson said.
Ceysson said he was first inspired to play the harp while listening to Mozart at age 6, and began learning the instrument at 8 years old.
He said he now hopes to help share that love of music with children all over the world.
"I started an educational program in Colombia, in Bogotá," Ceysson said.
Ceysson will be teaching classes through an educational residency in conjunction with his recital tonight.
"We take some of our artists into area schools to provide much-needed arts education," Tyler said.
"He will provide educational programs for elementary and high school students in Clarke, Barrow and Madison counties, and he will also be working with music students at UGA."
Be the first to comment on this story