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LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Carnegie Hall will present “Understanding Celtic Music,” a special performance with harpist Leah Trent, on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m.
The event is in conjunction with the March 1 performance of Irish musical group Danú at Carnegie Hall.
Trent earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from the University of Colorado in Boulder. She has performed with chamber groups and orchestras in Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Trent plays harp for special occasions throughout the Greenbrier Valley, including weddings and dinners at The Greenbrier resort. She also enjoys teaching harp in private lessons and in workshop settings.
Trent has recorded three CDs: “That Night in Bethlehem” (Christmas music played on Celtic harp and concertina), “For Mrs. Cole” (solo Celtic harp music), and “A Christmas Harp Recital” (pedal harp and celtic harp).
Trent is also a professional church musician, currently serving as the organist, pianist, harpist, and choir director at Ronceverte Presbyterian Church. In addition, she performs on bowed psaltery, harpsichord, recorder, gemshorn, and hurdy gurdy.
Since 2008 Trent has been the education director at Carnegie Hall where she administers the class and workshop program, directs the Kids’ College summer arts camp, and coordinates a variety of programs with the schools in Greenbrier, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, and Summers counties.
Tickets to this special event are $5.
For more information, visit www.carnegiehall-wv.org, call (304) 645-7917, or visit the Carnegie Hall box office at 611 Church Street in Lewisburg.
Carnegie Hall is a nonprofit organization supported by individual contributions, grants, and fundraising efforts such as TOOT and The Carnegie Hall Gala.————————————————————————————————————Carnegie Hall will present “Understanding Celtic Music,” a special performance with harpist Leah Trent, on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the performance are $5 each. (Photo Courtesy Carnegie Hall)
