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UNCSA Harp Day with the Jacquelyn Bartlett and Grace Ludtke

UNCSA Harp Day

The North Carolina Harp Ensemble led by Jacquelyn Bartlett (UNCSA Artist Faculty) and Grace Ludtke (High Point University) and the UNCSA Harp Studio are hosting UNCSA Harp Day on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

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UNCSA Harp Day will be held on the beautiful campus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC. Harp Day is an exceptional celebration of the harp, and a day filled with learning, inspiration, and stunning music! All participants will perform on the day’s closing concert as performers in the harp ensemble! Additionally, there will be a technique seminar and masterclass led by Jacquelyn Bartlett.

  • Harp Day is geared to harpists of all ages and skill levels.

  • All attendees must bring their own harp and bench. Music stands will be provided.

  • All participants will be assigned music to play in harp ensemble based on their skill level and experience. Selected music will be emailed to participants upon registration and must be learned, polished, and ready to perform at the event.

  • Participants are also invited to perform a harp solo (must be memorized) polished and ready to perform on the day’s closing concert.

  • All harpists will perform on the day’s closing concert at 5 p.m. in Crawford Hall. This concert will be open to the public. Dessert reception to follow!

Registration

The registration fee for this event is $75. Registration closes on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Included with the registration fee:

  1. Participation in Harp Day events (Full Day or Half Day Options). **Student harpists under the age of 10 could consider half day or those unable to participate in the full day of events.

  2. Lunch in UNCSA Dining Hall (Full Day)

  3. Full Day participants are invited to apply to perform in masterclass with Jacquelyn Bartlett (UNCSA Artist Faculty) and receive enriching feedback on a polished harp solo. Memorization is strongly encouraged.

  4. All music for harp ensemble to perform on day’s closing concert. Harpists will be assigned parts based on their skill level and experience. Register well in advance of the event to learn your music!

  5. Participants are also invited to apply to perform a harp solo (must be memorized) on the day’s closing concert.

  6. For students interested in auditioning for the high school/college programs at UNCSA, Jacquelyn Bartlett will be available to meet for a free 30-minute private lesson during Harp Day. Please email bartlettj@uncsa.edu to schedule a lesson.

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If you have any questions about participation or registration, please email Jacquelyn Bartlett at bartlettj@uncsa.edu.

UNCSA Harp Day Schedule

8-9:30 a.m.

Check In (Full Day)
Crawford Hall Lobby

10-11:15 a.m.

Masterclass with Jacquelyn Bartlett
Hood Recital Hall

11:15-11:30 a.m.

Break

11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

“Importance of Your Technique/Musical Foundation” Seminar with Jacquelyn Bartlett (UNCSA Artist Faculty)
Hood Recital Hall

12:15-1:15 p.m.

Lunch
Dining Hall

1-1:30 p.m.

Check In (Half Day)
Crawford Hall Lobby

1:15-1:45 p.m.

Campus Tour led by the UNCSA Harp Studio

1:45-3:15 p.m.

Harp Ensemble - all registrants
Crawford Hall

3:15-3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Dress Rehearsal - all registrants
Crawford Hall

4:30-5 p.m.

Break & Prepare for Concert

5 p.m.

Concert
Crawford Hall

Guest Artists

Grace Ludtke

Grace Ludtke

Grace Ludtke has been praised for her "brilliant" and "stunning" playing by the Cultural Voice of North Carolina and regarded as "a passionate performer - a harpist with heart" by Our State Magazine. She is passionate about giving audiences a new impression of the harp and sharing its stories so its secrets can be discovered. 

Ludtke has performed as soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician throughout North America and Europe, including concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York City, St. George's Church in London, and Liben Castle in Prague and has performed with the North Carolina Opera Orchestra and regional orchestras across the state. In 2023, she joined Sono Auros founded by flutist Lucian Rinando and cellist Samuel Magill in New York prior to their relocation to North Carolina.

Ludtke believes that cultivating creativity and artistic practice is a tool for empowerment for both individuals and communities. Her performance and teaching career are influenced by her combined passions for music and social work practice, having earned master's degrees in both disciplines.

Presently, she teaches in the music departments at High Point University and Guilford College and serves on the artistic teams of the American Harp Academy and North Carolina Harp Ensemble at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with the mission of nurturing the artist within the harpist. These programs provide transformational learning and performance opportunities to harpists of all ages and skill levels nationwide.

Ludtke's education spans North and South Carolina. She completed a bachelor's degree in music at Converse University Petrie School of Music, a master's degree in social work at Winthrop University, and a master's degree in harp performance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts studying with Jacquelyn Bartlett.