Chattanooga Harp Ensemble Has 2 Spring Concerts

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The Chattanooga Harp Ensemble, a division of Jan Pennington Gray Harp Scholarship Fund, will give two performances this spring.

The first will be Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church at 3224 Navajo Dr. The second will be Friday, May 4, at 7 p.m. at Ridgedale Baptist Church at 6400 Lee Highway.

Led by Director Tiffany Envid, CHE will perform a variety of music including Celtic, hymns, Mexican, and Broadway.  The concerts will also include guest flutist, Cindy Solfest-Wallis and Susan Bettinger playing the cello. Beverly Inman-Ebel will tell a story in honor of the tornado victims and survivors on the one year anniversary, followed by a musical tribute of hope by the harpists.

 Concerts are open to the public. Come to enjoy the music, talk with the harpists, and to support the arts in Chattanooga. Admission is free.

For more information go to www.chattanoogaharpensemble.org.


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