Strum like it hot
You might actually hope it is going to rain this Friday, May 20, so you can grab a cozy spot by the fireplace in the Newport Public Library Reading Room to enjoy “Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments and Wondrous Stories” with Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter.
During the concert, Lynne and Frankfurter will perform on two Celtic harps, the rare Swedish nyckelharpa, a Ukrainian bandura and more. The music menu includes traditional tunes from Sweden and Ireland and heartwarming original compositions blended with stories of humor and adventure.
Lynne and Frankfurter share a background as progressive rock musicians who later discovered a love for Celtic, Renaissance and Swedish music on unique acoustic instruments. They hail from Oregon and tour extensively in fine performing arts centers, theaters and intimate venues around the US and Europe, taking audiences on a unique journey they will not soon forget.
Lynne has gained worldwide recognition for her original music featuring Celtic harp. She is widely acclaimed for composing memorable and heartwarming melodies that have repeatedly placed in the Top 10 and Top 20 on the Billboard New Age charts. Her innovative work in therapeutic music and “Hands-on-Harps” programs have gained recognition from NBC, CNN and numerous newspaper and magazine articles including the Wall Street Journal. Her music is heard in the popular PBS special "Alone in the Wilderness," amongst many other soundtracks for commercial television and independent films. She performs and teaches year-round and was named one of the 50 most inspiring women by Los Angeles Magazine.
Frankfurter began with classical violin at the age of three and has studied music throughout his life. He has 17 albums to his credit, works on film and television scores as composer and arranger and continues to teach himself to play a variety of instruments, most recently the rarely seen Swedish nyckelharpa. He earned his master’s degree in philosophy as he was becoming one of the most successful street performers in the US. Now a full-time musician and producer known for his uncommon approach to the Celtic harp and folk harp repertoire, his critically acclaimed albums have earned him high regard as an artist of extraordinary talents and abilities.
The concert will be held from 2 to 4:15 pm at the Newport Public Library, located at 35 NW Nye Street. For more information, go to newportlibrary.org or call 541-265-2153.