We Are NY Phil: Principal Harp Nancy Allen

[@younglightworkerschannel9008]

Hello Nancy, I have seen you in concert many years ago. Ohil Harp convention i believe? I have been playing 40 years. I have three horses They are indeed "both a challenge" Great piece! Thank you! Juli

[@davemiller7633]

What a delight. I hope the Philarmonic does this for EVERY instrument not just section.

[@veramancheva]

Мне повезло, что я села близко от арфы,слева от сцены. В опере Шенберга «Эрвартунг» («Ожидание») партия арфы играет важную роль; и было интересно следить за арфисткой, которая то и дело то закладывала ленту между струнами, то вынимала. Я такого еще не видела. Но это не сурдина,а смена тембра: влажный звук становится похожим на то ли клацанье зубов, то ли на постукивание высохших косточек, что придавало еще большей жути сцене в тёмном лесу... Дирижер отметил Нэнси Аллен особым жестом благодарности.

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[@Eleuthero5]

Ms. Allen grew up in Wyoming so it's no surprise that she's a horse lover.

[@veramancheva]

What do harp and bike have in common? Answer: pedals. However, Nancy chose to ride a horse, which we really like.☺♪♫

[@veramancheva]

I was lucky that I sat close to the harp, to the left of the stage. In Schoenberg's Ervartung opera (Waiting), the harp part plays an important role; and it was interesting to follow the harpist, who now and then laid the tape between the strings, then took it out. I haven’t seen this before. But this is not "sordini", but a change of timbre: a wet sound becomes like either gnashing of teeth, or tapping of dried bones, which gave an even greater horror of the scene in the dark forest ... The conductor noted Nancy Allen with a special gesture of gratitude.