Saturday, May 17, 2014 was our annual Spring Fling, our fundraiser for the Valeria Finzi Memorial Scholarship Fund. At the lovely home of the Stein-Goldfeder family, we heard the young recipients of this year's awards perform beautifully, assuring us that the future of the harp is in good hands! Then we were treated to a fabulous concert by world-renowned master of the Paraguayan harp, Alfredo Rolando Ortiz. After the performance, we celebrated with a lovely reception.
Above, L to R: Claire Elias (11), Julianne Jimenez (14), Shirley Guo (17), Annette Lee (12). Claire, Julianne and Annette received scholarships and Shirley received the HILA award for musicality.
Above: Alfredo Rolando Ortiz with his Paraguayan harp, after his performance.
Our host family (who lent us their lovely home for this event) and their harp teacher: (L to R) Allison Allport, Laura Stein, Sabrina Goldfeder, Sam Goldfeder. Allison is Sabrina's harp teacher.
After the recital, guests enjoy a celebratory buffet and browse Dr. Ortiz's publications.