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What people are saying about
Diana Stork...
"Diana's ability to sense the right piece for the right moment,
and play
with utter respect and attunement with the participants is
remarkable.
Many times she has been called an "Angel".
-Judith Tripp Director, Women's
Dream Quest,
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
"In the global harp world there are only a handful of people
who have
worked greatly to bring our instrument into the realm of a wider
public
consciousness. Diana Stork is one of those rare pearls. Hr
devotion to
harp music, her fluid playing and organizational skills are
superb.'
--Rudiger Oppermann
President, German Harp Society
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"My most vivid memory of the 1986 ISFHC National Convention
is not of the
gala concerts but rather of an informal session where I first
heard Diana
Stork and her captivating improvisations.
I've since witnessed
Diana's innate sensitivity and uncanny ability
to find the proper niche for her harp in diverse collaborations
with
Indian, Latin, Celtic, World, modern Dance and Early Music; and
she
continues to be found at the harp world's "cutting
edge".
Through her roles as artistic director of the highly successful
"Festival
of Harps" concert series and "Harpestry"
recordings, Diana's supreme
integrity has proven that quality does not have to be compromised
in order
to achieve commercial success.
I am in complete
admiration of the stunning ensemble performance of
Diana's harp students in the "Bay Area Youth Harp
Ensemble" at a recent
Festival of Harps concert. Children of all ages played at a
level suitable
for Carnegie Hall-and it was obvious that each and everyone loved
what they
were doing! Diana has a profound ability to inspire her
students."
- Ann Heymann
Harpist
"It is in her nature to be inspirational to others and to
make things
happen. Wherever she goes she makes powerful connections
with people.
Besides being a sublime harpist with a style and repertoire all
her own,
and a producer and director of recordings and concerts with an
unerring ear
and musical taste, Diana has been a driving force in the harp
community. I
believe that, as a teacher of numerous young harpists, and as
founder and
director of the Festival of Harps, she has been a major factor in
the
recent flowering of harp music in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Mitch Landy
SF Bay Area Harpist
Diana is a very enthusiastic harp teacher! Her energy not only
helps you
learn, but also inspires you to reach for higher goals.
- Liza Rose-Age 12, Student
"Studying with Diana, I find that I am not only
becoming a more creative and sensitive musician, but that I am falling
deeper and deeper in love with the harp! She is a gifted and
intuitive teacher, who brings together a
skillful blend of harp technique, body wisdom, and the creative and
spiritual dimensions of fully embodied musicianship. I leave our
lessons feeling inspired and very grateful."
-Karen
Berg-Smith, Student
"Diana does a fantastic job of imparting the sense to her students
that music is "alive" and a part of them, not just something to
be copied. She has the knack of gently expanding the musical limits
of her students in a
very suppportive way."
-Julie
Rogers, Parent
"Diana Stork is an amazing teacher who has exposed me to many
styles of music, including multicultural music. Due to her hard
work, I have been part of several harp ensembles that have taught me much
about harp music and working with others. Her commitment to her
students and the harp, has further helped me flourish as a musician, and
supported me to become the composer I am today."
-Amelia Romano, Student
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