Winter Holiday Harp Concert with Triskela Harp Trio December 4, 2010

Winter Holiday Harp Concert with Triskela Harp Trio

Triskela Celtic Harp Trio -- Diana Stork, Shawna Spiteri, Portia Diwa -- will perform a holiday concert celebrating Christmas and the Solstice season with music from the British Isles, Latin America, and original compositions. Experience being serenaded by Celtic harps, small lap harps, and Latin American harps, interwoven with harmony vocals, Irish whistle, flute & percussion. The evening will include candle-lighting and sing-alongs to help kindle our inner light and warmth during the darkest time of the year. For over 13 years, Triskela has performed in sacred spaces, including Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, St. Mary Magdalene Church in Berkeley, and at the Chapel of Remembrance for the Memory Walk on Treasure Island. Come lend your spirit to this special holiday gathering!

More about the artists:

Diana Stork is well-known in the harp world for her unique style which incorporates ethnic and contemporary harp traditions. She has performed with such diverse groups as the Line's Contemporary Ballet, the Maihar Orchestra of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, and can be heard on dozens of albums, including Harpestry on Universal Records, and Sacred Light on the At Peace Music label. Diana is also director of the popular Festival of Harps concert series.

Shawna Spiteri is the group's lead singer and emcee. With a degree in musical theatre from San Francisco State University, Shawna has appeared with such companies as the Peninsula Civic Light Opera, the Marin Civic Light Opera and the Palo Alto Players, and has sung everything from madrigals to punk.
Portia Diwa started playing harp at age 9 and has been actively performing ever since. Currently, Portia is the Healing Harp Clinical Supervisor at San Francisco California Pacific Medical Center's Institute for Health & Healing and teaches a successful certification program in Integrative Medicine Education and Healing Harp.

Official Website: http://www.triskelaharptrio.com/