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• New Channel Classics CD Released:  Visions

   Visions in Twilight by Garrett Byrnes is featured on a new CD of contemporary harp music by
   Lavinia Meijer titled Visions.  In addition to Byrnes, the CD includes selections by Britten,    
   Patterson, Yun and Takemitsu.  Available from Channel Classics and all major CD websites.
   Lavinia Meijer: Visions  (Channel Classics Website)
  

• New Kalan CD Released:  Ceren Necipoğlu: Bir Kitap Gibi

   Visions in Twilight and Amhrán Slán by Garrett Byrnes are included in a new 2 CD memorial
   set honoring his friend, the late Turkish harpist Fatma Ceren Necipoğlu.  The set includes
   repertoire that was close to Ceren's heart, and that she performed on her last concerts in Turkey
   and Rio, and that she planned to record under studio conditions.  The first disc features a selection
   of live recordings from Ceren's last concerts, and the second disc is an homage by her colleagues
   and students showcasing the repertoire under studio conditions. The CD was released on January
  18, 2010 on the Kalan record label, and corresponded with a sold out memorial concert at the Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall in Istanbul, Turkey.  Byrnes was in attendance for the event.

Order a copy of Ceren Necipoğlu: Bir Kitap Gibi from the Kalan website.
Proceedes go toward the funding of harp programs in Ceren Necipoǧlu's name.
Read more about Ceren Necipoğlu on the dedication page.

• Byrnes to Give Talk & Attend Premiere of New Solo Work at Eleventh World Harp Congress in Vancouver

Garrett Byrnes has been invited to speak about his late friend Fatma Ceren Necipoğlu, and the harp music that he wrote for her.  The talk will be scheduled during the Eleventh World Harp Congress in Vancouver, BC Canada in July, 2011.  In addition to performances of works that he wrote for Ceren, he will also compose a new work for harp solo for premiere.

Only days before her death, Necipoğlu asked Byrnes if he would compose a new work for her to premiere at the Eleventh World Harp Congress.  Without hesitation he said yes, and looks forward to honoring this request.  With the help of harpist Şirin Pancaroǧlu, Ceren's close friend and colleague, the work will recieve its premiere in memory of the late harpist.

General information regarding the 11th World Harp Congress can be found on the organizations website.

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