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Biographies Andrea Fronk and fellow musicans of Harpist Houston provide classical and contempory music for elegant events in the East Texas area. In Galveston, they have experience at establishments such as the Hotel Galvez, Ashton Villa, and the 1894 Grand Opera House. In Houston, they frequent venues such as The Coronado Club, Movado Jewelry Boutique, and fine dining establishments such as the Brownstone. Recent public performances: Mrs. Fronk was featured at the 2007 Dickens on the Strand Feast at Garten Verein, an event attended by the mayor of Galveston, hosted by the Galveston Historical Foundation. This January, Andrea represented Adams & Green Entertainment at the Bridal Extravaganza at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Contact the Galveston Island Arts Academy for tickets to the upcoming faculty recital. Tickets are also available for benefit concerts featuring a harp quartet (that's right- four harps at once) this upcoming Saturday before Mother's Day. Pregnancy Resource Center-- Benefit Concert Saturday May 10th, 2:00 - 3:00 PM (reception following) Christ United Methodist Church 3300 Austin Parkway Sugar Land, Texas 77479 Pregnancy Help Center-- Benefit Concert Saturday May 10th, 7:00 - 8:00 PM (reception following) Redeemer Community Church 24201 Cinco Ranch Blvd Katy, TX 77494 Harpist -- Andrea Fronk Andrea began studying the harp 16 years ago with Joy Yu Hoffman, acclaimed classical and folk harpist of Chicago. She furthered her studies with Sarah Bullen, Principal Harpist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (formerly Principal Harpist of the New York Philharmonic), and with Dr. Alison Attar. She acquired a music scholarship at Brigham Young University while studying with ShruDeLi Ownbey. She chose to broaden her focus by graduating in Biology while continuing performing, offering 11 years of professional musical experience. She has been featured in master classes with Judy Loman and Lynne Aspnes, among other accomplishments listed below. Performances & Accomplishments 2007: Guest Artist, Concerto Soloist with the Kingwood Pops--Home for the Holidays, Nathaniel Center 2007: "Carols of the Southwest" for Harp, Guitar, & Choir Concert -- 1st Lutheran Church, Galveston 2007: In the Galveston Daily News -- Harp Demonstration for the Lutheran Arts Academy 2007: Soloist -- American Harp Society Recital, Houston 2001: Position in Brigham Young University's top Harp Ensemble 2001: BYU Music Scholarship 2000: Best Talent Award, Miss Teen of Illinois -- performing David Watkins' Fire Dance 1998-1999: Principal harpist - Host orchestra for Aberdeen, Scotland Orchestra Festival & Banff, Canada Music Festival 1997-1999: Illinois All-State Musician -- 1st chair Harp 1996: Principal Harpist - Interlochen Arts Camp Intermediate Symphony Orchestra 1995: Alphonse Hasselmans Award - Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Orchestral Experience Under the batons of Alan Dennis and James Loughran, Mrs. Fronk has performed works by Berlioz, Bloch, Britten, Debussy, Holst, Mahler, Puccini, Ravel, Respighi, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Wagner, e.g. Mrs. Fronk is the former principal harpist of the Midwest Young Artists Symphony Orchestra, a position which she held for five years. Mrs. Fronk is experienced as a symphony musician, with groups such as the Galveston Symphony and the Kingwood Pops Orchestra. Vocalist -- Lindsay Pavelka Mrs. Pavelka received her B.A. in Music from Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota. She taught voice at Westlake High School in Austin prior to moving to Galveston, where her husband attends medical school at UTMB. Her vocal experience includes classical art song, chamber music, opera, music-theatre, jazz, and pop music. For a church or wedding service, Lindsay performs pieces as varied as "The Lord's Prayer", "Ave Maria","All I Ask of You" and "What a Wonderful World." Flutist -- Melodie Cunningham Mrs. Cunningham is an active performer, and has been a part of the Clear Lake Symphony for many years. All classical selections listed are in our flute/harp repertoire, as well as many well known romantic and sacred standards. We gladly take requests. Cellist -- Kevin Black Mr. Black is a dedicated educator and longstanding member of the Clear Lake Symphony. The wide range of the cello in combination with the harp offers an elegant alternative to a string trio or quartet. Music Links Galveston Island Arts Academy Kingwood Pops Galveston Symphony Orchestra Wedding Links Wedding Coordinator & Catering KG Weddings Photographer Creative Photography Galveston Luxury Hotels Hotel Galvez & Tremont Historical Galveston Venues Galveston Historical Foundation Harp Links American Harp Society World Harp Congress International Society of Folk Harpists Harp Column Magazine Harp Insurance through AHS Harpist Joy Yu Hoffman Harpist Sarah Bullen Harpist Dr. Alison Attar |
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