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Recitals & Concert Schedule
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Recitals & Concert Schedule
Future performances
(See below for previous performances)
April 2, 2013, recital, City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, California
6:30 pm. Helford hospital Lobby
May 7, 2013, recital, City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, California
6:30 pm. Helford hospital Lobby
June 4, 2013, recital, City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, California
6:30 pm. Helford hospital Lobby
July 18 to 21, 201, Recital and Workshops
Somerset harp Festival, New Jersey
August 17, 2013, Recital, Museum of Making Music, Carlsbad, California
MORE PERFORMANCES IN PLANNING STAGES AT THIS TIME
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PREVIOUS RECITALS
March 5, 2013, recital, City of Hope Hospital,
Duarte, California
6:30 pm. Helford Hoapital Lobby
February 5, 2013, recital, City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, California
6:30 pm. Helford hospital Lobby
December 13, 2012, 6:30 pm recital CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY LEARNING CENTER
November 6, 2012, recital, City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, California
6:30 pm. Helford hospital Lobby
October 2, 2012, recital, City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, California
6:30 pm. Helford hospital Lobby
September 23, 2012, 4:30 pm, recital in Miami, FL
Benefit for the “Ermita de la Caridad del Cobre”
Salon Varela, Ermita de la Caridad, 3609 S. Miami Ave., Miami, FL 33133
September 22, 2012, WORKSHOP FOR ALL HARPS, ALL LEVELS
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
September 16, 2012, 6 pm RECITAL, Grand Rapids, MI
Sponsored by the West Michigan Chapter of the American Harp Society
Peter Martin Wege Theater, 341 Ellsworth SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
WORKSHOP FOR HARPISTS, ALL LEVELS (Same location): 12:30 to 4:30 pm
September 9, 2012, WORKSHOP FOR ALL HARPS, ALL LEVELS
Denver, Colorado. Same location as above
Sponsored by KOLACNY MUSIC and|COLORADO CELTIC HARP SOCIETY
September 8, 2012, recital 7:30 pm, DENVER, Colorado
Unity Church of Denver, 3021 S. University Blvd, Denver, CO 80210
Sponsored by KOLACNY MUSIC and|COLORADO CELTIC HARP SOCIETY
September 4, 2012, recital, City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, California
6:30 pm. Helford hospital Lobby
August 7, 2012, recital, City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, California
July 27 to 29, 2012, workshops for harpists,
Somerset Harp Festival, New Jersey
June 5, 2012, recital. City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, California
May 24, 2012, Benefit recital for Settlement House, Corona, CA
Corona Settlement House is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary!
May 9th, 2012, educational performance, East Los Angeles Library, CA
May 1st, 2012, recital, City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, california
April 29th, 2012, recital, Cuban Cultural Club, Monerey Park, California
March 11th, 2012, Benefit recital for scholarships,
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 26800 Newport Rd, Menifee, CA 92584
March 6, 2012, 6:30 pm recital, City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, California
February 14, 2012, VALENTINE’S DAY recital, San Clemente, California
POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 1st, 2012
(Cancelled by Casa Romantica as per phone message received by the artist
on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. My apologies to have to notify you this late about this cancellation. It is not related to my health. My leg is doing much better. )
February 16, 17 & 18, 2012, recital and residency, Verde valley, AZ
February 26, 2012, recital, Hemet, California
December 20, 2011, educational recital, Corona Library, California
November 14 to 19, 2001, concert tour and workshops for harpists, Colorado
October 2011, concert tour and workshops for harpists, ISRAEL
(Cancelled due to leg injury)
September 3, 2011, RECITAL and workshop for harpists, SEATTLE, Washington
(Cancelled due to leg injury)
August 11 to 23, 2011, concert tour and workshops for harpists, IRELAND
(Cancelled due to leg injury)
July 14, 2011, recital and workshop for harpists, Tulsa, Oklahoma
at the Midwest Harp Festival
May 3rd, 2011, 6:30 p.m., recital, Helford Hospital, City of Hope, Duarte, California
Informal performance for patients, relatives & employees. Open to general public.
April 12, 2011, recital, Green Valley, Arizona
April 9, 2011, workshop for harpists, Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
April 8, 2011, recital, Brookings, South Dakota
April 5th, 2011, 6:30 pm, recital, Helford Hospital, City of Hope, Duarte, California
Informal performance for patients, relatives & employees. Open to general public.
March 31, 2011, at 7:30 pm, BENEFIT recital for “SETTLEMENT HOUSE” of the City of Corona
Where: Northpoint Church, 988 West Ontario Avenue, Corona, CA 92882
Guest artists: Tyler Emerson - violin, and
Damian Kim (Alfredo’s grandson): Piano, Ukelele & Voice,
Damian Kim performing a duo of HARP & PIANO with his grandfather
and playing ukelele and singing the “PREMIERE” of his own composition.
March 22, 2011, 4:30 pm, recital, Anthony Quinn Library, Los Angeles
March 1st, 2011, 6:30 pm, recital, Helford Hospital, City of Hope, Duarte, California
Informal performance for patients, relatives & employees. Open to general public.
February 19, 2011, 1 to 5 pm, WORKSHOP FOR HARPISTS
Presented by the San Diego Chapter of the American Harp Society
February 19, 2011, 7 pm, RECITAL, La Jolla area, San Diego, California
Presented by the San Diego Chapter of the American Harp Society
February 1st, 2011, 6:30 pm, recital, Helford Hospital, City of Hope, Duarte, California
Informal performance for patients, relatives & employees. Open to general public.
December 7th, 6:30 pm, recital, City of Hope, California
October 29 to 31, 2010, recital and workshop,”Southeastern Harps Weekend,” Ashville, NC
October 23th, 7 pm, recital, Houston, Texas
St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall
8915 Timberside Dr., Houston, TX 77025
WORKSHOP FOR HARPISTS
Same location and date, from 1 pm to 5: 30 pm
October 5th, 6:30 pm, recital, City of Hope, California
October, 3rd, workshop for harpists, Pittsburgh,
September 15 & 16, recital and residency, Casper, Wyoming
Recital Thursday, Sept. 16th, 7:30 pm, John F. Welsh Auditorium
September 13 & 14, recital and residency, Rock Springs, Wyoming
Recital Tuesday, Sept 14, 7 pm, RSHS Theater
September, 7, 6:30 pm, recital City of Hope, California
August 11 to 15, 2010, workshops and recital, Harpcon 2010, St. Louis, MO
August 7th, 10 am, family recital
“Big! World! Fun! Family Series”
Ford Amphitheatre
Los Angeles, Califonia
August 3, 6:30 pm, recital, City of Hope, California
July 29 to August 1st, workshops and recital, “Somerset Harp Festival”, New Jersey
July 14, 7 pm., recital Cerritos Library, Cerritos, CA
June 27, 2010, recital, “Music in the Mansion,” Beverly Hills, California
June 26, 2010, recital, “Previews,” Manhattan Beach, California
May 4th, 6:30 pm, recital, City of Hope, California
April 6, 6:30 pm, recital, City of Hope, Duarte, California
March 27, 2010, recital, Ramona, California
March 26, 2010, concert with the SOUTH COAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,
performing his SOUTH AMERICAN SUITE FOR HARP AND ORCHESTRA
Lake Hills Church, Lake Forest, California
For tickets visit http://www.southcoastsymphony.org/
March 6, 2010, 7:30 pm., concert with the Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra,
performing his SOUTH AMERICAN SUITE FOR HARP AND ORCHESTRA
Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 7:30 p.m., Great Hall, Gallagher-Bluedorn
Or visit: http://www.wcfsymphony.org/
February 14, 2010, 2 pm, recital, Menifee, California
FUND RAISER for Scholarships for low income students
Presented by the Menifee Valley Woman’s Club
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 26800 Newport Rd., Menifee, CA 92584
February 11, Thursday, at 7 pm in PRESCOTT, AZ
FUND RAISER FOR MEALS ON WHEELS
Prescott Community Center, 1280 E Rosser St., Prescott, AZ 86301
February 2, 6:30 pm, recital, City of Hope, Duarte, california
January 5, 2010, 6:30 pm., recital, City of Hope, Duarte, California
December 1st, 2009, recital, City of hope
November 28, 1:30 pm, recital, Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, California
October 25, 1:30 pm, Recital, Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, California
October 10, workshop and recital, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
September 13, 2009, workshop/master class and recital, St. Paul, Minnesota
August 4, 2009, recital, City of Hope, California
July 18, 2009, LOS 3 ORTIZ in concert, San Juan Capistrano Library, CA
July 9 to 12, 2009, workshops and master classes, Somerset Harp Festival, Alexandria, Virginia
July 7, 2009, recital, City of Hope, California
July 1 to 5, 2009, workshops and master classes, Big Sky Folk Harp Festival, Big Sky, Montana
May 31st, 2009, recital, Heritage House, Riverside, california
May 3rd, 2009, recital, Murrietta, California
March 30 to April 3, 2009, public recital and educational performances,
Camplex, Gillette, Wyoming
March 20 & 21, 2009, recital & residency, Illinois Central College
October 19, 2008, South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra
Cedar Rapids Symphony, Iowa
(Several movements of the Suite as part of a Special Program)
September 27, 2008, workshop for harpists, Spanish Peaks Celtic festival, Colorado
September 26, 2008, recital, Spanish Peaks Celtic Festival, Colorado
September 7, 2008, workshop, Vancouver, BC, Canada
September 6, 2008, workshop & recital, Seattle, Washington
August 31, 2008, educational recitals, Skirball, Los Angeles, California
August 3, 2008, educational recitals, Skirball, Los Angeles, California
July 22, 2008 WORLD PREMIERE of CUMBIA VERDE by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, composed for Harp Ensemble. 232 harpists joined him for this performance during the Tenth World Harp Congress, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
July 6, 2008, educational recitals, Skirball, Los Angeles, California
June 29, 2008, educational recitals, Skirball, Los Angeles, California
May 30 & 31, 2008, recitals opening for Chamber Singers Concert,
Mt San Antonio College, Walnut, California
May 10, 2008, workshop for harpists, Omaha, Nebraska
& Private Recital, Lincoln, Nebraska
April 24, 2008, recital, Green Valley, California
April 23, 2008 Workshop for harpists, Tucson, Arizona
April 6, 2008, recital, & workshop, Antigua, Guatemala
April 5& 9, 2008 Prevention of Injury Workshops for the Guatemala National Symphony Orchestra
and the students of the Music Conservatory of Guatemala.
April 10. 2008, South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra
concert with the Guatemala National Symphony
March 16 & 17, 2008, recital & residency, Victorville, California
March 7, 2008, recital, Palm Springs, California
March 3 to 5, 2008, recital & residency, Quincy, California
JANUARY 5, 2008, Concert with orchestra, Temecula, California,
performing his SOUTH AMERICAN SUITE FOR HARP AND ORCHESTRA with the
California Chamber Orchestra. Director: Warren Gref
Old Town Temecula Community Theater, Temecula, California.
November 17, 2007, recital Hemet, California
March 19, 2008, recital, Sun City, Arizona
November 13, 2007, recital, Medellín, Colombia
Abril, 2008, recital & workshop, Guatemala
Oct. 22 to Nov. 2, 2007. Residency, Mesa, Arizona
April 24, 2008, recital, Green Valley, Arizona
July 19 to 22, 2007, recital & master classes, Somerset, New Jersey
July 11, 2007. Recital, Cerritos Library, California
July 4 to 8, 2007, Master Classes, Big Sky, Montana
May 26, 2007, recitals. San Juan Capistrano library
Saturday, April 21, 2007. Workshop for ALL HARPS, Musicians Union, 1165 Delaware, Denver, Colorado.
Friday, April 20, 2007, recital, Rialto Theater, 228 E 4th St., Loveland, Colorado
April 18 to 21, 2007, residency and recital, Loveland, Colorado
Monday, April 16, 2007, recital, Great Plains Room, University of Nebraska East Union
Fair Street & N 37 Ave, Lincoln, NE 68501
Sunday, April 15, 2007 WORKSHOP FOR ALL HARPS, ALL LEVELS
First Plymouth Church, 2000 D Street, Lincoln Nebraska.
April 9 to 16, 2007, concert tour, Nebraska
March 22 to 25, 2007, recital, workshops & master classes, Virginia
February 15, 2007, recital, Bishop, California
February 13th, 2007, recital, Sun Cities Chamber Music, Sun City, Arizona
December 17, 2006, recital Carlsbad, California
November 9 to 11, 2006, educational assemblies and recital, Corrales, New Mexico.
October 28, 2006, recital & Master Class, Grinnell College, Iowa
October 23 to November 11, 2006, residency & recital Dubuque, Iowa
September 22, 2006, recital Solana Beach, California
August 3 to 6, 2006, workshop and performance at SOMERSET WEST Folk Harp Festival, San Jose, California
July 20, 2006, concert during the Latin American Harp Encounter, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, performing his South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra.
July 4th, 2006, at 5 p.m., recital at the American harp Society Conference, San Francisco.
July 3, 2006, workshop at the American harp Society Conference, San Francisco.
June 17, 2006, 1 p.m., educational family recital at the East Los Angeles Public Library, presented by the Chicano Resource Center.
April 29, 2006, at 3 p.m., Concert with Texas Christian University Symphony, conductor German Gutierrez, performing Alfredo's South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra.
March 2 & 3, 2006, recital and residency, Casper, Wyoming
January 25th to 28th, 2006 recital and residency, Cottonwood, Arizona
November 20th, 2005, recital, Freedom Village, California
November 9th to 11th, 2005, recital and residency, Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ, WITH GUEST ARTIST MICHELLE ORTIZ.
November 1st, 2005, recital, Green Valley, Arizona
October 26th to 29th, 2005, recital and residency, Mohave Community College, Lake Havasu, Arizona
October 18th, 2005, recital in Fruitvale, BC, Canada
October 7th to 9th, 2005, recital and classes/workshops in Colorado. More details soon.
September 29th, 2005, 7 p.m. recital, Shannon Theater, Whittier College, California, WITH GUEST ARTISTS LUZMA AND MICHELLE ORTIZ!
September 20th to 24th, residency, recital and master class for harpists, Johnson County Community College, Overland, Kansas.
July 17th to 23rd, 2005, recital at the World Harp Congress, Dublin, Ireland
July 6th to 10th, 2005, recital, workshops and master classes at the Folk Harp Conference, Big Sky, Montana.
April, 2005, recital, workshops and master classes at the International Harp festival in Edinburgh, Scotland
February 12th, 2005 (Saturday), recital in Ramona, California, 7:30 p.m., for the Ramona Concerts Association.
February 8th, 2005 (Tuesday), recital at Lancaster Performing Arts Center, Lancaster,
California, for members of the "Antelope Valley Community Concerts."
December 4th, 2004, (Saturday), recitals at 12:30 and 2 p.m.,
"WORLD CITY" concert Series,
at the W. M. Keck Foundation Children's Amphitheater,
WALT DISNEY HALL, Los Angeles.
November 6th, 2004, (Saturday), recitals at
San Juan Capistrano Public Library
October 22 & 23, 2004, recital and residency, Henderson, NV
August 20th, 2004, World Premiere of the Ballet "Cemetery of Kisses," choreographed by
Paul Christiano for the Illinois Ballet Thater, to music* by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
(*Sand and Silk, from his CD recording of the same title)
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Chicago
August 31, 2004, recital, City of Hope, California
May 23, 2004, recital, Simi Valley, California
April 28-May 1, 2004, residency and recital,
in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Saturday, April 10, 2004, at 7 p.m., recital at the
CITY HALL of the city of MISSION VIEJO
March 18-21, 2004, recital and residency, East Las Vegas, NV
February 15, 2004, recital, FOURS SEASONS (not the hotel, but a private retirement community), Murrieta, California.
November 6, 2003, recital, Glendale Library, Arizona
November 4, 2003, recital, Green Valley, Arizona
September 22-26, 2003, recital and residency, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas
July 17-20, 2003, Recital and Workshops at SOMERSET HARP FESTIVAL, Somerset, New Jersey
July 10-13, 2003, Recital and Workshops at HARPCON, Bloomington, Indiana
July 1st, 2003, LOS 3 ORTIZ, Benefit Concert for St. Matthew's Parish Renovation, Corona, California
June 6, 2003, "South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra"
Composer and harpist: Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
Orchestration by Paul Hurst
St. Matthew's Chamber Orchestra, Conductor: Thomas Neenan
Thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Dressler for making this concert possible.
May 2 & 3, 2003, recitals, Florissant, Missouri
March 9 to March 23, 2003, Concert Tour and Master Classes & Workshops for harpists in The Netherlands. The workshops were attended by almost 300 pedal and Celtic harp teachers and students. Among the activities there were two days of Master Classes at Amsterdam's Conservatory.
March 23, 2003, pedal harp students of the Amsterdam Conservatory of Music, performed a concert at the Bachsaal, in Amsterdam, playing only music composed or arranged by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, including his "VENEZOLANA FOR FIVE PEDAL HARPS" (performed by "ten pedal harps").
Sunday, January 12, 2003, Recital, Bret Harte Theater, Angels Camp, California
Saturday, January 11, 2003, Recital, Amador County Arts Council, California
Friday, November 22, 2002, Recital, Kerr Cultural Center, Scottsdale, Arizona
Wednesday, November 20th, 2002 Lee Little Theater, Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher
Friday, November 15, 2002, Recital, Gold Canyon United Methodist Church, Arizona
Friday, November 8, 2002, Recital, Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ
September 24-25, 2002, Recital and residency, Univ. of WI-Marathon
July 21-28, 2002, workshop, WORLD HARP CONGRESS, Switzerland
July 12, 2002, recital, West Valley Playhouse, Canoga Park, CA
June 19-23, 2002, performance & lecture, American Harp Society Conference, St. Paul, MN.
May 11, 2002, recital, Brooks Theater, Oceanside, California.
April 27, 2002, Benefit Recital for California Traditional Music Society, Van Nuys.
April 8-16, 2002, recital and residency, Lincoln, Nebraska
April 5-6, 2002, recital and workshops/master classes, Harpfest, Baltimore
Saturday, March 23, 2002, recital, Corrales, New Mexico. Corrales Arts Council
Same day: Workshop for harpists, at all levels.
Monday, March 18, 2002, recital, Cerritos Library, California, as part of their Grand Opening Celebration.
Saturday, March 16, 2002, Benefit recital at St. Edward Church, Corona, California.
Tuesday, March 12, 2002, recital, Burbank Library, California
December, 2001, concert tour, Turkey, performing his "South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra", with the Istambul Borusan Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Gürer Aykal
November, 23, 2001, concert with Auckland Philharmonia, New Zealand, performing his "South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra"
November 11, 2001, recital The League of Volunteers, Newark, CA
September 9, 2001, recital, lectures and workshops in San Jose, California
July 19-22, 2001, recital, lectures and workshops at SOMERSET FOLK HARP FESTIVAL, New Jersey
April 20, 2001, recital, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
March 6 to 8, 2001, recital and residency, California Center for the Arts, Escondido, CA
February 16, 2001, recital, Ramona Concerts Ass., Ramona, CA
February 10, 2001, recitals at San Juan Capistrano Public Library
October 17 to 20, 2001, residency and recital, Quincy, Plumas County, CA
October 9 to 12, 2000, recital and residency, Modock County
October 6, 2000, recital, Marymount College, Palos Verdes, CA
September 22 and 23, 2000, "South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra" with the El Paso Symphony, El Paso, Texas.
August 19, 2000, recital, Reno, Nevada, Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater
July 15 and 16, 2000, "South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra" with the
El Paso Symphony, Spencer Theater, Alto (Ruidoso), New Mexico
July 12, 2000, recital at HARPCON 2000 (International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen's Conference), Monterey, California
June 29, 2002, PREMIER CONCERT OF LOS 3 ORTIZ, celebrating the release of their first recording: DE COLORES (See RECORDINGS). San Juan Capistrano Library, California.
June 11, 2000, WORKSHOP at Sylvia Woods Harp Center, Glendale, California
May 20 and 21, 2000, Mexico City, recital and workshops during the
Fourth Latin American Harp Encounter.
May 6, 2000, two recitals, Oceanside Public Library, California
April 29, 2000, Recital at Sylvia Woods Harp Center, Glendale, California
April 5 to 8, 2000, Residency and Recital, Victor Valley College, Victorville, California.
January 9, 2000, Recital. Dabney Lounge, CALTECH, Pasadena, California
October 1, 1999, Recital, Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ
September 29, 1999, Recital, Kerr Cultural Center, Scottsdale, AZ
September 25, 1999, "South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra" with the Arizona State University Symphony, Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ
September 24, 1999, "South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra" with the
Arizona State University Symphony, Gammage Auditorium, Tempe, AZ
August 7, 1999, Recital, Worldmusic Festival, WDR Television, Bonn, Germany
July 29 - 31, 1999, Master Class, Isolabona, Italy
July 31, 1999 recital, Harpae III, International Harp Festival, Isolabona, Italy
July 23, 1999,with Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, performing his "South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra.," at the World Harp Congress, Czech Republic.
May 2, 1999, "South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra," with the Orange County Youth Symphony, California
March 10-13, 1999, "South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra," with New Mexico Symphony, New Mexico