From ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
St. Tim’s Discovers music series’ finale for 2019 features the Salzedo Harp Duo, comprised of Toledo’s Nancy Lendrim and Jody Guinn, of Cleveland.
The Saturday, Dec. 21, concert will be held at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 871 E. Boundary St., Perrysburg. Both of these world-class musicians share a similar background, having studied with the late Alice Chalifoux at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Formed in 2000, the Salzedo Duo was awarded a prestigious Mellon Foundation grant to research, perform and advocate for duo harp music.
Having performed internationally at the World Harp Congress in Geneva Switzerland, the duo also has recorded on the Azica label, releasing two discs. Their rendition of Claude Debussy’s “Clair de lune” was featured in the score of the popular daytime drama “The Young and the Restles” where it was heard by over six million viewers.
Ms. Lendrim is well known to Toledo audiences, where she holds the Lois Nitschke Chair as principal harpist of the Toledo Symphony. In addition, Ms. Lendrim is on the faculties of the University of Toledo, The Toledo Symphony School of Music and the Toledo School for the Arts. During the summer, she is the Director for Harp Ensembles for the Elizabeth Hainen Harp Colony and hosts a harp camp here in northwest Ohio.
Jody Guinn holds several orchestral appointments, including Principal Harpist for the Akron Symphony, second harp for the Cleveland Orchestra, the Cleveland Ballet and the Ohio Chamber Orchestra. Ms. Guinn serves on the faculties of Cleveland State University, the Cleveland Institute of Music Prep Department and the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory.
The December 21 st concert will include selections from the Duo’s newly released album, Clair de Noel, a collection of seasonal music favorites. Concert goers will be able to purchase copies of this new release.
The concert is open to the public, with no admission charged; however, donations are always welcome. The church has ample parking and is accessible for those with physical challenges. For more information call 419-874-5704 or check the website.
