With a count down of just a little over two months now until the 2012 edition of the Dutch Harp Festival, we are making a final push to meet our budget goals, and we need your help! In order to raise the final amount we need to realize our dreams for this revolutionary event, we have started a crowd funding project for our opening concert Real Men Play The Harp. Now you have the opportunity to get involved, as a patron of the arts.

Real Men Play The Harp aims to dispel the popular notion that the harp is a feminine instrument, capable only of soft and angelic melodies. Three international male soloists will perform harp concertos with orchestra, showcasing a very different side of the instrument! All the usual harp stereotypes will be cast aside one after another, either with a humorous touch or with jaw-dropping wonderment. After this experience, your conception of the harp will never be the same.

We believe this concert will bring a whole new audience to the harp, catch the interest of the media, and ultimately create many new opportunities for the instrument. However, none of it will be possible without you. By contributing even a small amount, you can help bring us closer to our goal. Your financial support will go directly toward paying the musicians of the orchestra and the soloists, renting the hall, and providing the pre-show presentation. We appreciate your support so much that we are offering special rewards to our donors, from free tickets to VIP arrangements, free harp lessons, or even a harp concert hosted in your own home! Please visit our project page to join in the effort. Thanks so much!

P.S. Trouble understanding the donation process? Please contact us at info@harpfestival.nl and we shall be happy to provide assistance!