Canadian harpist/composer Josh Layne has performed extensively across Canada, the US and in Europe and South America and has been praised both for his virtuosity and the sensitivity of his playing. He has been called a ‘harp genius’ and a ‘consummate musician’ and has recorded four albums of solo harp music.
Born out of a passion for teaching, Josh’s biweekly YouTube series 'Harp Tuesday' launched in 2010, covers all aspects of playing the harp - from a first lesson, to in-depth looks at advanced music. With 250+ episodes and over 2 million views, Harp Tuesday is an amazing resource for harpists all over the world. In this episode, Josh talks about preparing the programme for his Australian and New Zealand tour.
Josh’s most recent YouTube project is 'Harpist in the Wild', a video series combining his love of music and the outdoors. The most recent season, season 5, was filmed in New Zealand, Australia and Japan while Josh was on tour following his guest appearance at Harp Fest NZ 2023.
The Programme
Canadian harpist and composer Josh Layne performs a program of virtuosic harp music. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Layne's own Uncharted Shores, Renié's Piece symphonique, plus works by Chopin, Debussy, Godefroid, and Walter-Küne/Tchaikovsky.
| Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 |
J.S. Bach (1685-1750) |
| Prelude No. 15 "Raindrop" |
Chopin (1810-1849) |
| Uncharted Shores | Layne (1977-) |
| Piece Symphonique | Renié (1875-1956) |
| ~ Intermission ~ | |
| Etude de Concert in E flat minor |
Godefroid (1818-1897) |
| Partita No. 1, BWV 825 Praeludium Sarabande Gigue |
J.S. Bach (1685-1750) arr. Layne |
| Clair de Lune from Suite Bergamasque |
Debussy (1862-1918) |
| Fantasie on themes from Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin |
Ekaterina Walter-Kühne (1870-1930) |