LANA's 2019-2020 Annual Report

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Dear LANA members and friends of the lyre,

We are excited to share with each of you our 2019-2020 Annual Report of the Lyre Association of North America. You will hear the voices of almost all of our Board members in the various committee and initiative reports, and we have been amazed ourselves to realize through this report the diverse programs and activities that have characterized this last year for our Association! We are also very pleased to be able to present this report to you in a brand new flexible format that should make the reading interesting and enjoyable for everyone.

Of special note is that we have dedicated this Annual Report to our dear colleague and friend, Channa Seidenberg who crossed the Threshold as we were beginning work on this project. We wished to take advantage of the opportunity this publication has provided for us to share with you a description of Channa's life and important role she played in the development of our lyre work in North America. Please enjoy this once-a-year special issue of our Lyre Notes!

The LANA Board

To see the 2019 Annual Report, please click here.

Open the above link to read the Annual Report. Once there, click on the icon in the lower right hand corner to get an Index of each article so that you can choose to read them in any order you wish.

LANA's Vision

  • To foster the experience and recognition of the freed tone

  • To foster the rediscovery and the deepening of the capacity to listen

  • To support the development of a worldwide movement for musical renewal in all its manifestations, including innovations in string, wind, and metal instruments, as well as in the use of the human voice.

Primary Member Services

  • To sponsor conferences, concerts, and workshops for adults and children

  • To publish a newsletter (Lyre Notes) and journal (Soundings), and to support the publishing of other related materials To provide the opportunity to rent and purchase lyres over time

  • To offer a music sales service including lyre accessories in addition to a platform for the sale of used lyres

  • To promote the work of lyre builders

  • To collaborate with international colleagues who are part of a worldwide Movement for Musical Renewal.