Celebrating the Lives and Musical Contributions of Two Anthroposophic Music Therapists:

Maria Schüppel and Channa Seidenberg

• Presenting at this summer’s conference will be musicians Christina Porkert & Marcela Moreno, who have worked particularly with the music of Maria Schüppel, and Sheila Johns & Diane Barnes, who have worked extensively with the music of Channa Seidenberg.

• Contact us at (610) 608-9281 or lyrists@gmail.com

Christof-Andreas Lindenberg – composer, author, anthroposophic music pioneer and a founder of LANA, artist, innovator, teacher, mentor, and friend to so many  lyrists and musicians throughout the world – reached his landmark 90th birthday on August 20th, 2022!

Family and local friends at The Camphill School at Beaver Run in Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, where Christof-Andreas has lived as a co-worker and facilitator of anthroposophic music therapy for countless children over the last 30 years, gathered on the day of his birthday to offer tributes and a first sounding of some of his choral and instrumental compositions to celebrate the day. 

The Lyre Association of North America would like to continue and expand this celebration with further tributes and music-making by inviting Christof-Andreas’ former students and colleagues from many parts of the US and the world to consider joining the LANA Board for a celebration concert of Christof-Andreas' music on Saturday, October 15 at 4:00 pm at The Camphill School.  

We are planning a program of many favorite compositions by Christof-Andreas. If you would like to join us, we are inviting potential participants to share your favorite compositions as well, so that we might consider including them on our program.

1. Arrival
   We are inviting friends to arrive on Thursday, October 13th. We plan to have morning and afternoon rehearsals on Friday and a meal together on Friday night. We will then have one additional rehearsal on Saturday morning. A LANA-catered festive lunch and the celebration concert will take place at Beaver Run on Saturday afternoon. There will also be an opportunity for friends to share brief tributes or cameos about your relationship to Christof-Andreas and the influence he has had on your musical path of development.

2. RSVP by September 24th
   An RSVP form is linked below for anyone who is able to join us for this festive weekend of celebration and music-making. We ask that you return this form as soon as possible (by Sept 24th at the latest) so that we can begin making more detailed arrangements. We will then be sending out copies of the final musical selections as well as options for lodging and a more detailed program with times and locations.

3. Please join us!
   The weekend of October 15th is slated to be a time of joyful reunion and celebration, not only of Christof-Andreas’ birthday, but of a community of friends and colleagues who have come to know one another over the years through the intersection of the life, work, and inspiration of Christof-Andreas Lindenberg.

Thanks,
The LANA Board

Rising out of the global situation that did not permit us to gather as a world lyre community in the summer of 2021 as originally planned, our brave colleagues and friends in the Czech Republic have rescheduled their hosting of our international lyre conference for this summer of 2022.
The conference will take place in the stunningly beautiful town of Český Krumlov in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic from August 7–14, preceded by a Pedagogical Conference from August 5–7.
The theme that has been chosen is “The Presence of Spirit: Playing the Lyre as an Art of Presence.” During our musically rich days together, we will be able to experience the following:

• Meeting with lyre-builders and music publishers

• Workshops for all the levels of playing the lyre (beginners and advanced players)

• Eurythmy, meditation work, open stages, concerts, lectures

• Rehearsals for the common public concert.

For more details and the full program, please see https://www.lyra-symposium.cz/en/world-lyre-conference2022.

All are invited to a small lyre get-together at Margo Ketchum's home in Kimberton, PA on July 30-31, from 9 am to 5 pm. There will be one 3-hour session with a break in the morning, and one 3-hour session with a break in the afternoon.

Each session will be independent, so feel free to come to one or two or all of them. We will have music for all playing levels, unison and in parts, and will address special technical questions such as damping, repeated notes, and more. Each session will also include singing, with and without the lyre.

For questions or signing up, please contact Margo at lyrists@gmail.com or 610-608-9281.

Dear lyre players,

From the 14th to the 21st of July 2019 the second academy for advanced players will take place at the Lindenhof Hemmersheim near Würzburg. For seven days, there will be musical work together, and then on Friday, July 19, there will be a public concert of participants and lecturers, probably at Schloss Seehaus, the site of the first International Summer Lyre Academy.

We would like to continue the work of last year at Schloss Seehaus with this academy and take another step towards an intensive free lyre education. For 2019, we will work with the theme of dynamics – the span from the almost inaudible to the full sound development. (See related article here.)

For more information or to register (until June 15th), please see the Events section of leier-forum.com or contact Martin at martin@tobiassen.de or Christian at ruebenrudi@gmx.de.

– Christian Giersch and Martin Tobiassen

For anyone interested in singing in a holistic, spirit-filled and heart-opening way! Discover the innate potential of your voice. .Welcome singers of all levels, musicians, teachers, and any person yearning to sing with creative renewal. No special talent or musical ability required.

Christiaan Boele trained at conservatories in the Netherlands and Germany and is the leading authority in the Werbeck method. He has devoted his life to The School of Uncovering the Voice, performing, conducting and teaching courses around the globe.

Friday 6:30pm-8:30pm; Saturday 9:00am-6:30pm; Sunday 9:00am-12:30pm; Tuition $225

For more information or to register contact Shannon Boyce at 646-932-6062 or shannonaliciaboyce@gmail.com

Movement – Sound – Music

Working with New Instruments in pedagogy and therapy with both children and adults, toward developing a new future-bearing listening. For more information, click here.

After four consecutive years of enthusiastic teaching and joyful singing, Christiaan Boele returns to bring “The School of Uncovering the Voice” back to our community for a three-day workshop. Out of the artistic impulse developed by Mrs. Valborg Werbeck-Svärdström under the guidance of Rudolf Steiner, Christiaan offers a refreshing, motivating and inspiring approach for the novice and professional alike. All are welcome who long to sing, even those who feel they cannot! No special talent required.

Christiaan Boele trained at conservatories in the Netherlands and Germany and is the leading authority in the Werbeck method. He has devoted his life to The School of Uncovering the Voice, performing, conducting and teaching courses around the globe.

For information contact Eurythmy Spring Valley: 845-352-5020, x113, info@eurythmy.org

Two sessions each day: Session One: 9:35-10:45am; Session Two: 11:15am-12:25pm; $125 in advance, $150 at the door