Kristal profile picture

Kristal

Once upon a time, not so very long ago there lived

About Me

That is just something you are going to have to find out on your own... I am still working on that myself... this may be a good place to add that I seldom take myself seriously here

My Interests

Little bits of everything... Music, dance, the arts, aesthetes, philosophy, history, theology, creativity, action, living, working,

I'd like to meet:

Patrick Henry, Shakespeare, William Wallace, Pocahontas, Aslan, Chopin, Bach, Mozart, Handal, Hayden, Princess Buttercup, …. And so many more

Music:

Hahaha... not even going to try to answer that one in this box

Movies:

Princess Bride, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Twelfth Night, Much to do about Nothing, Lady Jane Gray, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Milo and Ottos, The Muppets.... and more

Books:

I have a huge list.. but it would be boring to list them all

Heroes:

A Hero is a very rare thing in these days. The only One that comes to my mind is my Lord, King, and Savior - Jesus Christ.

My Blog

"Ahhh, it was good Experience..."

Experience.... at first it seems like a simple, useful, non-threatening word... but really us musicians push anything that we do which is under-paid, under-appreciated, over practiced, or a poor inves...
Posted by Kristal on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:40:00 PST

Kristal's Graduate Harp Recital

San Francisco Conservatory Presents Kristal's Graduate Harp Recital Saturday, 5:00pm, January 27th 2007Recital Hall, San Francisco Conservatory50 Oak StreetWorks ByBaxFaure Persichetti C.P. E. Bach De...
Posted by Kristal on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:48:00 PST

And they didn't know - 18th century performance traditions

In reading the over "scholarly" essay after essay on performance traditions of the 18th century, I couldn't help but notice how ambiguous the text was. If I were to sum up all the readings I would say...
Posted by Kristal on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:44:00 PST

New Headshots

Sorry for such a self-conceited post... but please let me know which one(s) you like the best for new headshots (I am not a good judge of myself).... The photographer is Matthew WashburnMySpace URL: ...
Posted by Kristal on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 11:30:00 PST

The Laments of a Harpist - Why a harpist can charge so much yet be so poor.

Note: There once was a time when this would be a very impolite post since it is all about $$$, but that was in the past So for those of you who are easily shocked and offended, quite right now! This...
Posted by Kristal on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:31:00 PST

Summer Activity List (Here is a few for starters!)

Museums of Modern Art www.sfmoma.orgFree first Tuesday of each month! California Academy of Science www.calacademy.org Free first Wednesday of the month Exploratorium www.exploratorium Free first W...
Posted by Kristal on Thu, 25 May 2006 12:28:00 PST

What harpist do for fun

Hello everyone, Here are some artistic events that I am hoping to attend; let me know if you want to come with me: San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra When: Saturday April 29th, 8:00pm Where: San Fra...
Posted by Kristal on Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:39:00 PST

When a harpist goes to Hawaii

And I awoke from a lovely dream. I dreamt I had visited paradise.This was the sunset I saw - warm and inviting These were the flowers that were breathtaking to beholdThis was the ocean warm and clear...
Posted by Kristal on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:51:00 PST

Music Nerd

You accuse John Williams of steeling the theme from Dvorak's 9th symphony 3rd movement's for his Star Wars episode I score. You involuntarily identify and shout out, "That's Tara's theme from Gone ...
Posted by Kristal on Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:12:00 PST

You know you are a music nerd if:

You spend more than 4 hours in a practice room a day. You have fully decorated your practice room because you spend more time there than anywhere else. You are contemplating adding a bed and ref...
Posted by Kristal on Fri, 03 Feb 2006 09:43:00 PST