Posts by Christina Baehr
Offering Out
I was once interviewed by author Linda Seger for her book Spiritual Steps on the Path to Success. Her question for me was whether playing music for people is anything like the Quaker practise of “centering in”. This was my answer: When I write or play music, I move from inward to outward – from…
Read MoreHow They Practise
I’m just sending out my May edition of “Notes from the Harp” (are you getting them? Why not?!) and I wanted to supplement my thoughts in it on redeeming the time. As a music teacher, I’ve found that the single factor that makes the biggest difference in a student’s progress is:
Read MoreThe Success of Others
Did I ever tell you about the time I played in the beautiful ballroom of our historic Government House? How about the time I went to the World Harp Congress in Sydney and jammed with one of my harp heroes? Oh, or that time I played one of my favourite concertos with our beloved Tasmanian…
Read MoreA New Season
This is a photograph of three people and a harp. I was 36 weeks pregnant with twins (they were born two days later). This was my 4th pregnancy in 6 years. It took me a while to understand how I could build on my years of music and performance while fully embracing my new life. More specifically, it took…
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