Friends of Music present Martha Gallagher in Concert at 7:30pm
Long Lake Calvary United Methodist Church
Martha Gallagher has been sharing her distinctive and richly varied performances with audiences for over 30 years. She has a diverse musical background; from classical flautist in a symphony orchestra to lead singer in rock and jazz/blues bands. Martha has performed with such luminaries as six-time Grammy winners, The Chieftains. The 2007 premiere of her innovative original work featuring Celtic harp, voice, and taiko drums marked a world’s first of this performance configuration.
In 2015 the Lake Placid Sinfionetta premiered Martha’s “The Orphan’s Odysee“. A symphonic peice wriitten specifically for lever harp & orchestra celebrating Martha’s Orphan Harp.
Martha’s extensive solo tours have taken her around the US and into Canada, with several tours sponsored by The National Endowment for the Arts. She has been featured on numerous television and radio programs; appearances include BBC Television, Northeast Public Radio, North Country Public Radio and Good Morning Arizona.
Martha has been a guest artist/clinician at The Berklee College of Music and The Boston Conservatory. She has been a featured guest performer and workshop presenter at national harp conferences and festivals, including The American Harp Society National Conference, The Somerset Harp Festival, Northern Lights Harp Festival, The Big Sky Harp Festival, The Southeastern Harp Weekend, HarpCon and The Glengarry Highland Games. Several of her articles have been published in both The American Harp Journal and the Folk Harp Journal.
Martha has delved into working with a variety of ensembles, arranging and performing many of her original works with symphonies, vocal ensembles, hand bell ensembles, and other groups. She has produced and recorded 7 CDs of primarily original music on her independent label, Singing Strings.
Martha’s theatre training and creative movement work includes intensive studies with Shakespeare and Co. and The Celebration Barn Theatre. An actress, storyteller and poet, her live performances go “beyond concert” and into the realm of a one-woman show.
