Winter Solstice Harp Concert December 17, 2011

Triskela Harp Trio -- Diana Stork, Shawna Spiteri, Portia Diwa -- and members of the Bay Area Youth Harp Ensemble will weave a tapestry of ancient rituals, traditional Celtic music, and heart-warming songs to awaken the holiday spirit. The concert will feature music on Celtic lever harps, with flutes, whistles, drums and vocals.

Full Package: Have dinner before the concert at the new Mummy's Kitchen at Isis. Mummy's Kitchen features delectable Nouveau Asian and Egyptian cuisine. Top it off by staying overnight in one of Isis' beautiful rooms with a leisurely breakfast in the morning. Isis' unique and peaceful environment includes aviaries of exotic birds and habitats for endangered and threatened animals; hot tub, pool and quiet strolls on the grounds. Located in the heart of Sonoma County wine country.

More about the artists:

Diana Stork is well-known in the harp world for her unique style which incorporates ethnic and contemporary harp traditions. She has performed with such diverse groups as the Line's Contemporary Ballet, the Maihar Orchestra of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, and can be heard on dozens of albums, including Harpestry on Universal Records, and Sacred Light on the At Peace Music label. Diana is also director of the popular Festival of Harps concert series.

Shawna Spiteri is the group's lead singer and emcee. With a degree in musical theatre from San Francisco State University, Shawna has appeared with such companies as the Peninsula Civic Light Opera, the Marin Civic Light Opera and the Palo Alto Players, and has sung everything from madrigals to punk.
Portia Diwa is the Healing Harp Clinical Faculty at San Francisco California Pacific Medical Center's Institute for Health & Healing, and teaches the Healing Harp certification program in the Integrative Medicine Education Program. Portia is also faculty for the Sound, Voice and Music Healing certification program at CIIS.

Official Website: http://www.triskelaharptrio.com/