Workshop: “Harpsichord Encounter”
Have you ever wanted to play the harpsichord? This is your chance! In this workshop, Dr. Miyagi will demonstrate the School of Music’s beautiful harpsichords, answer questions about the instruments, and allow participants to give them a try.
Haruhito Miyagi, PhD
Haruhito Miyagi is a composer, organist, harpsichordist, and hurdy-gurdyist.
His compositions have been described as “elegant and cathartic” and have been performed by such groups as Musica Nostra Kórus of Budapest, the Battery String Quartet of Chicago, and by members of the Utah Symphony.
He was also among the first Utah composers to be selected as a fellow for the Deer Valley Emerging Quartets and Composers Music Festival in 2013. Miyagi is published with Kontrapunkt Music publishing house and is recorded under the Sanctus Records label.
As an organist, Miyagi has performed extensively throughout Europe and the United States. He has also been an adjudicator for the American Guild of Organists’ Quimby RCYO Competition.
