Rosemary Beland - BMUS, AVCM.
Rosemary Beland has been playing hammer dulcimer since she first fell under its spell
at a dance workshop in Ashland Oregon. Performance highlights have included receptions
at venues as varied as a garden tea party for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and a VIP
reception aboard the Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior. She brings an air of sophisticated
elegance to her performance of beautiful Celtic melodies that hint of old-world charm.
She has performed and recorded with artists such as Paul Horn, Will Millar of the
Irish Rovers, and the award-winning Vancouver Women's Choir ELEKTRA! Most recently
her lovely music can be heard on the soundtrack of the Infinity Motion Picture
“The Stone of Destiny” directed by Charles Martin Smith.
Rosemary was a member of the piano faculty at the Victoria Conservatory of Music
(AVCM 1980) before deciding to complete formal studies on the Concert Harp with
Kathryn Ely at the University of Victoria, completing her BMUS – Harp Performance
with Distinction in 2007. She went on to hold positions as principal harpist for
the University of Victoria Orchestra, UVIC Wind Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Victoria,
and continued to teach piano, harp and hammer dulcimer until 2014 when she retired
to the BC Interior with her husband Glenn and their sweet mini long-haired dachshund, Bella.
Rosemary now spends her time developing her passion for music composition and creative writing
while continuing to share her music with others.
Selections from Rosemary's three Hammer Dulcimer Recordings "The Tinkers' Wedding",
"Winterborne", and "Forgotten Centuries" have been
aired on many Canadian and American radio stations. These albums now enjoy international distribution by
Tandem Music Group – Vancouver.
Times Colonist Story of Rosemary's Harp
