Josh Layne Harp Concert St George’s Anglican Church Battery Point Tasmania March 27th 2026

PROGRAMME

Wikingerfahrt (Viking Journey)

Franz Poenitz (1850-1912)

with Suneetha Carter

Cambria

John Thomas (1826-1913)

with Suneetha Carter

Starlight Glimpses

Josh Layne (1977-)

Winter

  Allegro non Molto

  Largo

  Allegro

Vivaldi (1678-1741) arr. Layne

INTERMISSION

Légende (D’apres les Elfes de Leconte de Lisle)

Renié (1875-1956)

The Moldau

Smetana (1824-1888) arr. Hans Trneček

JOSH LAYNE has been called a ‘harp genius’ and a ‘consummate musician’. He has performed extensively across Canada, the US, Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand and has been praised for both his virtuosity and the sensitivity of his playing.

Josh has recorded 4 albums of solo harp music, including his 2013 CD “Passage: Music For Solo Harp” which features three of his original compositions for harp. Recent projects include a revival of Bochsa’s long dormant “Concerto No. 1 In D Minor” with a performance at the World Harp Congress in Wales in July 2022.

“It’s Tuesday… It’s Harp Tuesday!” Born out of a passion for teaching, Josh’s biweekly YouTube series “Harp Tuesday” launched in 2010. Harp Tuesday covers all aspects of playing the harp - from your first lesson to in-depth looks at advanced music. With 300+ episodes and over 3 million views, Harp Tuesday is an amazing resource for harpists all over the world.

Josh’s most recent YouTube project is Harpist in the Wild, a video series combining his love of music and the outdoors.

More at www.harptuesday.com

More at www.harpistinthewild.com

SUNEETHA CARTER Manager & Owner of Carter Harps Australia

Began her harp studies at the age of eight with Kerry Ingram.  She then studied with former principal harpist of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Rosemary St John for the next 14 years. 

In 2003 she completed her Bachelor of Music in performance at the University of Toronto Canada. This was with Judy Loman former principal harpist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. 

Her experience is diverse ranging from solo, orchestral, opera, chamber ensemble, television, and musical theatre productions in Australia, Canada and the USA.  She does freelance work and private harp tuition regularly.

She also has a Bachelor of Nursing from the University Of South Australia graduating in 1996.  As a nurse she had the opportunity to work in Australia, India, Canada and the USA. A previous life saw her coaching swimmers and working as a gym trainer. 

Currently her time is dedicated to the music industry with a focus in promoting all aspects of the harp.

This concert is sponsored by 

CARTER HARPS AUSTRALIA: www.carterharpsaustralia.com.au

CAMAC HARPS FRANCE: www.camac-harps.com