
| Harpist Lou Ann Gramann is an accomplished musician with over 25 years of performing and teaching experience in both private studios and public schools in three states. Mrs. Gramann was born in Houston, TX. and graduated from Spring Branch High School in 1976. She received her Bachelor of Music degree in 1982 from Houston Baptist University, where she was a double major in flute and voice. She received her Master of Music from Sam Houston State University in 1990, with an emphasis in both conducting and Kodaly music education. She studied briefly in Hungary in 1988, and has done post graduate and doctoral work at Webster University, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and Indiana University in Bloomington. Mrs. Gramann was an assistant director of the St. Louis Symphony Children's Choirs from 1994 to 1998. She is a founding director of the Hidalgo Children's Choir in Texas. She performed flute/piccolo with The Houston Civic Symphony from 1980 until 1983. She sang for several seasons with The Houston Symphony Chorus,also. She has performed under the distinguished batons of: Dr. Robert Linder, Dr. Bev Hensen, Sergio Commissiona, and Leonard Bernstein. Mrs. Gramann studied voice with Sharon Shepley, Dr. Walter Foster, Dr. Wayne Roe, and Frances Bible. She studied flute with Carol Slocumb of the Houston Symphony. She studied instrumental conducting with Dr. Robert Linder, and choral conducting with Dr. Doreen Rao, and Dr. Gwyn Richards, dean of Indiana University. Mrs. Gramann's choral compositions were premiered by the St. Louis Children's Choirs, and her Opera, The Legend of The Bluebonnet; A Texas Folktale, was performed in Illinois in 1998. Mrs. Gramann plays many instruments including but not limited to: Piano, Harpsichord, Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Saxophone, Soprano , Alto, Tenor, and Bass Recorders, Krummhorn, Ocarina, Lute, Bowed Psaltery, Violin, Guitar, and various tuned and untuned Percussion instruments. Mrs. Gramann began playing the lever harp in 1992. She quickly discovered it to be her favorite instrument. She retired from public school teaching in 2005, and began performing full time. Heavenly Harp plays at weddings, churches, memorials, schools, events, and parties throughout the year. As a member of Duo Classical, she and her partner enjoy playing a wide variety of music and meeting many interesting people. Mrs. Gramann has 3 roadies who help move her many instruments, stands, amplifiers, and music. Ken, her husband, is chief roadie while Jacob, 8, and Linda,6, are assistant roadies. |
| A native of Tifton, Georgia, David Bowen began studying piano at the age of 5. As a member of a musical family, he had many opportunities to perform. As a teen, he continued his studies at Brevard Music Center in Brevard, North Carolina and Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. As an undergraduate, he continued his studies at Florida State University, completing his degree requirements at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He earned his Master of Music degree from Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. His interests include composition, playing the Cello and Violin, English church music, and music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. He enjoys improvising on the organ as well as piano. David has been the Organist-choirmaster for churches of various denominations in Tallahassee, Birmingham, Fort Worth, Danville, Atlanta and most recently in Jacksonville Florida where he was the Organist-choirmaster at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. a position he held from 2002 until 2008. While in Jacksonville he was sought after to accompany vocal and instrumental soloists and chamber groups, and provide his musical expertise for weddings, funerals, organ dedications, and other musical events. He co-founded The Chamber Music society of Good Shepherd in 2003. Once a month the society gathers to perform large scale chamber works from the Renaissance period through Contemporary period. Visit goodshepherd23.org and click on Chamber Music Society to view his accomplishments. Now residing in McAllen, Mr. Bowen Is a freelance organist and a chamber musician performing through out the Rio Grande Valley. |
