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I offer private harp and piano lessons from my home studio and online. I perform every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Panicafe Tea Room. In addition, Creative Life Spiritual Center is a central home for my musical work: I serve in their music ministry and also tend to their native garden, a place that inspires much of my creative energy. I also share my music one Sunday each month at Christ Church Sugar Land, performing with the Sacred Harps and with the Fort Bend Accordion Club (yes on accordion) as part of their music ministry. These ongoing commitments reflect my dedication to offering peaceful, uplifting music throughout the community.
.For 31 years, Mary was the co-owner (with harp tech husband John Gill) of Melody’s Traditional Music and Afghan Press Music for the Harp. She currently continues as a consultant for Melody’s and works on the website. Along with being an arranger, editor, performance and practice coach, she’s a pollinator devotee and native habitat proponent. She has held positions in various symphony orchestras, large and small, throughout the Midwest and Texas. She has freelanced in the Houston area since 1983. Mary was director of music/organist at St. Therese Catholic church in Milwaukee where she also taught harp and piano for the Milwaukee Public Schools. She’s been the staff pianist for Waller (TX) ISD, and is the founder of “Harp Teachers Gathering” – a community of and for harp teachers. A member of the Irish Fest (Milwaukee) Peace and Justice orchestra, Mary has a B.M. in music ed and applied harp from Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI. She has studied with Jeanne Henderson and Louise Trotter.