Chamber Music Duo
HATS + HEELS
UPDATES
FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
Children's Corner
From July 1- August 1, 2026 H+H will be launching a fundraiser to support a trilogy of theatrical music works for children. Tuneful Tales: Children’s Corner will feature a Jewish folktale, a budding friendship between a bat and an eel, and Winnie the Pooh which will be told not only through music, but narration, shadow puppets, storybook artwork, and more. Learn more and support this adventure at Indiegogo.
GUEST ARTISTS & PERFORMANCES
Return to Emerald Isle
In Spring of 2026, H+H made a return trip to Ireland! Following the wonderful success of our tour in 2025, they toured Emerald Isle for another round of performances and teaching on the theme of “Magic and Myth.” They were presented by TU Dublin Conservatoire, MTU Cork School of Music, Classical Kids Series, and even a special performance at…megalithic tombs?
GUEST ARTISTS
Lake George Music Festival
From June 1-4, 2026, H+H are the Ensemble in Residence We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we will be the Ensemble in Residence at the Lake George Music Festival in upstate New York. On June 2 is a performance for a Victorian Tea Party and on June 4 they will be joined by Ginevra Petrucci to to present the world premiere of a reorchestrated piece by composer Michael Frazier for harp, bassoon, and flauto d’amore.
PROJECTS
Album & Publications - Nollaig Na mBan: A Little Christmas
In December of 2025, H+H published an album as a Christmas gift to the family and friends that have supported them over the years. Filled with original, genre-bending arrangements of familiar Christmas tunes, both the album and corresponding sheet music can be found in the Shop.
PERFORMANCE
Queens
Hats + Heels opened the 2025 performances for the Off the Docks Chamber Music Festival in Skaneateles, NY. Join us at First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 at 7:00 pm for our program Queens - recognizing impactful women from all walks of life.
PERFORMANCE
Wanderlust: Escapes and Adventures
On July 10, 2025 H+H embarked with their audience on a musical escape across North America and Europe, where music was the guide to wanderlust, and the concert a passport to adventure.
GUEST ARTISTS & PERFORMANCE
Tour of Ireland and the United Kingdom
In March 2025, Hats + Heels will be artists in residency at TU Dublin Conservatoire in Ireland & Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in England. While visiting these schools, they will present masterclasses on their instruments, offer sessions on careers in music, and perform a recital celebrating International Women's Month. Their visit will also extend out into the Irish countryside where they will perform in local villages such as Ballinacree.
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PERFORMANCE
On January 12, 2024 at 7:30 pm, H+H is being hosted by the Orchestra of the Southern Fingerlakes as part of their chamber music series. Come to the Rockwell Museum of Art in Corning, NY to see a performance paired with a contemporary piece of art.
PERFORMANCE
On November 3, at 6 pm settle into a musical narrative about the adventures of Eisek – a man who set out on a journey only to discover that what he was looking for was closer to home than he thought.
The finale of Eastmans' Context Conference, this innovative concert experience is held at the Memorial Art Gallery on November 4th, 7:30 pm. Did we hear that H+H will be playing bluegrass...?
Settle into a mystical night featuring magical connections to the ocean, a sleeping disease, the loss of a loved one, and
a female English spy.
PERFORMANCE
RESCHEDULED
On July 18th, 2023 at 7:30 pm, settle into a mystical night featuring magical connections to the ocean, a sleeping disease, the loss of a loved one, and a female English spy.
Settle into a mystical night featuring magical connections to the ocean, a sleeping disease, the loss of a loved one, and
a female English spy.
GUEST ARTISTS
Florida State University
In Fall 2022, presented to FSU students on the logistics of running a chamber ensemble, collaboration, and work/life balance.
ARTICLE
Oregon Artswatch, an arts & culture newspaper, wrote a piece about the Women Are...commissioning project in preparation of our recital in March 2022.
GUEST ARTISTS
Blaire ventured to Oregon for a residency with the music department including masterclass, presentation, recital, and recording.
GUEST ARTISTS
This performance was part of 100 concerts featured in 2021-2022 highlighting students, faculty, and alumni.
PROJECTS
In January 2022, we launched our bi-weekly short, a musical series of tales and adventures.
CD Album
WOMEN ARE... Celebrating Women Composers
September 15, 2022
The album highlights works from our Women Are… commissioning project which explores and celebrates women figures, characters, topics, and ideology. From a rocking harp bassline to the moving waves of a sea goddess to a singing bassoonist??... this is an album you don’t want to miss.
Our featured composers include Megan Bledsoe Ward, Yi-Ning Lo, Amy Nam, Ellie Cherry, Esther Swift, and Kalia Vandever.
Digital copies of the album will be available to download or stream on all platforms, including iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, and more.
