Simcha Tzuf

Strings Of Hope

Music EN ↓ 3 episodes

Fulfilling our dreams is a Journey which requires courage, determination, and alot of Hope. On the Strings of Hope podcast we will meet Harp and other String musicians, and builders, who will share their personal life stories. How they actualized their dreams and aspirations becoming who they are today. The challenges they faced. How they overcame them. And pearls of wisdom & hope they have to share about fulfilling our dreams and aspirations. Each person has a unique gift to share with this world. My goal is to encourage you to discover yours, and share hope to fulfill it. RSSVERIFY

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Simcha Tzuf

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Spreadsheets and Starlight - balancing art and everyday life with Erika Lieberman 11.06.2026 1:20:50

In this episode of Strings of Hope, I sit down with Erika Lieberman — known as Erika the Harpist — a Renaissance fair performer, international teacher, and folk harpist from New York. Erika discovered the harp at age 25 at a California Renaissance festival and never looked back. We talk about what it's like to perform at Renaissance fairs, how she balances a full-time paralegal career with a thriv...

From Harpo's Harp to the Galilee: Adina Haroz on Walking Three Years to Her Dream 02.01.2026 1:29:20

What would you do if you wanted to learn harp — but there was only one teacher in your entire country, and she told you you were too old? This week on the Strings of Hope Podcast , I’m sharing my conversation with Adina Haroz — one of Israel’s celebrated harpists, and my very first harp teacher. Adina grew up in Israel at a time when you could count all the harpists in the country on two hands. Af...

Frome Notes to Nuance: Sunita Staneslow’s Harp Story: A Journey Through Music, Heart, Improvisation and beauty of simplicity 18.06.2025 1:15:14

In this first episode of the Strings of Hope podcast, I’m excited to share a heartfelt conversation with the harpist who first inspired my own harping journey—Sunita Staneslow. Sunita’s Songs on the Psalms was the very first music I discovered when I began learning the harp, and her unique style—marked by simplicity, depth, and grace—continues to influence my compositions and approach today. We ex...