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Interviews

Finding Freedom

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Alison Reese

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Elizabeth Steiner talks freelancing, finances, and the long and personal journey of forging a musical path

Feature

Sounds Good

—by

Anne Sullivan

and

How to craft a sound that is uniquely you

Feature

A Harpist’s Almanac of Sacred Music

—by

Rachel Brandwein

and

Understanding how to pick music to play at your next church gig.
May-June 2025
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Alison Reese

From the Editor

Defining What We Do

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Alison Reese

Explaining what it is we do.

Sounding Board

Music and Mental Health

—by

Heather Cornelius

When music and mental health intersect.

Tear-out Tunes

Going Underground

—by

Eleonore Niubo

Exploring underground.

Reviews and more

Recording Review

—by

Alison Young

Perspectives Concertantes

Anaëlle Tourret, harp. C2 Hamburg, 2025.

Also of Note

New recordings by Adrian Nowak and Isabelle Oliver are worth a listen.

Take Me to The Water

Ashley Jackson, harp. Decca Records US, 2025.

Music Review

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Jan Jennings

Make It Pop

Pop music arrangements to fill out your gig book.

Advice

How do I prepare my students for their first orchestra gig?

Julie Phillips

Kathy Kienzle

Alyssa Katahara

Strange But True Harp Stories

A Different Kind of Dinner Party
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