2019 Guide to Fall Festivals

Clockwise, from top left: Julie Smith Phillips, Lenka Petrovic, Katryna Tan, Tristan Le Govic, Veronika Villanyi, and Sylvain Blassel will headline 2019 fall festivals

BY harpcolumn

August 16, 2019

Just like that, summer is nearing its end, and for many, the school year is about to begin. With the onset of a new season comes a lot of exciting opportunities to get inspired by harpists around the world. Check out our festival roundup below to find one that interests you.

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Granard Harp Festival

When: August 22–25, 2019
Where: Granard, Ireland
Who: Kim Fleming and others
More Info: heritageweek.ie/whats-on/event/granard-harp-festival-2019

Buenos Aires Harp Week

When: August 31–September 7, 2019
Where: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Who: Lenka Petrovic, Oscar Rodríguez Do Campo, Lucrecia Jancsa, and Felipe Martini
More Info: email oscardocampo98@hotmail.com

Singapore HarpFest VI

When: September 5–8, 2019
Where: Singapore, Malaysia
Who: Katryna Tan, Sylvain Blassel, and Jakez Francois
More Info: singaporeharpfest.com

Harptacular Omaha

When: September 13–15, 2019
Where: Omaha, Nebraska
Who: Duo Scorpio, Mary Bircher, Anita Jaynes, Kim Meyer, and Katie Wychulis
More Info: lyonhealy.com/harptacular

Cromarty Harp Village

When: September 20–22, 2019
Where: Cromarty, United Kingdom
Who: Corrina Hewat, Rachel Newton, Mary Macmaster, and Isbel Pendlebury
More Info: cromartyartstrust.org.uk/the-harp-village.asp

Festival de l’arpa a Terrassa

When: September 21–22, 2019
Where: Terrassa, Spain
Who: Tristan Le Govic
More Info: camac-harps.com/en/events

Nova Scotia Harp Festival

When: September 21–22, 2019
Where: Halifax, Canada
Who: Johanne McInnis, Thea Huard, Wendy Murray, Ellen Gibling, and Alexis Milligan
More Info: nsharp.ca

Harp Weekend Vienna

When: September 30–October 2, 2019
Where: Vienna, Austria
Who: Georg Baum, Veronika Villanyi, Norbert Maie, and Norbert Maie
More Info: elvenkings-harp.at

Harp Festival Zurich

When: October 15–October 19, 2019
Where: Zurich, Switzerland
Who: Alexander Boldachev, Park Stickney, Remy van Kesteren, Alisa Sadikova, and Tjasha Gafner
More Info: http://harpfestivalzurich.ch/

Harptacular Boston

When: October 18–20, 2019
Where: Boston, Massachusetts
Who: Julie Smith Phillips, Franziska Huhn, Krysten Keches, Felice Pomeranz, and Lizary Rodriguez
More Info: lyonhealy.com/harptacular

Camac Festival

When: October 18–20
Where: Toulouse, France
Who: Veronika Lemishenko, Rossitza Milevska, Nolwenn Arzel, Jessica Browning, David Lootvoet, and others
More Info: camac-harps.com/en/events

Harpissima Lyon

When: October 24–25, 2019
Where: Lyon, France
Who: Fabrice Pierre and Sylvain Blassel
More Info: salviharps.com/harpissima-europe-2019