With the return of many in-person gatherings and the accessibility of virtual events, the next few months have a wide variety of harp happenings to choose from. Check out our festival roundup below to find one that interests you.
Latin American Harp Association: Lecture on the influence of Nicanor Zabaleta on the development of the pedal harp in Latin America
When: February
Where: Virtual
Who: Edmundo Camacho
More Info: https://arpalatinoamerica.org/
Dutch Harp Festival World Harp Competition Video Round Broadcast
When: Feb. 13
Where: Virtual
Who: 2022 World Harp Competition candidates (see website)
More Info: https://harpfestival.nl/competition/program-video-round/
Israel/Palestine Harp Tour 2022
When: Feb. 17–26
Where: Israel and Palestine
Who: Sunita Staneslow
More Info: https://hamars.uk/israel-harp-tours/
Harpissima Rome
When: Feb. 18–20
Where: Rome, Italy
Who: Remy van Kesteren
More Info: https://www.salvimusic.com/harpissima-europe/
PoppyHarp Online Harp Festival and Competition
When: Feb. 26
Where: Virtual
Who: Fran Barsby, organizer, and Adriano Sangineto, adjudicator
More Info: https://www.poppyharp.com/harp-festival-2022.html
Latin American Harp Association Masterclass
When: March
Where: Virtual
Who: Anneleen Lenaerts
More Info: https://arpalatinoamerica.org/
International Festival Harpe en Avesnois
When: March 5–13
Where: Avesnois, France
Who: Catherine Michel, Frédérique Cambreling, Fabrice Pierre, Ghislaine Petit-Volta, Annie Lavoisier, Anne Ricquebourg and Sylvain Blassel
More Info: http://www.harpeenavesnois.com/
Harpissima Salerno
When: March 25–27
Where: Salerno, Italy
Who: Maria Palatine
More Info: https://www.salvimusic.com/harpissima-europe/
Latin American Harp Association: Lecture on musicians’ health
When: April
Where: Virtual
Who: Claudina Hernández
More Info: https://arpalatinoamerica.org/
Edinburgh International Harp Festival
When: April 8–11
Where: Edinburgh, Scotland, and virtual (hybrid festival)
Who: Tristan Le Govic, Corrina Hewat, Maeve Gilchrist, and others
More Info: https://www.harpfestival.co.uk/
Wales Harp Festival
When: April 12–13
Where: Caernarfon, Wales
Who: Elinor Bennett, Dylan Cernyw, Mared Emlyn, and Gwenllian Llŷr
More Info: https://www.walesharpfestival.co.uk/
Latin American Harp Association: Workshop on harp maintenance
When: May
Where: Virtual
Who: Enric de Anciola
More Info: https://arpalatinoamerica.org/
Prah-a-harP Festival
When: May 6–8
Where: Prague, Czech Republic
Who: Viktor Hartobanu
More Info: http://www.prahaharp.cz/prah-a-harp-festival/
Dutch Harp Festival
When: May 7–8
Where: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Who: Remy van Kesteren and others
More Info: https://harpfestival.nl/
The Harp Gathering
When: May 12–15
Where: Archbold, Ohio
Who: Nicolas Carter, Robbin Gordon-Cartier, Denise Grupp-Verbon, Rachel Hair, Kim Robertson, Joy Slavens, Frank Voltz, and others
More Info: https://www.harpgathering.com/
Harpissima Mesola
When: May 27–29
Where: Mesola, Italy
Who: Joel von Lerber
More Info: https://www.salvimusic.com/harpissima-europe/
Dates may change; please visit the event website directly for the most up-to-date information.
