The USA International Harp Competition has announced the winner of its 2012 Solo Harp Composition Contest. Benjamin Attahir, of Toulouse, France, has received first place for his workDe l’obscurité II, which will be required repertoire in Stage 3 of the 9th USA...
For the first time, Lyon & Healy will present the Lyon & Healy Awards in Europe. The award competition will take place February 15–17, 2013, during the International Harp Festival at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, in Cardiff. The event will see 41...
Celtic harpist and harp maker Chris Caswell died of cancer on Monday, January 21, 2013. Read his full obituary on pressdemocrat.com. The self-proclaimed "American Celtic Bard" had a legion of fans throughout the world as a performer and harp maker. Read more about his...
Marguerite Lynn Williams has received tenure at the Lyric Opera Orchestra, which provides music for the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The orchestra held auditions in March, 2011, and Williams began as principal harpist in September, 2011. The probationary period is...
Hymn to the Dawn is Grace Cloutier's new recording with the Etherea Vocal Ensemble, which she co-founded in 2008 with Artistic Director and countertenor Derek Greten-Harrison."This album contains several world premieres and includes recordings of some rare works by...
The Edinburgh Harp Festival, which will take place April 5–10, 2013, at Merchiston Castle School, in Edinburgh, has announced its 2013 lineup of performers. This marks the 32nd year of the folk-harp geared festival, currently under the leadership of Festival...
The December issue of theInternational Musician listed Robert Maxwell, a life member of the American Federation of Musicians local 802 (New York City), as deceased. Harpist Sam Milligan has confirmed that the legendary harpist and composer of "Ebb Tide" and...
Sivan Magen is featured on the recording "Still Falls the Rain," by tenor Nicholas Phan, which has made it to James R. Oestreich's list of The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2012 for the New York Times. The recording features works by Benjamin Britten, and Magen...
Anais Gaudemard of France is the First Prize winner of the 18th International Harp Contest in Israel; the title comes with a custom made Lyon & Healy gold Style 23 harp, $5,000, a CD recording, and numerous concert appearances (see the complete list of prizes...
Chen-Yu Huang is now harpist with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra following a November 19, 2012, audition. Chen-Yu is from Tainan, Taiwan, and is currently working on her Doctoral degree and Artist Diploma at the University of Illinois as a student of Ann Yeung. Prior...
Results have been announced for Mexico's Nacional E Internacional De Arpa, which was held Nov. 12–17 in Mexico City. The event was organized by founder and Artistic Director Baltazar Juarez, principal harpist with the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México. The winners...
Berklee College of Music has added lever harpist Maeve Gilchrist to their faculty as part of their American Roots Program, which focuses on fiddling, bluegrass, Celtic music, and other folk traditions. The Scottish-born Celtic harpist's CD Reaching Me was released in...
Katrina Szederkenyi was recently appointed co-principal harpist of the Gewandhaus Orchestra, in Leipzig, Germany. The audition was held in April, and Szederkenyi began with the orchestra this season. "It's an honor to be a part of an orchestra with such an amazing...
Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts has released a recording featuring the composers Chopin & Liszt, which is also the name of her new recording for Challenge Records Int. The tracks include piano transcriptions by Henriette Renie, De Wayne Fulton, and Lenaerts...
The International Harp Competition "Felix Godefroid" has announced results of their 2012 competition, which took place in Tournai, Belgium, Nov. 2–4, 2012. No First Prize was awarded in the Soloist division. For more information, visit thewww.harpemosane.be. The...
Belgian harpist Sarah Verrue won the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich solo harp audition, held at the beginning of November. "I am of course very happy, and I feel very lucky," says Verrue of winning the post. "I had amazing teachers who gave me energy and joy—they are so...
At least two harpists have received Grammy nomination consideration. We're not entirely sure what that means, but what the heck, we think you should know about it. Maria Lusia Rayan-Forero is being considered for a nomination under Best Classical Instrumental solo for...
Watch Catrin Finch and John Rutter talk about their new recording Blessing in an interview with Classic FM. The recording is a collaboration between Finch and the composer John Rutter and includes his Suite Lyrique, which was written for her. Read more about Catrin on...
Sonja Inglefield has been appointed the harp professor at SUNY Fredonia School of Music. Before coming to western New York, Sonja served on faculty at Peabody Preparatory, the Baltimore School for the Arts, Goucher College, and the University of Maryland Baltimore...
The ever-expanding Boston Harp Festival kicks off Friday September 28 at First Church Boston, continuing through Sunday September 30. Festivities begin with an opening recital (Firday, 8:00 p.m.) by Ina Zdorovetichi, the top prize winner at the 17th International Harp...
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