The Hong Kong Philharmonic has appointed Woojin Lee principal harp, beginning in the 2025–2026 season. “I’m thrilled to be joining the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra,” Lee says. “I look forward to making music with the wonderful musicians of the orchestra and...
Lyon & Healy Harps will continue to operate its harp factory at its historic location at Lake Street and Ogden Avenue on Chicago’s Near West Side, a change from the company’s previously announced plans to transition its factory to a newly purchased facility in the...
The 14th International Harp Contest in Italy Suoni d’Arpa has announced the winners of its 2025 competition, held Aug. 26–31 at the Fondazione Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale in Saluzzo, Italy. Zoé Buyck won first prize in the top division, Category C (open to...
Orkest Phion (Phion Symphony Orchestra), based in the cities of Arnhem and Enschede in the Netherlands, will hold principal harp auditions on Dec. 2 at the Muziekcentrum Enschede. The position is a permanent, 80 percent contract. Candidates must apply by Oct. 2 via...
The University of Arizona in Tucson has appointed Ben Albertson as adjunct instructor in harp, beginning in the 2025–2026 academic year. “I’m thrilled to be joining as adjunct faculty at the University of Arizona, continuing a rich legacy following in the footsteps of...
Czech harpist Kateřina Englichová and Czech oboist Vilém Veverka released their album Predominance earlier this year. Produced by Veverka Concert and distributed by Supraphon, the album is available as a physical CD, as an MP3 download, and on digital streaming...
The Curtis Institute of Music has appointed Noël Wan to its harp faculty, starting this fall. Wan will join Philadelphia Orchestra principal harp Elizabeth Hainen, who is Curtis’ Maryjane Mayhew Barton Chair in Harp Studies. According to a press release from Curtis,...
The 2nd International Harp Competition-Festival “Golden Harp” has announced its required repertoire and application information. The three rounds of competition will take place Sept. 20–27, 2026, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, alongside a festival featuring...
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has appointed Abigail Kent principal harp, beginning in the 2025–26 season. Kent previously held the principal harp position at the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, served as harp fellow for the New World Symphony, and has appeared as a...
The Las Vegas Philharmonic has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must send a one-page resume by email to auditions@lvphil.com by 5:00 p.m. PST on Sept. 27. Auditions will be held Oct. 27 for this tenure-track position. Please see the audition listing...
British harpist Daphne Boden passed away June 28 after a brief illness. She was 83. Born in Surrey on January 28, 1942, Boden served the international harp community as a member of the World Harp Congress Corporation and Board of Directors. The organization posted the...
The Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts (SOPA) has appointed harpist Rachel Lee O’Brien (formerly Rachel Lee Hall) to its music faculty. “I am honored to have been chosen to build this brand new harp program at Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts,” O’Brien...
Anna Kate Mackle is the newly appointed lecturer in harp at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Mackle says she is excited to join the school’s faculty this fall. “It’s an excellent, innovative music school in a beautiful location, with many...
The International Harp Archives is moving to the University of North Texas (UNT) from its previous home at Brigham Young University (BYU). According to a press release, BYU initiated the transfer, which was completed in coordination with the American Harp Society and...
Grammy-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and the Interlochen Arts Academy String Orchestra will present the world premiere of Terra Infirma, an environmentally-themed concerto by Indian-American composer Reena Esmail this fall. The 25-minute work, with projections...
Şirin Pancaroğlu has recorded 22 pieces from her Turkish Harp Project sheet music collection. The Turkish Harp Sessions Vols. 1 and 2 are now available on digital platforms. Volume 1 presents all pieces for lever harp, while volume 2 features the pieces for pedal...
Jill Pasternak, harpist and classical radio host and producer, passed away on July 26 in York, Pennsylvania, at the age of 91. The Lyra Society in Philadelphia, of which she was a supporter, shared the following statement on social media: “Lyra Society is deeply...
Sharon Ann (Wilson) Watson passed away on July 11, 2025, at age 89. She is survived by her children Celia Perillo (Luigi), David Watson, and Rosemary Coleman (Richie); grandchildren Steven (Barbara), Jenny (Kaley), Michela, Luca, Julia (Michael), and Dexter; and...
The Rave Harps International Prestige Awards has announced the winners of its 2025 competition, held by online video submission. Online video streaming took place July 27. In the composition competition’s division dedicated to works for pedal harp with chamber...
The Korea International Harp Competition has announced the rules and repertoire for its next edition, to be held March 29–April 5, 2026. Held every two years, the competition is open to applicants of all nationalities, born in 1994 or after. For more information,...
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