The New World School of the Arts (NWSA), a performing arts conservatory for high school and college students located in Miami, Florida, has appointed Laura Sherman to its faculty in harp and music theory. “I am excited to build a new harp program for both high school...
The Great Falls (Mont.) Symphony has appointed Ellie Yamanaka principal harp, following auditions held this spring. “I’m excited for the opportunity of making music with a new community of musicians building new meaningful connections,” Yamanaka says. A freelance...
In celebration of Henriette Renié’s 150th birthday this year, harpist and Renié scholar Jaymee Haefner has organized the production and release of a remastered set of Renié’s recordings of her own works and a variety of works by other composers. The two-disc set is...
Canadian harpist Teresa Suen-Campbell released her concerto album My Voice on July 11 on Navona Records. Recorded with Sinfonia Toronto and conductor Nurhan Arman, the album features two concerti written for Suen-Campbell, including the Harp Concerto by two-time JUNO...
The Concours Français de la Harpe has announced required repertoire for its next edition, to be held Feb. 13–15, 2026, in Limoges, France. The annual competition’s 12 repertoire divisions are open to harpists of all nationalities, with no age limit. Harpists can apply...
The Kalamazoo (Mich.) Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Auditions will take place Oct. 6. Applications are due by Sept. 8. The orchestra is a per-service orchestra, with 36 guaranteed services for the principal harp position. According to...
The Aarhus Symphony Orchestra in Denmark will hold principal harp auditions on Nov. 17 at the Symphonic Hall at Musikhuset Aarhus (Concert Hall Aarhus). The position is a permanent, 80-percent contract. Candidates must apply by Sept. 29 via Muvac. Invitations to the...
The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra has appointed Katherine Ventura principal harp. She will begin performing with the orchestra this fall. “This season’s repertoire includes so many harpist favorites, and I can’t wait to meet and work with my new colleagues and Maestro...
Harpist Kirsten Agresta Copely’s upcoming New Age album Kuruvinda received a silver medal for outstanding achievement in the Global Music Awards, an international competition that recognizes independent musicians. Kuruvinda is available to pre-save now and will be...
Cruit Éireann/Harp Ireland (CÉHI), the national resource organization for the Irish harp, has appointed Tríona Ní Dhuibhir as its new Chief Executive Officer. According to a press release, Ní Dhuibhir will lead CÉHI in its next phase, promoting the Irish harp,...
Paraguayan harpist and composer Juanjo Corbalán released a new album with his Juanjo Corbalán Quartet last spring, available from major streaming platforms. He describes his compositions represented on the quartet’s fourth recording, Jazz no es Polca (Jazz is not...
Montreal-based French harpist Cécile Delage is releasing a Celtic harp album on July 11. “The [album] title Éclats [meaning sparkles, radiance, or sudden bursts of light, color, or sound] stands for the sparkling sound of the Celtic harp, but also for the varied...
The Dutch Harp Festival Association (DHF) has announced the 2026 edition of its World Harp Competition. The international competition is open to harpists of all ages and nationalities, and welcomes repertoire from any genre. The competition consists of four rounds: a...
The Ukrainian Glowing Harp Fest will hold its 2025 edition on August 25–27 in Brno, Czech Republic (a sister city to Kharkiv, Ukraine, where the Glowing Harp Fest was founded). Applications for participating in or auditing workshops and masterclasses are open until...
The Royal College of Music in London is seeking a part-time harp professor to join its team. Applications are due June 20. The start date for this permanent position is September 2025. For full details and to apply, view the job listing.
The United Kingdom Harp Competition has announced the winners of its 2025 competition. Heather Brooks won first prize; Brooks is a student of Imogen Barford and graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2024. Natalie Lo (Royal Academy of Music)...
The 2025 American Harp Society (AHS) National Competition took place May 30–31 at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California, with the winners’ recital and awards ceremony taking place June 1. As first prize winner of the Young Professional Division, Renée Murphy...
The 2nd International Harp Competition “Ángel Padilla Crespo” has announced the results of its online contest held this spring, in which recorded video submissions serve as the competition performances. In the solo harp category for competitors up to 16 years of age,...
Legendary harpist and pedagogue Susann McDonald, distinguished professor emeritus of harp at Indiana University (IU) Jacobs School of Music and founder of the USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC), died on May 29 at the age of 90. Susann McDonald appeared on the...
Ruth Bennett won the audition for the principal harp position at Opera Philadelphia and will begin performing with the ensemble this fall. “I love that opera is a collaborative fusion of many facets of art—music, theater, lighting design, sets, and fashion (I’m an...
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