After winning two orchestral auditions in October 2024, Carla Fabris is the new principal harpist of the New Mexico Philharmonic and the Santa Fe Symphony. She began her new positions in December 2024. “I am absolutely thrilled to have won these two principal harp...
The orchestra of the Opéra de Marseille is seeking a principal harpist. Applications are due by April 29; the auditions are set to take place May 9. The position start date will be Oct. 2. For more information, view the audition listing.
The 3rd International Harp Competition Elena Carfi has announced required repertoire for its online contest in 2025. Applications are due by Sept. 30. Applicants must submit video recordings between October 1–15. Results for the competition will be announced in...
Somerset Folk Harp Festival founder Mary Geraldine “Gerry” Nitsch Serviente passed away on Jan. 24. The Somerset Folk Harp Festival shared the following tribute on social media: “Gerry’s vision and dedication shaped the Somerset Folk Harp Festival into what it is...
Harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet has recorded two works for harp and orchestra with the Berliner Philharmoniker, of which she is principal harpist. The new digital album is available as a download from Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings, as well as on major streaming...
The American Harp Foundation (AHF) has released new details about its upcoming 2026 Awards, including the Anne Adams Awards, the Marcel Grandjany Memorial Competition, and the addition of the new Lucile Lawrence Award. The 2026 AHF Awards competitions will take place...
Opera Philadelphia, under Music Director Corrado Rovaris, has announced an opening for principal harp. Applications are due via Audition Cafe by April 14. The auditions will be held April 28–29. For more information, visit the Opera Philadelphia website.
Turkish harpist Şirin Pancaroğlu has been appointed to three positions related to the cultural heritage of the Chinese harp and other harp-like instruments. Pancaroğlu has been appointed Executive Vice President of the International Harp-Related Intangible Cultural...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) has announced the 45 harpists from 19 countries competing in its 13th contest, which will take place May 14–24 in Bloomington, Ind. The USAIHC is a triennial competition that takes place at Indiana University’s Jacobs...
The Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester has appointed Héloïse Carlean Jones principal harpist, beginning March 15, 2025. “I am very excited and honored to be joining the Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester, an institution with a tradition of over 200 years and...
One Harp World is a collaboration between the American Harp Society and the World Harp Congress. The event will convene in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 28–August 3, 2026. One Harp World invites those who are interested in presenting or performing during the event to...
Check out Harp Column’s 2025 competition rundown below to find out about upcoming opportunities at a glance. Anne Adams Awards May 2026Find out more details. Concours Français de la Harpe 2026 Feb. 13–15, 2026Application deadline: Jan. 11 (Excellence division) or Jan....
The Rave Harps International Prestige Award has announced its 2025 event, consisting of a harp chamber competition and composition competition, open to all nationalities. The event will be held online, with a live Prestige Award winners’ concert...
The Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Chile has announced auditions for a contractual position for principal harp; the successful applicant will fill this temporary position from March 3, 2025, to August 21, 2025. Harpists must send applications by email to...
Composer and Harp Column Music artist Daniele Garella passed away on Nov. 12, 2024. Born in Florence, Garella graduated in composition and choral conducting and in counterpoint harmony and fugue from the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence. In addition to...
Canadian harpist and composer Kalen Smith is the winner of the 8th USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) Ruth Inglefield Composition Contest with his composition Bioluminescence. According to a press release from the USAIHC, the jury also acknowledges and...
With her husband and children by her side, Ruth Anne Myers-Brown passed away on July 20, 2024, in Victoria, B.C., after a long illness. Growing up in a musical family, Ruth played piano and bassoon, then, while at summer music camp in 1969, she fell in love with the...
Harpist Amy Christine Ley McIntosh passed away peacefully at home on November 9, 2024, following a courageous two-year battle with breast cancer. Amy was a beloved member of the musical communities in both her home state of Michigan and her adopted province of...
The Phoenix Harp Center (PHC), which serves the harp community in the Southwest United States, will transition to new ownership, effective Jan. 1, 2025. According to a press release, PHC co-owners Stephen R. Hartman (a longtime harpist) and Willard E. White have...
The harp and electronica duo FitkinWall recently released its new album Uist on the NXN label. Now available on major streaming platforms, the recording features Scottish harpist Ruth Wall on concert, electro, and wire-strung harps, as well as composer Graham Fitkin’s...
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