Dublin Conservatoire at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) has appointed Rosanna Moore its new full-time assistant lecturer in harp, beginning in September. Moore’s appointment follows the retirement of harp professor Denise Kelly-McDonnell. The harp program...
The Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) will accept applications from Sept. 1 until Oct. 1 for its 2024 World Harp Competition. The international competition is open to harpists of all ages and nationalities, and welcomes repertoire from any genre. In the preliminary and video...
The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director James Blachly, has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must send a resume by email to cmantell@johnstownsymphony.org and submit an online application form. Auditions will take place Oct. 15 at the...
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must submit an online application, including a one-page resume, by Aug. 31. An audition deposit of $101 must also be mailed, postmarked no later than Aug. 31. Please see the...
The USA International Harp Competition, Inc. (USAIHC) has appointed Mei Li as its new executive director, effective August 1. Li is replacing Moya Wright, who served as executive director of the USAIHC from 2003–2005 and again from 2020–2023. In a press release, the...
Dutch harpist and composer Remy van Kesteren is set to release his new album Muses Aug. 25 via Snowstar Records in CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Named after the nine muses of artistic inspiration from ancient Greek mythology, Muses explores nine composers who have...
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has announced an opening for principal harp. Applications are due by Aug. 15. Auditions will be held Sept. 29–Oct. 2. Please see the audition listing for more details.
Harpist and composer Kirsten Agresta-Copely will release her third solo album, Aquamarine, on July 28. Her press release describes the New Age album as a tribute to Agresta-Copely’s late mother, who taught her to love both music and the ocean. “It was healing for me...
French harpist Xavier de Maistre has won an OPUS KLASSIK award in the category “Concerto Recording of the Year” for his album Glière, Mosolov: Harp Concertos, recorded with the WDR Sinfonieorchester under the baton of Nathalie Stutzmann. The OPUS KLASSIK is a...
Harp technician Steve Moss has published a new book entitled How to Regulate Your Lever Harp, Book One: The Loveland Lever. The book is available now in paperback and e-book editions at the author’s website. This book is the first volume in a planned series on lever...
The Concours Français de la Harpe will hold its 13th edition Feb. 23–25, 2024, in Limoges, France. The annual competition’s 12 repertoire divisions are open to harpists of all nationalities, with no age limit. Harpists can apply to multiple divisions. Applications are...
Harpist Brandee Younger was recently invited by NPR Music to perform a Tiny Desk concert as part of its celebration of Black Music Month. Compositions from her 2021 album, Somewhere Different, garnered her a GRAMMY nomination for best instrumental composition—the...
Salvi Harps and Lyon & Healy Harps have announced a new line of natural gut pedal harp strings, Sipario GutGold strings. The strings are available individually or in octave sets from Lyon & Healy/Salvi using the string selector on the company’s website. For...
Australian harpist Michael Johnson was recognized in the King’s Birthday Honours List along with 1,191 other respected Australians. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the general division for his service to music as both a performer and a...
Harpist and arranger Ida Louise Frandsen Pratt passed away June 4, 2023, in Manti, Utah, at the age of 95. Louise Pratt was born May 11, 1928, in Clarion, Utah, to Peter Lafayette Frandsen and Ida Caroline Larsen. While attending Brigham Young University, she met and...
The annual An Chúirt Chruitireachta International Harp Festival will take place June 25–30 at An Grianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth, offering daily classes, workshops, and concerts. Students will learn about historical and contemporary aspects of the harp tradition and...
The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must apply by email and submit video links of required excerpts by Aug. 31. Please see the audition listing for more details. After the video round, selected...
The Basel International Online Harp Competition 2023 will accept applications from Sept. 5 to Oct. 5. The competition is open to contestants of all nationalities and ages, and requires submitting a link to a video hosted on YouTube or BiliBili. Contestants may choose...
Harpist Noël Wan was recently named a winner of the 2023 Astral Artists National Competition, following a live audition round and interview held in Philadelphia. She will join the Astral Artists career mentorship program in the fall as the fifth harpist in the...
“Growing up as a young harpist, I always thought it would be so cool to play in a band, and even be able to tour, but never imagined it would be possible,” says Utah harpist Bridget Jackson. Today she is fulfilling her dream as a member of the band Little Moon, winner...
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