The South Carolina Philharmonic has announced an opening for principal harp. Auditions will be held June 4–5 for this tenure-track position. Applicants must submit a current resume and completed application form by mail or email by June 1. Please see the audition...
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) has announced an opening for principal harp, with auditions to be held May 11–12. For the application form and repertoire requirements, view the audition listing. Led since 2017 by Music Director Stilian Kirov, IPO is now in...
The Hampton Roads Harp Competition has announced the winners of the 2023 contest. Held on March 4 in conjunction with the Hampton Roads Harp Festival at Old Dominion University, the competition is open to participants of any nationality up to U.S. grade 12. Winners...
The North Coast Harp Institute’s first summer intensive event with harpist Yolanda Kondonassis will take place June 15–18 at The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM). Kondonassis, who has led the harp department at CIM since 1997, notes, “After a memorable ten-day...
The Royal Swedish Opera (RSO) has appointed Meredith Clark as its solo harpist. She follows Åsa Lännerholm in this role. Following a preliminary round by video submission, two live audition rounds were held in Stockholm in December 2021. After three finalists...
The Hong Kong International Harp Competition has announced required repertoire and other application details for its eighth edition, set to take place Oct. 4–8 in Hong Kong. Applicants may register between July 1 and July 30. The competition consists of 12 divisions...
Royal Harpist Alis Huws will perform with the Coronation Orchestra at the coronation ceremony of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. “I’m so honored to have been asked to play a part in what will be a memorable event and day for the...
Colorado Symphony principal harpist Courtney Hershey Bress will perform as concerto soloist in the world premiere of Harp of Ages by GRAMMY Award-winning composer Michael Daugherty. The work will be conducted by Andrew Litton in concerts May 12–14 at Boettcher Concert...
The Somerset Folk Harp Festival in Parsippany, N.J., has announced the presenters and workshops for its 2023 edition. The festival will take place in person and online July 20–23, with an additional weekend of online workshops July 29–30. Add-on events, available in...
The 12th edition of the Concours Français de la Harpe took place Feb. 10–12, 2023, in Limoges, France. More than 100 candidates from 16 different countries performed in the competition’s 12 repertoire divisions. Jury members for this year’s contest included Marielle...
Registration is now open for the 2023 edition of Collegium21, a multi-day event which includes a series of masterclasses June 3–4, followed by a harp competition June 17–18, held at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional in Paris. The Collegium21 event is organized...
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Online applications are due by Aug. 11. Repertoire requirements will be posted on the orchestra’s website by mid-July. The auditions will be held Sept. 25–26 for this permanent, tenure-track...
The Fifth Wales International Harp Festival will be held April 5–11 at the Galeri Arts Centre in Caernarfon, North Wales. This year’s concerts, recitals, and competitions will feature the many traditions of the harp in various cultures, with performances by Welsh...
The USA International Harp Competition has announced repertoire for its 13th Competition, which will take place in the spring of 2025. The competition takes place every three years in Bloomington, Ind., and is open to harpists of all nationalities between the ages of...
The Göteborg Opera has announced an opening for a full-time principal harp position. Applicants must apply by April 24. See the audition listing for more information and required audition repertoire. The auditions will be held May 8 with the selected candidate to...
Caroline Lizotte is the recipient of the 2023 Prix Opus de la Compositrice de l’année (Composer of the Year), sponsored by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) and the Conseil québécois de la musique (CQM). The $10,000 CAD award was presented by...
Salvi Harps and Lyon & Healy Harps have announced a new line of pedal harp strings, Sipario BioCarbon strings, made from a bio-plastic derived from sugar-cane. According to Lyon & Healy/Salvi, these strings have a bright tone with powerful acoustic projection...
The 2023 American Harp Society (AHS) Summer Institute will take place June 1–4 at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California. The institute’s theme is “Creating Our Legacy.” The opening concert on June 1 will highlight two focal points of the institute: the...
Israeli harpist Sivan Magen performs as concerto soloist with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO) on its latest album featuring works by Finnish composer Lotta Wennäkoski. This is the orchestra’s second recording on Ondine Records that features her works....
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador has announced an opening for the principal harp position. Under the direction of David Handel, the orchestra performs for 46 weeks each season in Quito, Ecuador. In addition to giving concerts in their home venue of La Casa...
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