On March 8, Renee Murphy (USA), Annette Lee (USA), and Mari Kelly (U.K.) were chosen as the three winners in the 2024 Lyon & Healy Awards in Chicago, judged by Marcela Mendez, Doug Rioth, and Ann Yeung. Each winner received $2,000 to further their education and a...
The Ontario Chapter of the American Harp Society announced the passing of Canadian harpist Marie Emma Lorcini on its social media outlets, sharing the following tribute posted by one of her children: “Marie Emma Lorcini (née Iösch), of Greensville, Ontario, passed...
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for its principal harp position, beginning in the 2024–2025 season. Applicants must submit a one-page resume by April 22. National auditions will be held May 7. For more information, view the audition listing.
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra has announced principal harp auditions, set to take place in Tel Aviv, Israel, in two stages. The first stage will be held behind a screen on July 2. The second stage will take place without a screen on July 4. Candidates who advance...
Austrian harpist Elisabeth Plank is the guest artist at Lyon & Healy’s 2024 Chicago Harp Day, set to take place on April 6 at Lyon & Healy Hall. Plank will present a performance, followed by a workshop on creating an efficient warmup. Attendees will also have...
The Harp Department at Eastman School of Music is hosting a three-day residency with French harpist Catherine Michel and Canadian harpist Andrew Chan on March 28–30. This year’s event is the first harp-only residency to be held at Eastman. All events are free, and the...
The 13th edition of the Concours Français de la Harpe took place Feb. 23–25, 2024, in Limoges, France. The international competition included 12 repertoire divisions. This year, Evelien Vaneysendeyk (Belgium) and Maria Bubnova (Russia) tied as the winners of the top...
After three decades as principal harpist of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Julia Rovinsky is stepping down from her position. Rovinsky shared the news in a social media message, thanking the orchestra’s Music Director Emeritus, Zubin Mehta, for his mentorship and...
The American Harp Society (AHS) announced the passing of Bernard Marcel Grandjany on its website and social media outlets, sharing the following tribute written by Rita Costanzi, Frances Duffy, and the AHS: “Bernard Marcel Grandjany, son of the esteemed French harpist...
The “Opera Zero” Cultural Association of Bari (Italy) will organize the 1st International Harp and Harp Composition Competition “Ángel Padilla Crespo” this spring. The online competition is open to musicians of all nationalities and is divided into four solo...
Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD), located in the suburbs of Houston, has announced a job opening for a full-time harp specialist to work with students grades 6 to 12. Responsibilities include coaching harp sectionals during orchestra class, leading harp...
The Houston Grand Opera has announced principal harp auditions, to be held April 3–4 in Houston. Applicants must register and submit a resume by March 3. Selected applicants will be notified of an invitation to audition by March 10. The winner of this audition would...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) is searching for an executive director. This is a full-time position with a salary range of $47,000–$57,000 and includes a health care supplement. The executive director leads the management, planning, and fundraising...
Czech harpist Kateřina Englichová released her new album As Time Goes By on the Arco Diva label on Jan. 26. The album is available from Multiland.cz and directly from Englichová at katerina@englichova.cz. In addition, As Time Goes By will soon be available on Spotify....
The Omaha Symphony has announced an opening for principal harp, with three rounds of auditions to be held April 14–16 in Omaha. Applicants must submit a one-page resume and $50 deposit by Feb. 26. Selected applicants will be notified of an invitation to audition by...
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) has announced an opening for principal harp, with auditions to be held June 9–12. Applicants must complete the online application by April 20. In addition, applicants must submit a $100 deposit check, to be postmarked by April...
Following a brief illness, harpist and teacher Jude Mollenhauer passed away on Jan. 19 at her home in Vienna, Virginia. Harpist Jeanne Norton describes Jude as a “good person who truly dedicated her life to the harp. She was with the [Columbus Symphony Orchestra] as...
The North London Festival of Music and the United Kingdom Harp Association have announced the 2024 United Kingdom Harp Competition. The competition is open to pedal and lever harpists of conservatoire standard or beyond, studying or residing in the United Kingdom or...
Harpist Kristan Toczko will release her debut album featuring rock song covers on Feb. 16. Recorded on the Leaf Music record label, Rock Echoes will be available on all streaming platforms and via Bandcamp. Toczko will also release a few singles before Feb. 16. Her...
The Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) has announced the semifinalists of its 2024 World Harp Competition. After 25 contestants pitched their original program in the video round, the jury selected the following 11 harpists to advance to the semifinals: Llywelyn Ifan Jones...
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