After a 12-year battle with cancer, harp technician Thomas Edward “Ed” Galchick passed away Dec. 17, 2023, at the age of 69 at his home in Salem, Ohio. His friend, harpist Wallace Ford, says he was known for caring about his customers and for his sense of humor. “The...
Harpist Amanda Whiting will release her new album, The Liminality of Her, on March 22. It will be available on vinyl from all distributors and via Bandcamp as well as streaming on Spotify and Apple Music. This 10-track album showcases Whiting as both a performer and a...
The Hampton Roads Harp Festival will take place Saturday, March 16, at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, with an option to attend virtually. Featured artist Maeve Gilchrist will headline the festival with a performance and workshop. Other events include...
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra has announced international auditions to be held on March 16 for its principal harp position, which begins in September. Applicants must send a one-page resume by email. For further information, including the repertoire list and...
The 2024 Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) World Harp Competition has announced the 25 candidates who have advanced to the video round, following a preselection round. The competition will stream the video round performances on its YouTube channel on Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. Central...
Harpist Faith Carman died on Dec. 20, 2023, in Farmington, Maine. Born on Jan. 23, 1941, in Bethesda, Maryland, Carman was best-known in the harp world for her many publications. Former American Harp Society (AHS) President Lynne Aspnes says Carman’s most memorable...
The USA International Harp Competition announced the death of Maria Casale on its social media outlets, writing the following tribute: The USA International Harp Competition is deeply saddened to announce the passing of harpist Maria Casale, gold medalist of the first...
The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra has announced auditions for a harp position, with two rounds of auditions to be held May 4 and May 9 near Tokyo. Application forms must be submitted by mail and are due by 6 p.m. Japan time on March 15. Please see the audition listing for...
The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp, with auditions to be held March 18 in Los Angeles. Applicants must send a one-page resume by Jan. 14 to hboauditions@laphil.org. Please see the audition listing for further details, including...
The Szczecin (Poland) Philharmonic has announced auditions for a harp position, with two rounds of auditions to be held Feb. 28 at the Szczecin Philharmonic Chamber Hall. Applicants must submit the required application documents by email by Feb. 21. Please see the...
The San Luis Obispo Symphony has announced an opening for principal harp, with auditions to be held April 26 in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Applicants must submit a one-page resume via email, an online application, and a non-refundable audition deposit of $25 by April 4....
The 2024 Harpe en Avesnois festival will take place March 19–23, as well as on May 18, Oct. 12, and Dec. 17. Featured performers on March 19–23 will include harpist Evelyn Huber, harpist Alexander Boldachev in duo with violinist Semion Gurevich, and “The Glow Within”...
The Somerset Folk Harp Festival in Parsippany, N.J., has announced the presenters for its 2024 edition. The festival will take place in person and online July 18–21, with an additional weekend of online workshops July 27–28. The early-bird registration rate is...
The China National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra (China NCPA Orchestra) has announced an opening for co-principal of harp. Applications are due Jan. 14. Auditions for this full-time position will be held Feb. 21 in Berlin and Feb. 24 in London. Led by Music...
The Portuguese Harp Association (APH) will host APHarpa Day on February 18. The event is an online concert featuring Portuguese harp music and will be available to view on the association’s YouTube channel and on the Facebook event page. Register to submit a video...
Updated Sept. 4, 2025 According to a press release from Aug. 29, Lyon & Healy Harps will continue to operate its harp factory at its historic location at Lake Street and Ogden Avenue on Chicago’s Near West Side for the time being, instead of transitioning the...
The Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) has announced its 2024 lineup. With a theme of “Night of a 1000 Strings,” this year’s festival will take place in TivoliVredenburg Utrecht on April 20. In addition to music in a variety of genres, the festival also features visuals,...
The New Bedford (Mass.) Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp, with auditions to be held Jan. 18, 2024, at Somerville Music Spaces in Massachusetts. Applicants must send a resume by Jan. 8 to Personnel Manager Wes Hopper at...
The Italian Harp Association has announced the repertoire for its 13th International Harp Contest in Italy Suoni d’Arpa. The competition will take place Aug. 27–Sept. 1, 2024, at the Fondazione Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale, in the medieval town of Saluzzo....
The Manchester Harp Festival will take place Jan. 19–20, 2024, led by Artistic Director Louise Thomson. The two-day event includes performances, workshops, “Meet the Artist” events, children’s activities, and a competition for harpists of all abilities. Anneleen...
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