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.
Agresta-Copely releases third solo album
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...
de Maistre wins OPUS KLASSIK award
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...
Moss publishes new book on lever harp regulation
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...
Concours Français de la Harpe announces 2024 repertoire
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...
Younger performs Tiny Desk concert
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 and Lyon & Healy introduce new line of gut strings for pedal harp
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...
Harpist recognized in the King’s Birthday Honours List
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...
Remembering Louise Pratt (1928–2023)
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...
International Irish harp festival announces lineup
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...
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp opening
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...
Basel International Online Harp Competition 2023 announced
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...
Wan named a winner of Astral Artists National Competition
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...
Q and A with Bridget Jackson
“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...
Remembering Joanne Snider (1929–2023)
Joan Snider passed away at home in La Jolla, California, on February 28, 2023, after 93 grand years of life. She had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and called on hospice for support in her final days. Joan was born in West Frankfort, Illinois, on October...
Harp dedicated to honor Dilling and Collins
A harp formerly owned by Mildred Dilling was donated to Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts by the family of Dilling’s student Mary-Elizabeth Collins, who passed away in January 2021. Collins earned a Bachelor of Music Education from what is now...
Band with harpist wins Tiny Desk Contest
The band Little Moon, of which harpist Bridget Jackson is a member, is the winner of National Public Radio (NPR) Music’s 2023 Tiny Desk Contest, an annual competition for independent unsigned artists across the U.S. Out of nearly 6,000 applicants this year, the judges...
American Harp Foundation announces 2023 award winners
The American Harp Foundation (AHF) has announced the 2023 winners of its Kids for Camp Scholarship and Kathy Bundock Moore Memorial Scholarship. Joselyn Sky Goldman is the winner of the 2023 Kids for Camp Scholarship. The 14 year old is from Atascadero, California,...
World Harp Day announces June 10 lineup
Shortly after a soft launch event in the Fringe Club Gallery in Hong Kong, World Harp Day will hold its first official in-person activity from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 10 in Milan, Italy, The event is free and includes harp performances, lectures, and presentations....
AHS names 2023 National Competition winners
The American Harp Society (AHS) named Kaitlin Miller as its new Concert Artist for the next two years after she won the Young Professional division of the 25th AHS National Competition, held May 31–June 4 at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California. As the AHS...
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