
Joost Willemze takes home top prize at Suoni d’Arpa competition
Dutch harpist Joost Willemze won the top prize at the 8th “Suoni d’Arpa” International Harp…
Dutch harpist Joost Willemze won the top prize at the 8th “Suoni d’Arpa” International Harp…
Brittany DeYoung was recently appointed harp professor at University of Michigan–Flint. “I am thrilled to…
With fall just around the corner, we want to make sure you start out your…
Matthew Tutsky was named harp professor at both University of Portland and Reed College. Having…
The European Concert Hall Organization (ECHO) recently named Anaïs Gaudemard a Rising Star for its…
The American Harp Society Foundation Awards has announced repertoire for its upcoming competitions. Though the…
Mario Falcao recently received the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Harp Society. An…
Susanna Campbell was recently appointed professor of harp at Stephen F. Austin State University, following…
The Virginia Harp Center will present a college fair in Gibbsboro, N.J., on Sat., Nov.…
Jay Witcher recently received the 2018 Somerset Lifetime Achievement Award. Considered a “master harp builder,”…
The winners of the 2018 Young Artist’s Harp Competition have been announced. From July 4–7,…
This year’s Midwest Harp Festival will be the last of its kind. Historically held at…
The USA International Harp Competition has announced dates for its 11th harp competition. Taking place…
Michelle Gott was recently appointed to the harp faculty at the University of Arizona. Gott…
—by Ann Yeung After a tragically brief period following a cancer diagnosis, Lisa Spurlock Gilmore…
Mary Lattimore’s new album, Hundreds of Days, was recently featured in The New Yorker. Reviewed…
Harpists are mourning the loss of Ken Gist (1962–2018). A talented harpist, composer, and arranger,…
Cheryl Losey Feder is the new principal harpist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Following the…
Mana Azimi, Abigail Enssle, and Adam Phan are the winners of the 2018 Anne Adams…
Harpes au Max, Camac Harp’s international harp festival, took place for the second time on…
Amy Thompson was recently awarded a 2018 BMI Student Composer Award. Open to young composers…
Registration is now open for the 4th Hong Kong International Harp Competition, taking place in…
If you’re looking for ways to stay motivated through the summer, we’ve got you covered.…
Sarah Bullen, principal harpist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, was recently featured in the Chicago…
Yolanda Kondonassis will premiere a new harp concerto by Jennifer Higdon with the Rochester Philharmonic…
Matthew Tutsky was named principal harpist with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic after a three-round audition…
The results are in from the 2nd Korea International Harp Competition. Valerio Lisci of Italy…
Ingrid Bauer is the new principal harpist with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, following the retirement…
Ann Hobson Pilot will receive an honorary doctorate at Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) on…
The American Harp Society has announced repertoire requirements for its 2019 national competition. Located at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the competition is slated to take place in June 2019, prior to the AHS Summer Institute.
Harpist Kirsten Agresta Copely and flutist Iris Derke will be performing the world premiere of…
Elizabeth Steiner was recently named executive director of Lyra Society, a music nonprofit based in…
Musical America Worldwide has named Abigail Kent its February 2018 “New Artist of the Month.”…
The USA International Harp Competition has announced its 6th Solo Harp Composition Contest. Submissions are…
If you have been enjoying lessons with our Harp Column Academy master teachers, you have…
Following a series of quarterfinal rounds taking place in Hong Kong, Utrecht, and New York…
Lyon & Healy has announced details for the 2019 Lyon & Healy Awards, scheduled to…
Jacqueline Pollauf was recently appointed coordinator of the harp department at Blue Lake Fine Arts…
Welsh harpist Gwenllian Llyr was recently selected as an artist with City Music Foundation. The…
Remembering Jeanne Chalifoux –by Rebecca Anstine Smith My first encounter with Jeanne Chalifoux was at…
The American Harp Society has announced that Leslie Shortlidge has been named Executive Editor for…
2018 is here in full force, so we’ve found upcoming festivals happening around the world…
Marguerite Lynn Williams joined the faculty at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music in Jan. 2018.…
Russian-Swiss harpist and composer Sasha Boldachev has just announced a North American tour, to perform…
Internationally acclaimed harpist Xavier de Maistre has recorded a new album of Spanish music, titled…
Elizabeth Volpé Bligh has retired from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, after 35 seasons as their…
The International Harp Contest in Israel has announced that it is now accepting applications for the…
Grace Browning is the new principal harpist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), following the…
Paul David Wren (1964-2017) was a beloved member of the Mile Hi Chapter of the…
As 2017 comes to a close, we’re looking back at another fascinating year of harp…
Pasadena-based harp retailer Pacific Harps launched a fundraiser for their Harp in the Schools program,…
Indian American singer and harpist Sheela Bringi was recently profiled by NBC News. Passionate about…
Madeline Olson is the first prize winner of the 29th Nippon Harp Competition. The three-round competition…
Met Opera principal harpist Emmanuel Ceysson is profiled in the December 2017 issue of Opera News.…
Shout out to Canadian harpist Janelle Nadeau for her recent feature in Huffington Post. The…
The 5th Mexico International Harp Competition and Festival took place Nov. 10-18, 2017. The competition…
The Hong Kong International Competition has announced repertoire for its fourth competition, which will take place…
Harpists Isabelle Perrin and Erik Groenestein-Hendriks have designed a new five-day harp course to take…
Cincinnati harpist Rachel Miller is the new principal harpist with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. She…
Norwegian harpist and composer Uno Vesje has released a new album of original works, titled…
Lyon & Healy has just announced a summer concert series from June 6 – 9,…
Congrats to Colombian-born jazz harpist Edmar Castaneda for his Oct. 24 feature in Billboard. His…
Florence Sitruk, professor of music in harp at Indiana University, will perform a benefit concert…
The USA International Harp Competition Board of Directors has added 10 new members to its…