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…
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Brittany DeYoung named harp professor at University of Michigan–Flint
Brittany DeYoung was recently appointed harp professor at University of Michigan–Flint. “I am thrilled to…
2018 Guide to Fall Festivals
With fall just around the corner, we want to make sure you start out your…
Matthew Tutsky appointed harp professor at Oregon schools
Matthew Tutsky was named harp professor at both University of Portland and Reed College. Having…
ECHO names Anaïs Gaudemard a Rising Star
The European Concert Hall Organization (ECHO) recently named Anaïs Gaudemard a Rising Star for its…
American Harp Society announces 2020 competition repertoire
The American Harp Society Foundation Awards has announced repertoire for its upcoming competitions. Though the…
Mario Falcao receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Mario Falcao recently received the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Harp Society. An…
Susanna Campbell appointed to faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University
Susanna Campbell was recently appointed professor of harp at Stephen F. Austin State University, following…
College fair announced at Virginia Harp Center
The Virginia Harp Center will present a college fair in Gibbsboro, N.J., on Sat., Nov.…
Jay Witcher receives Somerset Lifetime Achievement Award
Jay Witcher recently received the 2018 Somerset Lifetime Achievement Award. Considered a “master harp builder,”…
Winners announced in the 2018 Young Artist’s Harp Competition
The winners of the 2018 Young Artist’s Harp Competition have been announced. From July 4–7,…
Midwest Harp Festival moves to Chicago in 2019
This year’s Midwest Harp Festival will be the last of its kind. Historically held at…
Dates announced for 2019 USA IHC
The USA International Harp Competition has announced dates for its 11th harp competition. Taking place…
Michelle Gott joins harp faculty at University of Arizona
Michelle Gott was recently appointed to the harp faculty at the University of Arizona. Gott…
Remembering Lisa Spurlock Gilmore
—by Ann Yeung After a tragically brief period following a cancer diagnosis, Lisa Spurlock Gilmore…
Mary Lattimore’s new album reviewed by The New Yorker
Mary Lattimore’s new album, Hundreds of Days, was recently featured in The New Yorker. Reviewed…
Remembering Ken Gist
Harpists are mourning the loss of Ken Gist (1962–2018). A talented harpist, composer, and arranger,…
Cheryl Losey Feder wins Buffalo Philharmonic audition
Cheryl Losey Feder is the new principal harpist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Following the…
Winners of 2018 Anne Adams Awards announced
Mana Azimi, Abigail Enssle, and Adam Phan are the winners of the 2018 Anne Adams…
Highlights from Harpes au Max
Harpes au Max, Camac Harp’s international harp festival, took place for the second time on…
Amy Thompson wins BMI Student Composer Award
Amy Thompson was recently awarded a 2018 BMI Student Composer Award. Open to young composers…
Registration open for 4th Hong Kong International Harp Competition
Registration is now open for the 4th Hong Kong International Harp Competition, taking place in…
Guide to Summer 2018 Festivals
If you’re looking for ways to stay motivated through the summer, we’ve got you covered.…
Sarah Bullen featured in Chicago Sun-Times
Sarah Bullen, principal harpist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, was recently featured in the Chicago…
Yolanda Kondonassis will premiere concerto by Jennifer Higdon
Yolanda Kondonassis will premiere a new harp concerto by Jennifer Higdon with the Rochester Philharmonic…
Matthew Tutsky wins job with Colorado Springs Philharmonic
Matthew Tutsky was named principal harpist with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic after a three-round audition…
Results from the 2018 Korea International Harp Competition
The results are in from the 2nd Korea International Harp Competition. Valerio Lisci of Italy…
Ingrid Bauer wins job with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Ingrid Bauer is the new principal harpist with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, following the retirement…
Ann Hobson Pilot to receive honorary doctorate at CIM
Ann Hobson Pilot will receive an honorary doctorate at Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) on…
AHS announces 2019 competition repertoire
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.
Agresta Copely performs world premiere of flute and harp concerto
Harpist Kirsten Agresta Copely and flutist Iris Derke will be performing the world premiere of…
Elizabeth Steiner named executive director of Lyra Society
Elizabeth Steiner was recently named executive director of Lyra Society, a music nonprofit based in…
Musical America names Abigail Kent “New Artist of the Month”
Musical America Worldwide has named Abigail Kent its February 2018 “New Artist of the Month.”…
USA IHC announces 2018 composition contest
The USA International Harp Competition has announced its 6th Solo Harp Composition Contest. Submissions are…
Spend your 2018 summer with Harp Column Academy teachers
If you have been enjoying lessons with our Harp Column Academy master teachers, you have…
DHF World Harp Competition announces Semifinalists
Following a series of quarterfinal rounds taking place in Hong Kong, Utrecht, and New York…
Lyon & Healy announces 2019 Awards competition
Lyon & Healy has announced details for the 2019 Lyon & Healy Awards, scheduled to…
Pollauf named coordinator of harp department at Blue Lake
Jacqueline Pollauf was recently appointed coordinator of the harp department at Blue Lake Fine Arts…
Gwenllian Llyr selected as artist with CMF
Welsh harpist Gwenllian Llyr was recently selected as an artist with City Music Foundation. The…
Jeanne Chalifoux, 1929–2018
Remembering Jeanne Chalifoux –by Rebecca Anstine Smith My first encounter with Jeanne Chalifoux was at…
Shortlidge and Laurance named editors of the American Harp Journal
The American Harp Society has announced that Leslie Shortlidge has been named Executive Editor for…
2018 Guide to Winter and Spring Festivals
2018 is here in full force, so we’ve found upcoming festivals happening around the world…
Williams joins harp faculty at Northwestern University
Marguerite Lynn Williams joined the faculty at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music in Jan. 2018.…
Sasha Boldachev embarks on a tour of North America
Russian-Swiss harpist and composer Sasha Boldachev has just announced a North American tour, to perform…
Xavier de Maistre releases new album of Spanish music
Internationally acclaimed harpist Xavier de Maistre has recorded a new album of Spanish music, titled…
Elizabeth Volpé Bligh retires from Vancouver Symphony
Elizabeth Volpé Bligh has retired from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, after 35 seasons as their…
IHC in Israel now accepting applicants
The International Harp Contest in Israel has announced that it is now accepting applications for the…
Grace Browning joins Rochester Philharmonic
Grace Browning is the new principal harpist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), following the…
Remembering Paul Wren
Paul David Wren (1964-2017) was a beloved member of the Mile Hi Chapter of the…
2017 Highlights in Harp News
As 2017 comes to a close, we’re looking back at another fascinating year of harp…
Pacific Harps raising funds for California schools
Pasadena-based harp retailer Pacific Harps launched a fundraiser for their Harp in the Schools program,…
NBC News features Sheela Bringi
Indian American singer and harpist Sheela Bringi was recently profiled by NBC News. Passionate about…
Madeline Olson wins first prize at Nippon Harp Competition
Madeline Olson is the first prize winner of the 29th Nippon Harp Competition. The three-round competition…
Opera News features Emmanuel Ceysson
Met Opera principal harpist Emmanuel Ceysson is profiled in the December 2017 issue of Opera News.…
Huffington Post reviews Janelle Nadeau’s new album
Shout out to Canadian harpist Janelle Nadeau for her recent feature in Huffington Post. The…
Results from the 5th Mexico IHC
The 5th Mexico International Harp Competition and Festival took place Nov. 10-18, 2017. The competition…
Hong Kong IHC announces 2018 repertoire
The Hong Kong International Competition has announced repertoire for its fourth competition, which will take place…
New harp course in Gothenburg set for March/April 2018
Harpists Isabelle Perrin and Erik Groenestein-Hendriks have designed a new five-day harp course to take…
Kalamazoo Symphony names Rachel Miller principal harpist
Cincinnati harpist Rachel Miller is the new principal harpist with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. She…
Uno Vesje releases new album of original works
Norwegian harpist and composer Uno Vesje has released a new album of original works, titled…
Lyon & Healy announces summer concert series
Lyon & Healy has just announced a summer concert series from June 6 – 9,…
Billboard features jazz harpist Edmar Castaneda
Congrats to Colombian-born jazz harpist Edmar Castaneda for his Oct. 24 feature in Billboard. His…
Florence Sitruk will perform a benefit recital in Bloomington
Florence Sitruk, professor of music in harp at Indiana University, will perform a benefit concert…
USA IHC adds 10 board members
The USA International Harp Competition Board of Directors has added 10 new members to its…