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Headshots of One Percent Harp founders Agnès Bérard and Primor Sluchin with their harps

Bérard and Sluchin found 1%HARP charity

Aug 13, 2026 | Industry News

Oliver Wass stands with his harp smiling

Wass releases new album of early music paired with modern music

Aug 12, 2026 | New Recordings

World Harp Congress appoints new chair and announces next event

Aug 11, 2026 | Event News

Photo of Bernard Andrès standing with his harp

Remembering Bernard Andrès (1941–2026)

Aug 11, 2026 | In Memoriam

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Job Opening: Evergreen Symphony Orchestra Harp Position” with a picture of a harp in the background

Evergreen Symphony Orchestra announces harp opening

Aug 11, 2026 | Job Openings

An image of a harp overlaid with the text “Upcoming Competitions: Harp Column’s rundown of competitions on the horizon”

2026 Competition Rundown

Aug 4, 2026 | Competitions

Aisling Lyons rests her hand on her Celtic harp with a rocky shoreline in the background

Lyons releases second solo album

Aug 4, 2026 | New Recordings

Emmanuel Padilla Holguín playing the harp, wearing a black suit

Padilla Holguín appointed to trial with OFUNAM

Jul 25, 2026 | Appointments

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Competition Announcement: 9th Ruth Inglefield Composition Contest” with a picture of a harp in the background

USAIHC announces 9th Ruth Inglefield Composition Contest

Jul 20, 2026 | USA International Harp Competition

Winners of the Pedal Young Artist division of the Rave Harps Prestige Award Spin-Off 2026 competition pictured onstage at the winners’ concert

Rave Harps announces winners of 2026 Spin-Off competition

Jul 20, 2026 | Competitions

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Job Opening: Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Principal Harp” with a picture of a harp in the background

Anchorage Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp opening

Jul 20, 2026 | Job Openings

Fitzpatrick appointed head of harp at Royal Academy of Music

Jul 20, 2026 | Appointments

Alex Chang kneels holding a lever harp with a cyan blue color effect in the background

Chang releases new album layering acoustic and electric harp

Jul 14, 2026 | New Recordings

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Job Opening: USA International Harp Competition Executive Director” with a picture of a harp in the background

USAIHC announces opening for executive director position

Jul 10, 2026 | Job Openings

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Competition Announcement: 10th Martine Géliot International Harp Competition” with a picture of a harp in the background

10th Martine Géliot competition announces new dates

Jul 8, 2026 | Competitions

Grace Roepke stands with her Salzedo harp against a dark gray background

Roepke appointed to St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Jul 6, 2026 | Appointments

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Competition Announcement: 5th ‘Portus Apostoli’ International Composition Prize” with a picture of a harp in the background

Galician harp festival announces composition competition

Jul 6, 2026 | Competitions

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Competition Announcement: Concours Français de la Harpe 2027” with a picture of a harp in the background

Concours Français de la Harpe announces 2027 repertoire

Jul 6, 2026 | Competitions

Emily Granger stands in the sunshine with her harp, looking upward

Granger releases second solo album

Jul 2, 2026 | New Recordings

Q and A with OHW featured performer Joy Yeh

Jul 1, 2026 | Q-and-A

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