In March, the San Jose Youth Symphony (SJYS) Harp Ensemble will give the world premiere of a newly commissioned concerto by a California composer. The premiere of the first movement of Concerto for Harp Ensemble by Isaiah Castro will take place on March 26 at the...
Following the quarterfinal round on February 13, the 2022 World Harp Competition of the Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) announced its six semifinalists: Héloïse Carlean-Jones, France; Juan Corbalán, Paraguay; Cara Dawson, UK; Nathania Ko, Canada; Julie Rokseth, Norway; and...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) has announced the jury for the 12th USA International Harp Competition, which will take place in Bloomington, Indiana, June 29–July 9. Naoko Yoshino (Japan) will serve as jury president. Anne-Sophie Bertrand (Germany),...
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) appointed Alyssa Katahara principal harpist after the retirement of former principal harpist Elizabeth Volpé Bligh. Following three rounds of auditions on February 3–4, 2020, and a trial week in March 2020, Katahara began her...
The Edinburgh International Harp Festival has announced its schedule of performers and workshops. The festival will be held April 7–11 as a hybrid event. In-person events will take place at George Watson's College in Edinburgh, while other events will be held online...
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applications are due by May 2. Auditions will be held on May 22 in El Paso, Texas. Repertoire requirements and application information are available on the El Paso Symphony Orchestra website....
The Martine Géliot International Harp Competition has announced its 2022 repertoire. The competition will take place Oct. 29–Nov. 1 near Paris in Fontainebleau-Avon, France. Open to harpists of all nationalities ages 22 years and younger, the competition is held every...
Dai-An Liu has been appointed principal harp of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador, following her audition by video recording. She made her debut in November 2021 in Quito, Ecuador, as concerto soloist performing Claude Debussy's Danses sacrée et...
The Latin American Harp Association has announced its calendar of virtual events for 2022, which includes lectures, workshops, masterclasses, and concerts. As of Feb. 3, the event schedule is as follows: When: FebruaryWho: Edmundo CamachoWhat: Lecture on the influence...
The Young Artist's Harp Competition announced the repertoire for its 2022 contest, which will take place June 21–25 on the campus of Washington College in Chesterton, Maryland. The competition is open to harpists of all nationalities, with three age divisions....
Salvi Harps and Lyon & Healy have announced this year's lineup of Harpissima Europe festivals. According to the Harpissima website, each festival is a "weekend of music designed to offer a different learning experience for harp students, including interaction with...
The Mexico International Harp Competition and Festival has announced their 6th edition, to be held in Mexico City in November 2022. Baltazar Juárez founded the competition and festival in 2006 with the goal of helping young people to flourish as classical artists by...
With the return of many in-person gatherings and the accessibility of virtual events, the next few months have a wide variety of harp happenings to choose from. Check out our festival roundup below to find one that interests you. Latin American Harp Association:...
Oberlin Conservatory of Music recently appointed Diane Evans as Visiting Associate Professor of Harp, beginning in the fall of 2022. Evans will replace Oberlin harp professor Yolanda Kondonassis when she retires at the end of the spring 2022 semester. We reached out...
The Second Pratté International Harp Festival and Competition has announced the results of the competition, held Jan. 16–20 in Norrköping, Sweden. Juliette Gauthier (Belgium) won first prize. Gauthier also won the Audience Prize, as well as the Pratté Prize for the...
Diane Evans, principal harp of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, has been named Visiting Associate Professor of Harp at Oberlin Conservatory. She begins her new role in fall 2022. Evans replaces Yolanda Kondonassis, Oberlin’s harp professor since 1997, who will...
The Omaha Symphony has announced an opening for the principal harp position. Under Music Director Ankush Kumar Bahl, the orchestra performs a wide range of genres on six concert series: MasterWorks, Symphony Pops, Symphony Rocks, Family, Symphony Joslyn, and the Movie...
The Soka-Nippon International Harp Competition has announced the repertoire for its 34th contest, which will take place Nov. 17–20, 2022, in Soka City, Japan. The competition is open to harpists of all nationalities and is divided into two categories by age with a...
Lyon & Healy Harps and Salvi Harps, Inc., announced the closure of the Salvi Harps, Inc., retail location in Los Angeles, Calif., as of Dec. 22, 2021. Due to significant renovation of the building, Lyon & Healy/Salvi will no longer be able to safely display...
The Italian Harp Association has announced the repertoire for its 11th International Harp Contest in Italy Suoni D’Arpa. The competition will take place Aug. 30–Sept. 3, 2022, at the Fondazione Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale, in the medieval town of Saluzzo....
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