The USA International Harp Competition has announced dates for its 11th harp competition. Taking place at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Ind., the triennial affair is scheduled for July 3-13, 2019. Erin Brooker-Miller, the competition’s...
Michelle Gott was recently appointed to the harp faculty at the University of Arizona. Gott will begin her appointment in August, succeeding Carrol McLaughlin, who taught at Arizona for over 30 years before passing away in March 2018. “I am completely thrilled and...
—by Ann Yeung After a tragically brief period following a cancer diagnosis, Lisa Spurlock Gilmore passed from this earthly world on July 2, 2018. Most significantly, Lisa was a passionate and caring teacher, friend, wife, and mother. She is survived by her husband and...
Mary Lattimore’s new album, Hundreds of Days, was recently featured in The New Yorker. Reviewed by Amanda Petrusich, the article also emphasizes the harp’s history and significance “in an era in which new synthesizer plug-ins are programmed, released, and then used by...
Harpists are mourning the loss of Ken Gist (1962–2018). A talented harpist, composer, and arranger, he was principal harpist with the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, and was previously a member of the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Kentucky of Bowling...
Cheryl Losey Feder is the new principal harpist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Following the retirement of Suzanne Thomas, who held the position for 51 years, the BPO hosted auditions for the position from Apr. 29 – May 1, 2018. Says Losey Feder, “I am...
Mana Azimi, Abigail Enssle, and Adam Phan are the winners of the 2018 Anne Adams Awards. Anna Dunlap was named an alternate winner, and other grand finalists included Deanna Cirielli, Natalie Man, and Juanito Riveros. The three winners will receive a $2,000...
Harpes au Max, Camac Harp's international harp festival, took place for the second time on May 17 – 20, 2018. Based in the harpmaker’s hometown of Ancenis and sponsored by the district of Ancenis, this festival promoted the harp in all its various forms as a way to...
Amy Thompson was recently awarded a 2018 BMI Student Composer Award. Open to young composers studying classical music, the illustrious competition was established in 1951, and is considered by many to be the most prestigious award given to young composers. Thompson,...
Registration is now open for the 4th Hong Kong International Harp Competition, taking place in Chai Wan on Oct. 4 – 8, 2018. The deadline to submit applications and video recordings is May 31, 2018, and contestants will be notified by July 31, 2018 if they advanced to...
If you're looking for ways to stay motivated through the summer, we've got you covered. Look below for some of the best festivals this summer to keep you plugged in, and don't forget to check out our calendar for more events happening in 2018. Lyon & Healy Summer...
Sarah Bullen, principal harpist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, was recently featured in the Chicago Sun-Times for her performance of Debussy’s Dances sacrée et profane with the CSO, conducted by Riccardo Muti. Kyle MacMillan’s review references her “feathery...
Yolanda Kondonassis will premiere a new harp concerto by Jennifer Higdon with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra on May 10 and 12, 2018. The concerto, a project that has been 10 years in the making, was a consortium commission by the orchestras in Rochester,...
Matthew Tutsky was named principal harpist with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic after a three-round audition on April 4, 2018. Of the process, Tutsky says, “I have played in auditions where I had to sit on top of harp covers, where I was given a harp that had...
The results are in from the 2nd Korea International Harp Competition. Valerio Lisci of Italy was awarded the top prize in the young professional division, which included 14 harpists from countries around the world. From March 28-29, 2018, contestants competed for a...
Ingrid Bauer is the new principal harpist with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, following the retirement of harpist Rebecca Harris, who has played with the ensemble since 1981. The audition took place on Feb. 23, 2018 and was open to citizens and residents of New...
Ann Hobson Pilot will receive an honorary doctorate at Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) on May 19, 2018. Pilot, who graduated from CIM in 1966 after studying with renowned harpist Alice Chalifoux, is celebrated for breaking barriers as the first African American...
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...
Harpist Kirsten Agresta Copely and flutist Iris Derke will be performing the world premiere of Dinos Constantinides’ Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra on March 17, 2018, at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center. The Distinguished Concerts International New York...
Elizabeth Steiner was recently named executive director of Lyra Society, a music nonprofit based in Philadelphia. This position was previously held by Lyra Society’s founder and Philadelphia Orchestra principal harpist Elizabeth Hainen, who is now serving as the...
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