Camac Harps announced the continuation of its online concert series Les Jeudis Classiques (Classical Thursdays) in collaboration with musician and filmmaker Julien Hanck. The sequel series will feature classical, traditional, and jazz music, as well as musicians...
It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of harpist and scholar Osian Gwynn Ellis on Jan. 5, 2021. He was 92. Ellis was one of the leading harpists of the 20th century and appeared on the world’s major stages. He was a living legend in his native Wales,...
Harpist Angelica Hairston is featured on the latest episode of From the Top: "Where Are They Now?" with host Peter Dugan on National Public Radio (NPR). In the episode, Hairston shares her journey with Challenge the Stats (CTS), an organization she founded, and...
Montclair State University has appointed Kathryn Andrews to its harp faculty. "I am incredibly honored to join the faculty of world class musicians at Montclair State University as an adjunct harp professor alongside André Tarantiles," Andrews says. She adds that the...
PoppyHarp has announced its 2021 competitive online harp festival will take place Feb. 27. The competition is open to harpists of all ages and is divided into four categories by genre. Applications must be submitted by Jan. 31, 2021 and must include a video recording...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) has announced its 7th Ruth Inglefield Composition Contest. Submissions are due Oct. 1, 2021 and recordings are due Nov. 1, 2021. Pieces must be unpublished, unawarded, and between six and eight minutes in length. The...
The Musica Mundi school in Belgium has appointed Sivan Magen to its harp faculty. An international boarding school for highly talented music students ages 12–17, Musica Mundi is an affiliate of Cambridge University offering students two hours of instrumental lessons...
Mary Lattimore's latest album Silver Ladders is gaining national attention. The album made The New Yorker's "Best Music of 2020" list in November, coming in at number three. Now, NPR has labeled it one of the "50 Best Albums of 2020." Author Lars Gotrich states that...
Kirsten Agresta Copely's album Around the Sun received a silver medal for outstanding achievement from the Global Music Awards. We caught up with Agresta Copely to hear her thoughts on the achievement. "I'm especially excited and proud to have won a silver medal from...
International travel has been nearly impossible for the last year, but harpists Carolyn Munford and Vonda Darr will take their audience on a musical journey to France during their "An Evening in Paris" program. Part of the Savannah Philharmonic's retooled 2021 season,...
DePaul University has appointed Julia Coronelli to its harp faculty. "The position begins in Sept. 2021," says Coronelli. "As a native Chicagoan, I am especially excited and proud to build a harp studio in one of the best musical cities in the world. It's a renowned...
Two harpists have received praise from major publications for their latest albums. Mary Lattimore's album Silver Ladders made The New Yorker's "Best Music of 2020" list, coming in at number three. The list's author Amanda Petrusich describes the album as "dissonant...
Brandee Younger has been appointed to the harp faculty at both New York University and The New School. We spoke with Younger about her new positions at both institutions. On her appointment at NYU, she says "as an alum of NYU Steinhardt, I am delighted to join the...
French harpmaker Camac Harps has launched the online concert series Les Jeudis Classiques (Classical Thursdays) in collaboration with musician and filmmaker Julien Hanck. The concerts will be livestreamed on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. CET from the stage at Camac's...
Mallory McHenry was recently appointed to the harp faculty at Texas Christian University. “This position is so meaningful to me because I am able to carry on the torch of my very first harp teacher, Dr. Laura Brandenburg,” McHenry says. “The harp program at TCU is...
The Glowing Harp Competition has announced the repertoire for its 2021 contest, which will take place online. The contest is open to harpists of all nationalities and is divided into four categories by age. Applications must be submitted by April 1, 2021, and must...
Haley Rhodeside has been named harp professor at University of Central Florida. "University of Central Florida is a large school with a lot to offer students," shares Rhodeside. "It is an especially great option for Florida students who are looking for a school that...
Moya Wright has been named the new executive director of the USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC). "I am thrilled to return to the USAIHC to direct the organization of the 12th USA International Harp Competition, which will take place in 2022,” says Wright....
Boosey & Hawkes has published the 1938 harp sonatina written by Alberto Ginastera. Written when the composer was just 22, the work is approximately 10 minutes long and includes three movements: a prelude, aria, and toccata. A collaboration between Boosey &...
Noël Wan has been named the new professor of harp at Western University's Don Wright Faculty of Music in London, Ontario. "The harp program at Western has been inactive for many years, so I'm really excited to be revitalizing the harp studio and contributing to a more...
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