Matt Dupont won second place in the 2020 Prix Orford Musique, following a live semi–final and final round that took place August 11–15. In addition to a full scholarship to two weeks at the 2021 Orford Music Academy, Dupont was awarded a $4,000 cash prize and coaching...
The Welsh harpist Ann Griffiths died peacefully at her home in Raglan, South Wales on July 24th, 2020. Born in Caerphilly in 1934, she graduated with a Welsh degree from Cardiff University before obtaining her Premier Prix in 1958 from the Paris Conservatoire under...
Morwenna Louttit–Vermaat and husband Creag recently caught the attention of Yahoo News for their innovative Rainbow Harp, a system of color–coded strings that can aid in the process of note–reading. Louttit–Vermaat, a harpist with dyslexia, told Yahoo that growing up,...
Brook Boddie, harpist, organist, pianist, arranger and composer, passed away unexpectedly on July 15, 2020 from cardiac arrest, at the age of 51. Brook was not only an extraordinarily gifted musician, but also an extremely caring, giving, and humble human being. Known...
Angela Schwarzkopf won the 2020 JUNO Award for Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber for her album detach. The first harpist to win in 25 years, she shares, "I am beyond thrilled to win a JUNO Award. It is such an honor to join the previous harp winners Judy...
The Young Artist’s Harp Competition named winners of its 2020 event, held virtually in June. Janice Hur of South Korea won first place in the Emerging Artist Division (maximum age 19), and Sophia Jho of the United States received first place in the New Artist...
French harpmaker Camac has designed a new harp intended for young children, named the Telenn Small Hands. Inspired by violins and cellos that have adjusted proportions for small hands, the Telenn harp has a reduced spacing between the strings. This project was...
Welcome to Harp Column Podcasts, where we go behind the stories in Harp Column with host Kristina Finch. In this episode, we're having a listening party featuring some of our favorite works available for download at Harp Column Music. Hear our host Kristina Finch...
The American Harp Society Foundation has announced prizewinners for the two competitions held May 20–21. Kaitlin Miller, Juan Riveros, and Claire Thai were selected as the three winners of the 2020 Anne Adams Awards, with Heather Cornelius named an honorable mention....
If your summer music plans have been canceled and you're wondering what you can do to fill in the gap, look no further. We've found a dozen summer camps that are hosting their programs virtually, and there is something for everyone. Whether you're a beginning harp...
Following an audition that was held on January 27, Anna Dunlap was named the new principal harpist with the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra in Alabama. "I am really looking forward to playing with Huntsville Symphony as their new principal harpist," Dunlap shares. "The...
Though harp maker Dusty Strings has been closed to customers since March 23 to comply with current orders issued by the state of Washington, they have been working behind the scenes to create face shields for hospital workers in the Seattle area. Using their 3D...
Both the 2020 American Harp Society National Conference in Orlando, Fl. and the 2020 World Harp Congress in Cardiff, Wales have been postponed. Originally scheduled for this June and July respectively, the coordinators for these two events have made the difficult...
The Peabody Institute has announced that June Han will be added to their faculty roster beginning this fall. "I am very thrilled to join the stellar faculty at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University this fall," Han shares. "I look forward to building a...
On April 14, Oberlin Conservatory will launch "Stage Left," a concert series streamed at oberlin.edu. First on the lineup is Yolanda Kondonassis' 2016 performance of the Ginastera Harp Concerto with the Oberlin Orchestra. The concert will begin with an interview...
University of Oregon has appointed Rosanna Moore harp instructor for the university's school of music and dance. Beginning this fall, Moore will be rebuilding the formerly discontinued program. "I'm really excited to be restarting and rebooting the harp program,"...
The Glowing Harp Festival, scheduled to take place this April, has been canceled as a result of COVID-19. As a substitute, the festival will livestream a concert on Instagram on April 10. Dubbed the Glowing Harp Marathon, harpists such as Isabelle Moretti, Anaïs...
Mesa Public Schools (MPS) has announced a job opening for a full–time harp instructor to begin at the start of the 2020–2021 school year. The MPS harp program is the largest in the country, with over 230 students participating in 16 junior and senior high schools...
With the increase of electric harp options, pedal loopers, and high–quality recording devices, harpists are increasingly creating incredibly innovative content. In our January-February issue, we featured Lara Somogyi, who has been creating a huge stir with her new...
The U.S. Navy Band has announced a harp audition for a full–time harpist in their ensemble. The position is open to harpists ages 18–39 who are fully qualified for U.S. military service. Based in Washington DC, the harpist selected for this job will perform with the...
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