The London Philharmonic Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must submit a CV and recordings via Musicalchairs by Nov. 25. Successful candidates from the live audition round will be invited to trials with the orchestra. For more...
The 2nd Ceren Necipoglu Istanbul Harp Festival will be held January 14–19, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. The festival includes competitions (consisting of two solo harp categories and one chamber music category), masterclasses, workshops, lectures, and...
Leland “Lee” Franklin Caulfield, 94, passed away on October 24, 2024, in Bloomington, Ind. Born on April 26, 1930, in San Francisco, Lee grew up in Mill Valley, Calif., with his parents, Luise and John Caulfield, and three brothers. Lee graduated with a degree in...
The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, under Artistic Director and Conductor José-Luis Novo, announces principal harp auditions to be held Feb. 10, 2025, at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Md. Applicants must submit a resume and refundable audition deposit by January 3, 2025....
Welsh jazz harpist Amanda Whiting has released a new single in advance of her upcoming album of seasonal favorites. The single, “Peace Piece,” is a reinterpretation of Bill Evans’ 1958 jazz classic and is available now via First Word Records. This track is taken from...
Harpist Rita Costanzi returns to the New York stage in the world premiere of “Woman on a Ledge,” based on Costanzi’s memoir and adapted by Hershey Felder. Directed by Lissa Moira, the show will run November 7–24 at Theater for the New City in New York. According to a...
The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Rossen Milanov, Music Director, announces auditions for principal harp, scheduled to take place at Chautauqua, N.Y., on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Applicants must submit a resume no later than January 15, 2025. A...
English harpist and singer-songwriter Hattie Webb released her second solo album, titled Wild Medicine, on Oct. 25 on Hearts Connect Records. Wild Medicine also features guest artists such as Mike Campbell (who also co-wrote two songs on the album), Benmont Tench,...
Harpist and social media content creator Kristan Toczko (HarpistKT) released a new EP on Oct. 25, titled Waves. “Being originally from the East Coast (New Brunswick), and recently moving back out east (Newfoundland), I have reconnected with my love of the seaside,”...
The Franz Josef Reinl Foundation Harp Competition has announced the required repertoire for 2025. Applications are due March 20, 2025, via mail and email. The competition will take place Sept. 24–27, 2025, at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna,...
The International Jeunesses Musicales Competition in Belgrade, Serbia, will feature the harp for the first time in 2025. The competition rotates the instrument for which it accepts applications. Since its inception in 1971, over 2,000 soloists and more than 200...
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must submit a resume by Dec. 2 and may email auditions@bsomusic.org with audition-related inquiries. Auditions will be held January 16–19, 2025. For more information, see the...
Peabody Preparatory, a division of the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore), is accepting applications for an adjunct teaching position in the Harp Department with an anticipated start date of January 2025. Applications received before...
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) has appointed Katherine Siochi professor of harp, beginning in 2025. In a press release from SFCM, Siochi says she looks forward to joining its faculty. “It has always been a dream of mine to teach at a conservatory where...
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande has appointed Johanna Schellenberger principal harpist, following auditions held in June 2024. She began her position on Oct. 1. “The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) is a fantastic ensemble with extraordinary conductors, located...
The School of Music at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in Shenzhen has appointed Joel von Lerber to its faculty. His position as harp lecturer began Sept. 1. “My goal as a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shenzhen in the School of Music...
The Karajan-Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker (Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic) has selected Hyejin Kim as its harpist for the 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 seasons. “It’s a great honor to become a new academician of the Karajan-Akademie der Berliner...
University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) has appointed Gréta Ásgeirsson to its faculty beginning in the fall of 2024. “I'm eager to grow the harp program and support the next generation of musicians within the welcoming and inspiring community of the UMD School of...
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has appointed Charlene Chin principal harp, following auditions held this spring. Chin began performing with the orchestra in September of the 2024–2025 season. “I’m absolutely thrilled to have joined the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra; it...
Symphony Tacoma in Tacoma, Wash., has appointed Elizabeth Landis principal harp. She won the audition in April and begins her new position in October. Landis has served as acting principal harp since moving to Tacoma in 2022. “I’m excited to be a part of Symphony...
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