California Harp Center will be open for appointments starting March 31. Co-founded by Vincent Pierce, Alan Berquist, Aysha Gomez-Kureishi, and Carlos Gomez, the new showroom and resource center is located in the San Francisco Bay Area at 1837 Whipple Road in Hayward....
The Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP, a.k.a. the Paris Conservatory) has announced a part-time position for a teacher of its sightreading class in harp. The position is for three teaching hours per week (a 25 percent workload),...
After releasing two albums with her quartet, harpist Julie Campiche makes her solo recording debut with her new album Unspoken. Campiche says her compositions on the album honor the contributions of women in society. “Female strength is what makes the world go round,”...
The Royal Academy of Music in London is seeking to appoint a new head of harp to succeed outgoing Head of Harp Catrin Finch. The appointee will begin the position in September 2026 and will be responsible for the planning, organization, development, and day-to-day...
The Glowing Harp Competition has announced the repertoire for its fifth contest, which will take place online April 1–30, 2027. Led by artistic director Veronika Lemishenko, the contest is open to harpists of all nationalities ages 25 and under as of April 1, 2027,...
The Department of Music at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, is accepting applications for a part-time applied harp instructor position beginning in the fall semester of 2026. This is a one year appointment with the possibility of renewal. Review of applications...
The Hampton Roads Harp Festival and Competition has announced the winners of its 2026 competition. After a preliminary online round, finalists were invited to perform live at the 10th annual Hampton Roads Harp Festival (HRHF) event, held on Feb. 28 at the F. Ludwig...
We’re talking with featured performers leading up to this summer’s One Harp World (OHW), a joint conference organized by the American Harp Society (AHS) and World Harp Congress (WHC). It takes place July 28–Aug 3, 2026, in Toronto. This month, we’re featuring Ben...
Norwegian harpist Sunniva Rødland’s recent album When She Awakens is nominated for the Spellemann Prize, the Norwegian equivalent of the GRAMMY Awards, in the best contemporary album category. This marks the first time a classical harpist has been nominated for the...
The Codarts University of the Arts in Rotterdam has recently appointed two new harp teachers, Joost Willemze and Albane Baron, both starting in 2026. According to a press release, they join current teacher Lenie de Meij to form a team of three that works closely on...
Joost Willemze releases his new album Rhapsodos on March 13 on 7 Mountain Records. In his liner notes to the album, Willemze says the album title refers to a professional traveling musician and storyteller in ancient Greece who performed epic poetry such as Homer’s...
Caitlin Mehrtens is the newly appointed principal harp of both the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Houston Ballet Orchestra. “Being a part of such incredible productions is a dream come true,” Mehrtens says of her recent appointments. “I grew up in the pit because...
Harpist Arcola E. Clark passed away on Feb. 18, 2026. The following tribute is reprinted here with her family’s permission: “Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1942, [Arcola E. Clark] crossed an ocean to express her calling, and in doing so left an indelible mark on musical...
Harpist Anne-Sophie Bertrand is releasing her album Amalie’s Cosmos on Pentatone on Mar. 13. Bertrand says the album invites listeners to imagine the musical, philosophical, and scientific exchange that took place at the 19th-century salon of Amalie Beer in Berlin....
One Harp World (OHW) will take place July 28–Aug. 3 at Sheraton Centre Toronto in Toronto, Canada. The conference is a joint event hosted by the American Harp Society (AHS) and the World Harp Congress (WHC), bringing together an expansive slate of performances and...
German harpist Ekaterina Afanasieva recently released her eighth album, Histoire du Tango, featuring the music of Astor Piazzolla. Released on the Arpa Nueva label, the album includes Afanasieva’s solo harp arrangements of Piazzolla’s Estaciones Porteñas, Oblivion,...
Nuiko Wadden will join the faculty of the Oberlin Conservatory (her alma mater) as an assistant professor of harp, beginning in the fall of 2026. Wadden says in a press release that she brings teaching insights from her varied career, including orchestral and chamber...
Dublin harpist Emer Ní Scolaí has released her debut album, Aiséirí (Resurrection), featuring both original compositions and arrangements of traditional Irish airs, hornpipes, reels, and O’Carolan tunes. “Aiséirí is a story of resurrection,” Ní Scolaí says. “It is a...
The Aarhus Symphony Orchestra in Denmark has appointed Dutch harpist Marianne Hofman principal harp. “It is an incredible honor to become the new principal harp of the Aarhus Symfoniorkester,” Hofman says. “I am thrilled to join this inspiring orchestra, contribute to...
The Las Vegas Philharmonic has appointed Costa Rican harpist María Paula Loría to its principal harp position. Loría says she is grateful for her new appointment and the opportunities it presents. “I am looking forward to playing fun and beautiful repertoire with this...
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