The Virginia Harp Center Festival will take place March 14–16, 2025, in Arlington, Va. The two-day event includes performances, workshops, lectures on harp-related topics, masterclasses, and an exhibit hall. Early bird registration ends Feb. 1, 2025. Workshop and...
The Conservatoire de Sucy-en-Brie in France has appointed harpist Aurélie Caron to its faculty. “As the new harp teacher at Conservatoire de Sucy-en-Brie, I aim to help and support each student learn to play the harp, and to respond to their requests and...
A new award-winning short film titled The Fries Rebellion features theme music composed by harpist Sarajane Williams and scored for the film by composer Thibaut Falgairette. After hearing music in a dream, Williams expanded it on the harp to become “Kayla’s Journey”...
Alix Raspé Gray is the newly appointed Lecturer of Harp at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. “I am so excited to be joining the faculty at Dartmouth College and to get to work with such intelligent, wonderfully talented, determined students,” Raspé Gray says. “I...
The Michigan State University (MSU) College of Music has appointed harpist and educator Juan Riveros to its Strings Area faculty. “I’m most excited about the opportunity to work with fellow harpists in achieving their goals,” Riveros says of his appointment. “As a...
The flute-viola-harp ensemble Trio Antara released its new album Concert pour Debussy on Sept. 13. The album is now available via the French label Paraty on major streaming platforms and as a CD. According to a press release, the recording is the result of several...
Harpist Constance Luzzati released her new album Jupiter on Sept. 20 via the French label Paraty. The album is available on major streaming platforms and as a CD. According to a press release, Luzzati’s recording showcases Baroque miniatures, including the music of...
The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has announced an opening for principal harp. This position is open to Australian and New Zealand citizens and those with Australian residency status. Interested applicants must provide a current CV outlining their suitability for...
The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Qualified applicants must send a resume to the orchestra’s personnel manager, Nicolle Maniaci, via email to nmaniaci@msn.com by Oct. 1. Auditions for this permanent tenured position will be...
Harpist Doriene Marselje is releasing a new album Interference on the TRPTK X label. The album is available on all major streaming platforms starting Sept. 20. Marselje is launching the album at a release party at 3 p.m. on Sept. 22 in Noordwaards, Amsterdam (The...
Suoni d’Arpa has announced the winners of its 13th International Harp Contest in Italy, held Aug. 27–Sept. 1 in Saluzzo, Italy. Harpists from 25 different countries participated in this year’s contest. Letizia Lazzerini won first prize in the top division. Her prize...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) Fall Concert features Emmanuel Ceysson, principal harp of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and USAIHC’s Associate Artistic Director. The concert will take place at 2 p.m. on Sept. 15 EDT at Auer Hall in the Simon Music...
On Friday, Aug. 30, harpist Brandee Younger will perform on the harp played by jazz harpist Alice Coltrane for the first time since its recent restoration. The performance is free to attend, and will take place Aug. 30 at 7:00 p.m. on the Carhartt Amphitheater Stage,...
The Fort Smith (Ark.) Symphony has appointed Emily Duncan principal harp. Duncan began her position in 2023 and recorded The Music of Louis Wayne Ballard with the Fort Smith Symphony; the album of world premiere recordings was released on NAXOS later that year. “The...
Christophe Guillemot of Brittany won the 15th Camac Celtic Harp Trophy at this year’s Festival Interceltique de Lorient, held on Aug. 17 in Lorient, France. In a statement on its social media channels, Camac says, “Christophe has placed in the top three of this...
The New Mexico Philharmonic and Music Director Roberto Minczuk have announced an opening for principal harp, starting in the 2024–2025 season. Principal harp auditions will take place Oct. 9 for this tenure-track position. Applicants must send a resume and $75...
The Ohio State University (OSU) has appointed Abigail Bachelor to its faculty, beginning in the fall 2024 semester. “My goal as a music teacher at OSU is to help students become an even better musician,” Bachelor says. “More importantly, I want to help them be able to...
The Ceren Necipoglu Istanbul International Harp Festival has announced its second edition, to be held January 14–19, 2025, in Beyoglu, the historic district of Istanbul. The festival will feature competitions, masterclasses, workshops, and concerts. The Ceren...
The Rave Harps International Prestige Award has announced the winners of its 2024 competition, held August 8–11 in Singapore. Renee Yadav of Singapore won the Best Performance Award in the Rave Harps Prestige Solo Virtuoso category. Kaitlyn Tan Yu Xin (Singapore)...
Composer and harpist Pippa Reid-Foster will release her second album, Undercurrents, on Sept. 6. The album is available now for pre-order via Bandcamp in digital, CD, and vinyl formats. After Sept. 6, the singles and album will also be available on major streaming...
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