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Zeena Parkins plays her electric harp and Cecilia Lopez adjusts the electronic controls on the RED instrument she created from speaker wire

Parkins and Lopez release new album featuring electric harp and electronics

Jan 19, 2026 | New Recordings

Singer Julianna Barwick and harpist Mary Lattimore stand together in a lush green meadow framed by trees

Barwick and Lattimore release album on analog synths and historical harps

Jan 19, 2026 | New Recordings

2026 World Harp Competition announces candidates

Jan 6, 2026 | DHF World Harp Competition

Xavier de Maistre sits with his back towards the gilded column of his harp against a black background

de Maistre releases album of Handel concertos

Dec 22, 2025 | New Recordings

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Job Opening: U.S. Coast Guard Band Principal Harp” with a picture of a harp in the background

United States Coast Guard announces principal harp auditions

Dec 22, 2025 | Job Openings

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Job Opening: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Principal Harp” with a picture of a harp in the background

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande announces principal harp auditions

Dec 15, 2025 | Job Openings

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Job Opening: Scottish Opera Principal Harp” with a picture of a harp in the background

Scottish Opera announces principal harp opening

Dec 10, 2025 | Job Openings

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Competition Announcement: 2026 Concours International de Harpe Marie-Antoinette” with a picture of a harp in the background

Inaugural harp competition focusing on 18th-century music to be held in Versailles in October

Dec 10, 2025 | Competitions

Winners of the Chamber Virtuoso category of the Rave Harps International Prestige Award 2025 stand onstage with their awards

Rave Harps announces 2026 competition details

Dec 8, 2025 | Competitions

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Job Opening: Binghamton (New York) Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Harp” with a picture of a harp in the background

Binghamton (New York) Philharmonic Orchestra announces principal harp opening

Dec 8, 2025 | Job Openings

Harp Column placeholder image displaying the text “Job Opening: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Principal Harp” with a picture of a harp in the background

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp auditions

Dec 8, 2025 | Job Openings

Winners of the top division of the 7th International Harp Competition in Szeged, Hungary, stand in front of a banner at the competition

Lazzerini wins 7th International Harp Competition in Szeged, Hungary

Dec 1, 2025 | Competitions

3rd Elena Carfi online competition announces results

Dec 1, 2025 | Competitions

Barbara Lepke-Sims stands with her harp in front of a white background

Lepke-Sims elected president and chair of USAIHC

Nov 24, 2025 | USA International Harp Competition

Harp-E London studio manager Sofia Vaisman works to assemble a row of Harp-E harps

Harp-E opens first international facility in London

Nov 20, 2025 | Industry News

Mélanie Laurent stands beside her harp with a backdrop of climbing vines

Laurent releases debut album

Nov 17, 2025 | New Recordings

Kristina Finch stands beside her harp while Dannel Espinoza stands holding his saxophone, with a colorful mural in the background

Virginia and Atlanta Harp Centers transition to new ownership

Nov 12, 2025 | Industry News

Edmar Castañeda stands in front of his harp while Béla Fleck holds his banjo and drummer Antonio Sánchez pretends to play it with drumsticks.

Castaneda nominated for GRAMMY with BEATrio

Nov 12, 2025 | Awards

Three side-by-side headshots of harpists Remy van Kesteren, Lavinia Meijer, and Gwyneth Wentink

1000 Strings Festival announces lineup for 2026

Nov 10, 2025 | 1000 Strings Festival

Winners of the 14th International Competition Suoni d’Arpa stand onstage

Italian Harp Association announces 15th Suoni d’Arpa competition

Nov 10, 2025 | Competitions

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