Looking for a harp regulation in Texas? Harp technician Jim Pinkerton is back in action (pun intended) and ready to serve! I caught up with him this week to find out what he's been up to… You're a professional harpist, harp technician, and a nurse. Talk about a varied...
What do these harpists have in common? They exemplify the #practicalharpist in all of us! Special thanks to some of our favorite Instagrammers who helped launch our new #practicalharpist photo challenge: ...
Today on Harp Column—new video by Jana Bouskova! The Czech harpist has just uploaded her recent performance of the third movment (Rondo—Allegro agitato) from Boieldieu's Concert for Harp in C Major, performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra Zlín conducted by Leoš...
If you watched the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, you've already heard harpist Claire Jones, who served as Royal Harpist to HRH Prince of Wales from 2007–2011 and got to perform for the legendary ceremony in 2011. (See a list of other Royal...
Elizabeth Hainen has unearthed this video of her 2007 performance of Caroline Lizotte's Raga with Judy Loman. The live concert took place at the Curtis Institute of Music as a benefit for Hainen's Lyra Society, and I had the pleasure of being in the audience! This was...
Who was that harpist who played with Usher on the Grammy's you may be wondering? Turns out it was 18-year-old Melody Tai, who got the opportunity of a lifetime to play the live tribute version of Stevie Wonder's "If It's Magic" with the pop star on the 57th Grammys...
This week Ann Hobson Pilot releases Astor Piazzolla: Escualo, her new recording with Lucia Lin and JP Jofre on the Harmonia Mundi label featuring the works of Astor Piazzolla. I asked the former Boston Symphony Orchestra principal harpist to tell us about the...
We're starting the year off with a little Philip Glass, courtesy of Floraleda Sacchi. She's playing his "Modern Love Waltz." The piece was written for solo piano in 1977. Enjoy!
Words aren't necessary to describe what a virtuosic display Marie-Pierre Langlamet presents with her interpretation of Schubert's Impromptu Op. 90, No. 2, in this video recently posted to YouTube by her duo partner violinist Lara St. John. If you've never been lucky...
I just love it when something new appears on my harp radar. Harpist Jacqui Kerrod has managed to do just that with her eclectic folk duo Addi and Jacq. Take one look at the pair's casually chic album cover or their laid back-yet-trendy website, and I'm sure you'll...
It's been a little over two years since we featured Duo Scorpio in our September-October 2012 issue. Since then the Scorpions Kristi Shade and Katie Andrews have been very busy touring the globe and working on new commissions for harp duo. This Sunday the pair...
Today on Harp Column we're listening to "So French Cabaret," a group featuring Berklee-trained French harpist/singer "Margot." Here's their take on the French jazz standard "C'est si bon." The group is busy recording a full-length album that will include mostly...
Many thanks to Leonard Jacome for sharing his latest video with us on Facebook! We wanted to find out more about his fascinating style of playing. Read on… Q: How would you describe your style of playing? I am very free in my performances. The music is free; it's only...
By now you may have read the news that harpist Mason Morton and his group Sons of Serendip will be competing in the Semifinals of the popular TV show America's Got Talent. (Watch them perform.) The show will be over soon enough, but whether they win or lose I'm pretty...
Harp ensembles and duos are popping up everywhere these days, largely thanks to the creative programing and commissioning projects of groups like the Atlantic Harp Duo, who has been around since 2006 when members Elizabeth Jaxon and Marta Power Luce teamed up in...
Favorite food: Something tasty still to be experienced. The most important element of good harp technique is: Flexibility with creativity and artistry. What was your first harp? A Lyon & Healy...
The Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center will present a Latin American Harp Festival and Concert June 25–28, in Santa Ana, Calif. Master harpists from México, Paraguay, and Colombia, accompanied by international ensemble musicians, will present three days...
A few weeks ago I met Megan Landfair, who left her job as Executive Director of the USA International Harp Competition to become the manager of the Virginia Harp Center's Haddonfield, NJ branch. She'll jump right into her new position with a "Meet and Greet...
We’ve just added nine publications by Italian harpist/arranger Floraleda Sacchi! Flora is well known for her transcriptions of traditional Italian art songs such as “11 Romanze for Harp and Voice” by Leoncavallo, and “Four Songs” by Puccini. She has also arranged...
Dear Harp Column Community: We want to let you know about some big changes coming to harpcolumn.com as we transition to a new website design. Beginning Monday, May 26, you’ll need to visit new.harpcolumn.com to place and view classifieds, events, and manage your...
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