Ben Creighton Griffiths proves the standards never go out of style with his latest video release, "Fly Me to the Moon," on YouTube. In case you missed it, check out our feature interview with Ben, which appeared in our March-April 2013 issue. Enjoy!
The latest issue of HC is out!
The May-June 2014 issue of Harp Column has hit the stands, and with it we say happy birthday to Chicago-based harp manufacturer Lyon & Healy Harps, who turns 150 this year. As you may have heard, Lyon & Healy is throwing their own party this June, so we...
Granados Dances from Marguerite Lynn Williams
Hot off the press, Marguerite Lynn Williams has just sent us her new arrangements of three of the popular "Danza Espagnolas" by Enrique Granados. Written by the Spanish composer as a collection of 12 dances for solo piano, Lynn has chosen "Orientale" (No. 2), "Danza...
Q and A with Lynne Aspnes
The American Harp Center, founded by Lynne Aspnes, enters its second season in July. Aspnes hopes the idyllic Northern Michigan location will be a place where "pressures of external evaluation are removed from the equation," and harpists can "pursue their own...
A Great Time Was Had by All!
Harp Column Music had a blast playing with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra for their first-ever "PlayIN for Harp on the Mainline." Thirty-three harpists ranging in age from 5 to adult participated in the event at the Haverford School, which also included...
Harps, Harps, and More Harps!
Last month I had the rare opportunity to be a part of The Philadelphia Orchestra's first ever "PLayIN for Harp" on the mainline. Thirty-three harpists ranging in age from 5 to adult participated in the event, which also included principal harpist Elizabeth Hainen and...
A Masterful Performance
It's not often we have a chance to learn directly from the masters, but this recording of Marcel Grandjany performing Handel's Concerto in Bb allows us to do just that. (Many thanks to Jana Bouskova for tipping us off about it on Facebook!) He really does make it...
Catrin Finch plays “Clair de Lune”
For your mid-winter listening pleasure... it doesn't get much better than "Clair de Lune" performed by the incomparable Catrin Finch. The famous piece is the third movement of Debussy's Suite Bergamasque, for solo piano, but you have to think Debussy knew it would be...
Camac Launches L’Académie Camac
The first L'Académie Camac, sponsored by Camac Harps, will take place April 19–24, 2014, near Aix en Provence in the south of France. The académie will select five harpists age 18–30 to work with the French master teacher Germaine Lorenzini through participation in...
Q and A with Nawid Salimi
Did you know there is such a thing as the World Doctors Orchestra? Neither did I until a friend called to see if I could play with the international group a few years ago when they were giving a concert in the U.S. and needed a harpist. These days they don't have to...
about the author
Kimberly Rowe is co-founder of Harp Column and served as Editor of the print edition from 1993–2013. She now serves as Web Editor. Kimberly performs and teaches in the mid-Atlantic region of the US. She is co-founder of the Young Artist's Harp Seminar, and on the faculty at Temple University, in Philadelphia.