Adam Phan is the newly appointed principal harp of the New York City Ballet. “I think the biggest joy and excitement when playing with a new orchestra is always the first couple of notes that you hear, and I was so fortunate to be able to start the season playing the...
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) in Geneva has appointed Clara Bellegarde principal harp, beginning this season. “Joining the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande is an exciting new chapter for me,” Bellegarde says. “I feel very fortunate to become part of an...
The Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland, has appointed Tjasha Gafner and Elisa Netzer to its harp faculty, starting in the fall of 2027. As head of harp, Gafner will be responsible for the undergraduate and graduate harp programs. Netzer’s...
Harpist Mary Duplantier is the new enlisted principal harp of the United States Coast Guard Band. “I am looking forward to this unique opportunity to be able to live out my passion of playing the harp while also being able to serve my country and be a part of the...
Veronika Lemishenko has joined the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) as co-principal harp tutor, after two years as a visiting tutor. Located in Birmingham, United Kingdom, the harp department’s teaching team now comprises co-principal harp tutors Veronika...
Richard Allen is the newly appointed section principal harp of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to be joining the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra,” Allen says. “Some of my most significant musical memories have been made playing with these...
Mexican harpist Emmanuel Padilla Holguín is the newly appointed harpist of the Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM (OFUNAM), which performs at the concert hall Sala Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico City. Padilla Holguín will be on trial period until the end of the year. “This is...
The Royal Academy of Music in London has named Stephen Fitzpatrick as head of harp, beginning in the 2026–27 academic year. Catrin Finch will step down from her current role as head of harp at the end of this academic year, but she will continue with the harp...
Grace Roepke is the newly appointed principal harp of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO), starting this fall. Roepke says she is thrilled to join the ensemble. “There is such a palpable love for music-making when playing with and listening to the SLSO,” she says....
The American Harp Society (AHS) has appointed harpist Megan Sesma as its next executive director. Sesma will begin her new role on Oct. 1, 2026, succeeding Kathryn McManus, the first executive director of the AHS, who will retire at the end of 2026 after almost 12...
