The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) has appointed Katherine Siochi professor of harp, beginning in 2025. In a press release from SFCM, Siochi says she looks forward to joining its faculty. “It has always been a dream of mine to teach at a conservatory where...
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande has appointed Johanna Schellenberger principal harpist, following auditions held in June 2024. She began her position on Oct. 1. “The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) is a fantastic ensemble with extraordinary conductors, located...
The School of Music at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in Shenzhen has appointed Joel von Lerber to its faculty. His position as harp lecturer began Sept. 1. “My goal as a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shenzhen in the School of Music...
The Karajan-Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker (Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic) has selected Hyejin Kim as its harpist for the 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 seasons. “It’s a great honor to become a new academician of the Karajan-Akademie der Berliner...
University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) has appointed Gréta Ásgeirsson to its faculty beginning in the fall of 2024. “I'm eager to grow the harp program and support the next generation of musicians within the welcoming and inspiring community of the UMD School of...
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has appointed Charlene Chin principal harp, following auditions held this spring. Chin began performing with the orchestra in September of the 2024–2025 season. “I’m absolutely thrilled to have joined the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra; it...
Symphony Tacoma in Tacoma, Wash., has appointed Elizabeth Landis principal harp. She won the audition in April and begins her new position in October. Landis has served as acting principal harp since moving to Tacoma in 2022. “I’m excited to be a part of Symphony...
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...
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...
