The Royal College of Music (RCM) in London has appointed Elizabeth Bass and Oliver Wass to join its harp faculty, beginning in the fall 2025 semester. Royal College of Music Head of Strings Gary Ryan says in a press release, “Both [Bass and Wass] bring a fantastic...
The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra has appointed Bengi Canatan principal harp after she won the audition held in May. “I am thrilled to be joining the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra,” Canatan says. “Over the past year, I’ve been truly inspired by their artistic...
The Chautauqua (New York) Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has appointed Madeline Olson principal harp. “I’m incredibly excited for a full and engaging season with Maestro [Rossen] Milanov and my new colleagues in Chautauqua next summer,” Olson says. The CSO is the...
The Hong Kong Philharmonic has appointed Woojin Lee principal harp, beginning in the 2025–2026 season. “I’m thrilled to be joining the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra,” Lee says. “I look forward to making music with the wonderful musicians of the orchestra and...
The University of Arizona in Tucson has appointed Ben Albertson as adjunct instructor in harp, beginning in the 2025–2026 academic year. “I’m thrilled to be joining as adjunct faculty at the University of Arizona, continuing a rich legacy following in the footsteps of...
The Curtis Institute of Music has appointed Noël Wan to its harp faculty, starting this fall. Wan will join Philadelphia Orchestra principal harp Elizabeth Hainen, who is Curtis’ Maryjane Mayhew Barton Chair in Harp Studies. According to a press release from Curtis,...
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has appointed Abigail Kent principal harp, beginning in the 2025–26 season. Kent previously held the principal harp position at the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, served as harp fellow for the New World Symphony, and has appeared as a...
The Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts (SOPA) has appointed harpist Rachel Lee O’Brien (formerly Rachel Lee Hall) to its music faculty. “I am honored to have been chosen to build this brand new harp program at Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts,” O’Brien...
Anna Kate Mackle is the newly appointed lecturer in harp at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Mackle says she is excited to join the school’s faculty this fall. “It’s an excellent, innovative music school in a beautiful location, with many...
The New World School of the Arts (NWSA), a performing arts conservatory for high school and college students located in Miami, Florida, has appointed Laura Sherman to its faculty in harp and music theory. “I am excited to build a new harp program for both high school...
