The Sarasota Orchestra appointed Hannah Cope Johnson as principal harpist, following three rounds of auditions May 15–16. Cope Johnson begins her first season with the orchestra in September. Cope Johnson says preparing 14 excerpts and three solos and auditioning over...
Harms appointed to Colorado State University faculty
Jun 6, 2022
Colorado State University (CSU) has appointed Kathryn Harms to its faculty, beginning in the spring 2022 semester. “I am thrilled to join the faculty as the new harp instructor at the Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance,” Harms says. “The...
Wan appointed to Florida State University
May 16, 2022
Florida State University (FSU) has appointed Noël Wan as Assistant Professor of Harp and Entrepreneurship, starting fall 2022. Wan replaces Mary Brigid Roman as FSU’s harp professor, but her joint appointment of harp and entrepreneurship is a new position. We reached...
McHenry appointed to University of Texas at Austin faculty
Apr 4, 2022
The University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music has appointed Mallory McHenry to its faculty. She will begin her new position as lecturer in harp this fall. McHenry will replace Delaine Fedson Leonard, who is retiring at the end of May. “As an alum, it feels...
Tula appointed to Omaha Symphony
Apr 1, 2022
The Omaha Symphony has appointed Chloe Tula principal harpist after the retirement of former principal harpist Mary Bircher. Following a preliminary round by video submission, the semi-final and final audition rounds were held live in Omaha on March 14. Tula will...
Finch appointed to Royal Academy of Music
Mar 25, 2022
The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London has appointed Catrin Finch as its Head of Harp, beginning in the 2022–2023 academic year. Finch, a RAM alumna, succeeds Karen Vaughan, the London Symphony Orchestra’s former co-principal harpist. Vaughan served as head of the...
Lane appointed to Rowan University faculty
Mar 18, 2022
Rowan University in New Jersey has appointed Chelsea Lane to the position of adjunct harp instructor for the 2022–2023 academic year. Lane will spearhead the creation of the harp department, which will offer lessons to majors and minors in music. The Department of...
Shames appointed to Princeton University faculty
Mar 2, 2022
Princeton University in New Jersey has appointed Stacey Shames to its music performance faculty. Shames is the solo harpist of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, is a member of the Aureole Trio (flute, viola, and harp), and has recorded on several internationally...
Katahara joins Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Feb 12, 2022
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) appointed Alyssa Katahara principal harpist after the retirement of former principal harpist Elizabeth Volpé Bligh. Following three rounds of auditions on February 3–4, 2020, and a trial week in March 2020, Katahara began her...
Liu joins the National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador
Feb 7, 2022
Dai-An Liu has been appointed principal harp of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador, following her audition by video recording. She made her debut in November 2021 in Quito, Ecuador, as concerto soloist performing Claude Debussy's Danses sacrée et...