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Plank featured at Lyon & Healy’s 2024 Chicago Harp Day

Plank featured at Lyon & Healy’s 2024 Chicago Harp Day

Austrian harpist Elisabeth Plank is the guest artist at Lyon & Healy’s 2024 Chicago Harp Day, set to take place on April 6 at Lyon & Healy Hall. Plank will present a performance, followed by a workshop on creating an efficient warmup. Attendees will also have...

Eastman announces three-day harp residency

Eastman announces three-day harp residency

The Harp Department at Eastman School of Music is hosting a three-day residency with French harpist Catherine Michel and Canadian harpist Andrew Chan on March 28–30. This year’s event is the first harp-only residency to be held at Eastman. All events are free, and the...

Hampton Roads Harp Festival announces 2024 lineup and competition

Hampton Roads Harp Festival announces 2024 lineup and competition

The Hampton Roads Harp Festival will take place Saturday, March 16, at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, with an option to attend virtually. Featured artist Maeve Gilchrist will headline the festival with a performance and workshop. Other events include...

Harpe en Avesnois festival announces 2024 lineup

Harpe en Avesnois festival announces 2024 lineup

The 2024 Harpe en Avesnois festival will take place March 19–23, as well as on May 18, Oct. 12, and Dec. 17. Featured performers on March 19–23 will include harpist Evelyn Huber, harpist Alexander Boldachev in duo with violinist Semion Gurevich, and “The Glow Within”...

Somerset Folk Harp Festival announces 2024 lineup

Somerset Folk Harp Festival announces 2024 lineup

The Somerset Folk Harp Festival in Parsippany, N.J., has announced the presenters for its 2024 edition. The festival will take place in person and online July 18–21, with an additional weekend of online workshops July 27–28. The early-bird registration rate is...

Portuguese Harp Association announces APHarpa Day

Portuguese Harp Association announces APHarpa Day

The Portuguese Harp Association (APH) will host APHarpa Day on February 18. The event is an online concert featuring Portuguese harp music and will be available to view on the association’s YouTube channel and on the Facebook event page. Register to submit a video...

Dutch Harp Festival announces 2024 lineup

Dutch Harp Festival announces 2024 lineup

The Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) has announced its 2024 lineup. With a theme of “Night of a 1000 Strings,” this year’s festival will take place in TivoliVredenburg Utrecht on April 20. In addition to music in a variety of genres, the festival also features visuals,...

Manchester Harp Festival announces lineup

Manchester Harp Festival announces lineup

The Manchester Harp Festival will take place Jan. 19–20, 2024, led by Artistic Director Louise Thomson. The two-day event includes performances, workshops, “Meet the Artist” events, children’s activities, and a competition for harpists of all abilities. Anneleen...

YAHS announces 2024 guest artist

YAHS announces 2024 guest artist

The Young Artist’s Harp Seminar (YAHS) has announced its 2024 guest artist, Mariko Anraku, associate principal harpist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (the Met). Applications for next summer’s YAHS and Prep programs will open on January 1, 2024, and are due by...

Atlanta Harp Center Festival announces 2024 lineup

Atlanta Harp Center Festival announces 2024 lineup

The upcoming Atlanta Harp Center Festival will take place March 15–17, 2024, in Decatur, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. The festival will feature harpists Juan Riveros, Kim Robertson, Amanda Whiting, and Valérie Milot. Other guest artists will include Rhett Barnwell,...