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,...
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...
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...
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,...
The Glowing Harp Festival has announced its 2023 guest artist lineup. Directed by Ukrainian harpist Veronika Lemishenko, the festival will take place in person Nov. 22–26 in Zagreb, Croatia. The Zagreb Harp Festival and its artistic director Tajana Vukelić Peić will...
On Nov. 14, Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts will give the world premiere of a new harp concerto written by her brother Wouter Lenaerts. The concerto, titled Maiestas, is dedicated to King Philippe of Belgium. The premiere is part of a gala concert honoring the 10th...
Updated July 25, 2024 The American Harp Society (AHS) will hold its next Summer Institute at the Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Conference Center in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, Texas, June 17–20, 2027. The event was originally scheduled for June 2025. The...
The American Harp Society (AHS) will hold its 45th National Conference June 16–19, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. The Central Florida Chapter will host this conference, centered on the theme “That’s Entertainment!” Workshop topics include repertoire, technology for musicians,...
The Focus on Youth committee of the World Harp Congress (WHC) is initiating an online version of its Focus on Youth program in September 2024. The WHC states on its website, “The goal of the Focus on Youth Concerts is to establish a platform for gifted young...
The Historical Harp Society of Ireland’s autumn Acadamh na gCláirseach—Academy of Early Irish Harp will present three online courses, starting Oct. 14, suitable for players of any kind of harp from post-beginner to professional levels. The course topics include...
