Two Canadian musicians, harpist Erica Goodman and flutist Suzanne Shulman, mark 50 years of musical collaboration with their new album, Being Golden. Released July 7 via Wolftone Media, the album is available on Bandcamp. The album’s centerpiece is a suite the duo...
Hawaiian-born harpist Lara Somogyi releases her debut solo album Sept. 23 on the London-based record label Mercury KX. Recorded in Somogyi’s home studio in Los Angeles, her new album is entitled ! —a nod to her search for greater expressive range on the harp through...
Harpist and composer Alina Bzhezhinska is set to release her second album, Reflections, Sept. 23 on BBE Music in vinyl, CD, and digital formats. The album is available for pre-order on Bandcamp. Born in Ukraine, Bzhezhinska is now based in London, where she founded...
Celtic artist Alisa Marie released her debut original EP Music of the Woods on July 1. Inspired by the magic of the woods, the recording features harp, ocarina, tin whistle, guitar, and bodhran. Alisa Marie is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer from...
British harpist Alexander Rider’s new album, Fresque Marine: Forgotten French Treasures for Harp, Volume 1, features a selection of French repertoire performed on a 1902 Érard harp. The album will be released worldwide August 5 on Willowhayne Records. After receiving...
British harpist Keziah Thomas’s new album, Four Seasons, features her arrangement for harp of Antonio Vivaldi’s famous work. The album is set for release on the Convivium Records label on June 10 and is available for pre-order now. Thomas says she wanted to create a...
Scottish harper Rachel Hair and Manx Gaelic singer Ruth Keggin will release their new album, Lossan, on July 8. The CD will be available for purchase on Hair’s website, and on iTunes and streaming platforms. We asked Hair to tell us more about the project. How did you...
At the age of 12, Bulgarian harpist Nicole Samareva has released her debut EP, Nicole’s Heavenly Harp. The EP, which comprises three songs, is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other streaming platforms. Samareva recently won a gold prize at the...
Welsh harpist Catrin Finch and Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita will release their third collaborative album, ECHO, on May 27 on the bendigedig label. The album marks 10 years of collaboration between the two artists. ECHO is available for pre-order from Finch and...
Harpist Mary Lattimore and guitarist Paul Sukeena will release their first full-length collaborative album, West Kensington, on May 20. The album’s six tracks feature harp, ambient, guitar, chimes, and drone. West Kensington is available for pre-order from Three Lobed...
