Kudos to Maeve Gilchrist for her shout-out in the The Telegraph's May 5 list of Folk Music: Treats for Spring. Gilchrist is set to release her album 20 Chandler Street on May 20, and she "proves that the harp can take its place as a instrument to drive an album of...
Sivan Magen Releases “Fantasien”
Kudos to Sivan Magen for his April 9 profile in the classical music section ofThe Telegrah. The article follows the recent release of Magen's new "Fantasien" CD on the Linn Records label. The disc includes compositions by Bach, Brahms, Mozart, along with harpist...
Grammy Nom for Boston Symphony Chamber Players
The Boston Symphony Chamber Players have received a Grammy nomination for their recordingProfanes et Sacrées, which prominently features BSO principal harpist Jessica Zhou. The disc includes 20th century French chamber music, includingIntroduction and Allegro (Ravel,...
Elizabeth Hainen releases “Les Amis”
Elizabeth Hainen, principal harpist with The Philadelphia Orchestra, has released Les Amis, her new CD that explores the harp works of Claude Debussy and André Caplet and the friendship between the two French composers. Hainen is joined on the recording by her...
Kondonassis Releases American Harp
Acclaimed recording artist Yolanda Kondonassis has just released her new album, American Harp, which includes works by Elliott Carter, John Cage, Lowell Lieberman, John Williams, Norman Dello Joio, Hannah Lash, and Stephen Paulus. "I've wanted to make this recording...
Gilchrist Releases The Ostinato Project
Maeve Gilchrist has released The Ostinato Project, her new recording that she describes as "an exploration and celebration of the harp with a focus on utilizing both hands as independent voices." The album features eight tracks of mostly original works, along with the...
Grace Cloutier releases “Hymn to the Dawn” with Etherea Vocal Ensemble
Hymn to the Dawn is Grace Cloutier's new recording with the Etherea Vocal Ensemble, which she co-founded in 2008 with Artistic Director and countertenor Derek Greten-Harrison."This album contains several world premieres and includes recordings of some rare works by...
Anneleen Lenaerts Releases Chopin & Liszt
Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts has released a recording featuring the composers Chopin & Liszt, which is also the name of her new recording for Challenge Records Int. The tracks include piano transcriptions by Henriette Renie, De Wayne Fulton, and Lenaerts...
Harpists Receive Grammy Consideration
At least two harpists have received Grammy nomination consideration. We're not entirely sure what that means, but what the heck, we think you should know about it. Maria Lusia Rayan-Forero is being considered for a nomination under Best Classical Instrumental solo for...
Catrin Finch and John Rutter on “Blessing”
Watch Catrin Finch and John Rutter talk about their new recording Blessing in an interview with Classic FM. The recording is a collaboration between Finch and the composer John Rutter and includes his Suite Lyrique, which was written for her. Read more about Catrin on...
