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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Carol Robbins latest CD release, Moraga, is already getting some hot press following her September 23 release performance at Vitello's Jazz and Super Club in North Hollywood, Calif. According to review blogger Don Heckman, Robbins displayed the skills of an...
French harpist Emmaneul Ceysson is set to release his new CD, Opera Fantaisie, any day now. The solo harpist with the Paris Opera has put together a collection of transcriptions of operatic themes by Parish Alvars (Norma and Lucia de Lamermoor), Kühne (Eugene Onegin),...
