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13th World Harp Congress Kicks Off in Hong Kong
As harpists from around the globe gather in Hong Kong for the 13th World Harp Congress, Harp Column's eyes and ears on the ground will share the highlights from each day's events. Check back for updates! Day 7 The 13th WHC drew to a close at midday today, and this...
Lyon & Healy Announces Award Winners
Lyon & Healy Harps has announced its annual Award Winners, following a competition at Carleton College in St. Olaf, Minn., preceding the American Harp Society’s 12th Summer Institute. Madeline Jarzembak (San Francisco, CA), Subin Lee (Seoul, South Korea) and Ching...
Results of the AHS National Competition
The 2017 American Harp Society National Competition and Lyon & Healy Awards took place this week alongside the AHS Summer Institute, at St. Olaf College, Minnesota. Winners are as follows: Junior Division 1st Prize – Isabella McCormick 2nd Prize – Emma Phippen 3rd...
Abigail Kent Named AHS Concert Artist
The results of the Young Professional Division of the 2017 American Harp Society National Competition have just been announced, following the finals of the competition on Sunday, June 25th, at St. Olaf College, Minnesota. First prize was awarded to Abigail Kent, who...
Rachel Hall Wins Astral Competition
Harpist Rachel Lee Hall has been chosen as one of the six winners of the Astral Artists 2017 National Auditions. Each year, following a rigorous selection procedure, a select pool of musicians is invited to the Astral National Auditions in Philadelphia, where they...
One Stone to the Building
A new biography of Henriette Renié (1875-1956), by Jaymee Haefner, promises to illuminate the life of this legendary French harpist. One Stone to the Building chronicles Renié's life's work. What can readers expect from One Stone to the Building? "This book is a...
Erin Brooker-Miller joins Des Moines Symphony
Erin Brooker-Miller is the new principal harp with the Des Moines Symphony following an early-May audition. She will start the position in fall 2017, coinciding with the ensemble's 80th season. Brooker-Miller is also Executive Director of the USA International Harp...
Hairston awarded From the Top grant
Harpist Angelica Hairston is one of four recipients of From the Top's Arts Leadership Grant, which launched in early 2017. Hairston will receive a grant of up to $5,000 to support her music-centric project "Challenge the Stats" that lays out a practicable path to...
Katherine Siochi joins Sarasota Orchestra
Katherine Siochi is the new principal harpist with the Sarasota Orchestra following an early May 2017 audition. She will begin the position in September. "I’m really excited to be joining the Sarasota Orchestra as their principal harpist in the fall!," says Siochi....
