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Lyon & Healy 150th Birthday Festival

Lyon & Healy 150th Birthday Festival

In case you haven't heard, harp-maker Lyon & Healy is throwing a birthday party in June. The company turns 150 this year, and in addition to coming out with a new harp model (the Style 150, of course) they'll be featuring a star-studded line up of harp concerts...

Gilchrist Treats on New CD

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...

Camac Announces Winners

Camac Announces Winners

Camac Harps has announced the results of the Camac Harp Competition, London, which took place May 4 and 5, 2014. The competition, which was part of the 2014North London Festival of Music, Drama and Dance, was open to harpists up to age 30 living or studying in the...

Dusty Strings Introduces the Boulevard

Dusty Strings Introduces the Boulevard

Folk harp manufacturer Dusty Stringshas just introduced the company's first concert-tension lever harp, the Boulevard Classic model. The 34-string harp is designed "specifically for classical players and students," says Dusty Strings. "The concert-tension gut strings...

Emily Oppenheimer, 1922–2014

Emily Oppenheimer, 1922–2014

urrounded by her beloved family, Emily Oppenheimer passed away on March 3, following a brief illness. She was 92 years old. Emily was a harpist, wife, mother, grandmother, and teacher. She began playing the harp after her father went to a ballet...

Grace Browning Wins Dallas Opera Audition

Grace Browning Wins Dallas Opera Audition

Grace Browning is the new Principal Harpist with the Dallas Opera orchestra, following an audition on March 9, 2014. She'll join the orchestra for their 2014–2015 season beginning with Strauss'Salome. "I couldn't ask for a much better way to dive into the job," says...

Sivan Magen Releases “Fantasien”

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...

Julia Coronelli takes New World Symphony spot

Julia Coronelli takes New World Symphony spot

Julia Coronelli will take over the Principal Harp spot at the New World Symphonyfollowing a recent audition in Chicago. The Miami-based ensemble, under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, serves as a training program for aspiring orchestral musicians and awards...

AHS Announces repertoire for 2015

The American Harp Society has announced the required repertoire for its 21st National Competition, which will take place in 2015. The competition includes five divisions for harpists up to 30 years of age and awards prizes from $100 to $2500. The winner of the Young...