Erin Hill has just released a new album entitled Harp Town, with Cleopatra records. Featured in the July-August 2013 issue of the Harp Column, Hill not only plays the harp, but is also a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor. Her new album combines pop...
The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos (San Carlos Royal Academy of Fine Arts) is hosting an International Musical Composition Competition. Composers of all ages and nationalities are invited to submit their works for flute, viola, and harp – the trio...
Madeline Jarzembak is the new Principal Harp with the Santa Cruz Symphony following a June 24, 2016, audition. "I am thrilled to be joining the Santa Cruz Symphony in September and especially looking forward to working with Maestro Daniel Stewart," she said....
Alexandra Mullins, 2013-2015 AHS Concert Artist and recent graduate of Indiana University, has accepted the full-time position as itinerate harpist at Colonial Williamsburg. Visitors will soon be able to catch her roaming the streets of the village playing Baroque and...
Last night, as you probably know, was the final round of the 2016 USA International Harp Competition. If you were not able to attend last night’s fourth stage competition and awards ceremony, the livestream video is still available to watch on Youtube. Elizabeth Bass,...
photos by Seika Dong Stage 4 Results: American Katherine Siochi is the first prize winner of the 10th USA International Harp Competition following the 4th and final stage held Saturday, June 18 at Auer Hall on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington. She is...
Achieving top placement in the USA International Harp Competition launches your harp career. All of the previous top prizewinners have gone on to lead very successful careers- whether solo, orchestral, chamber, teaching, or even expanding the boundaries of traditional...
One of the biggest draws to the USA International Harp Competition is the repertoire. Not only is learning four stages of music a thrilling challenge for the contestants, but also it allows the contestants to have a wide variety of great concertizing works. USAIHC...
The Salvi Foundation has just announced the 14th edition of its annual Cátedra Salvi de Arpa, hosted by the National University of Colombia, in Bogotá. The Cátedra is a one-week program for Latin American harpists which provides the opportunity to come together and...
Coping with the stress and nerves of performing is one of the toughest obstacles to overcome at a high-level competition like the USA International Harp Competition. During the competition, the performers play for a panel of seven elite judges, plus the public...
