Well known harpmaker Steve Green, founder of Steen Harps, died on July 26, 2013. According to the Steen Harp Co.website, the company is no longer taking orders for new harps, and offers the following tribute: "Steve was born April 24, 1949 in Welch, West Virginia. He...
The American Harp Society has announced that well-known and influential harpist Sally Maxwell recently passed away. Maxwell was founder of the American Harp Society Foundation in 1993, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the AHS in 2010. (Read more). AHS...
Remy van Kesteren of the Netherlands is the first place Gold Medal winner of the 9th USA International Harp Competition, held July 10–20, 2013, in Bloomington, Ill. His award includes a commemorative gold Lyon & Healy concert grand harp, along with concert and...
Congratulations to Adriana Horne, winner of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra principal harp audition. The audition took place July 1–3, 2013. Adriana served as the American Harp Society Concert Artist from 2005–2007, and has been a top winner at other major...
Camac Harps has launched its newest lever harp model this month with the introduction the Isolde. "I am very proud to announce the launch of our latest Camac lever harp," says Jakez Francois, President of Camac Harps. "This is a large lever harp with 38 fluorocarbon...
Lyon & Healy announced three winners of its Lyon & Healy Awards, which took place June 14 and 15, 2013, preceding the American Harp Society Summer Institute at the Colburn School, in Los Angeles. Helen Gerhold(Lansdale, PA), Rachel Hall (Cleveland, OH) and Ann...
Alexandra Mullins won the Young Professional Division of the American Harp Society’s 20th National Competition, earning her the title of Concert Artist for the next two years. The biennial competition was held June 15–18, 2013, in conjunction with the American Harp...
(Scroll down for information about services for Eleanor Fell on Wed. June 19, along with how you can contribute to her scholarship fund at I.U.) Eleanor Rae Fell was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 29th, 1944 and grew up in Bloomington, Indiana. She was the daughter...
The inaugural events of the American Harp Center will take place July 8–July 21 in Potoskey, Mich., and will feature harp study opportunities with Judy Loman, Park Stickney, and Lynne Aspnes, who founded the center this year. The retreat is open to harpists over 18...
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...
